The Guéry trail

Orcival

Dogs allowed

Distance 4.5Km

Duration 1h30

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Blue

In pictures

Route description

Lac de Guéry is the highest lake in Auvergne (1250 m). The surrounding mountains are wild and unspoilt : this area is made up of mountain pastures, offering families the chance to discover beech forests and waterfalls cascading over basalt organs.

Trail highlights

– Lac du Guéry, waterfall, viewpoints.
– View of the Sancy massif and the Chaîne des Puys.
– Heath and fir woods.
– Guéry state forest

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : From the start sign, follow the path parallel to the road down to a fork at lake level.

Step 2 : Turn right. At the end of the pontoon (view of the lake), turn right and continue to a fork. Turn left and climb up to a T-junction. Go right. At the next T-junction, fork left and zig-zag (follow the ropes) up through the forest (view of the waterfall) to a metal barrier.

Step 3 : Pass through it and continue straight on to a stepladder. Cross it and turn right onto a path. Follow it to a track. Cross it, go straight ahead and continue to a T-junction. Go right to a fork. Go left, then fork a path to the left and continue to a fork.

Step 4 : Take the left-hand path (a shortcut starts on the right). Follow the path (view of the lake and Sancy, Tuillière and Sanadoire rocks, Puys chain). Continue downhill to the right. Walk through a wood to a crossroads and go straight ahead. Continue along a path to a T-junction, then turn right onto a large track. Turn left for 50 m to a crossroads (on the right, where the shortcut ends).

Next step

Step 5 : Turn left to reach the start.

Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.

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Opening hours

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Comfort, facilities and services

Pets welcome

Additional information

For your own safety, always take a bottle of water, a hat, warm clothing and footwear suitable for walking.
Depending on weather conditions, certain itineraries are not recommended in bad weather (fog) or are not practicable, or even forbidden, during the winter season.
Some sites are fragile, so stay on the marked trails. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your garbage.
Animals are not allowed on some routes.

Dogs allowed Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.

Environment

Forest location, Mountain location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Access

From Le Mont-Dore take the D986 towards Clermont-Ferrand, then left on the D983 to the Col de Guéry. Parking at the pass.