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Saint-Gervazy
Dogs allowed
Distance 14.5Km
Duration 4h15
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Green
In pictures
Route description
Saint-Gervazy, a village with a blond stone, is not lacking charm with its castle and church housing a black Virgin. The path climbs up on limestone forming a vast promontory with breathtaking views of the Livradois-Forez and the Cézallier.
Starting point – From the starting point, near the signposts, head towards the “13th century castle”. Turn right after the riding school. Cross the D35 and continue straight ahead until you reach the first road on the left.
1 – Take it (steep climb). At the T-junction, turn(…)
Trail highlights
– View of the Lembronn plain and Cézallier.
– Lac gris (marshland).
– View of Léotoingt castle and panorama.
– Cross, fountain and oven.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : From the start sign, continue along the road, passing under the château (15th-century castle) and turning right after the equestrian center. Cross the D35 and go straight on to the first track on the left.
Step 2 : Take this path (steep climb). At the T-junction, turn left, and follow the curving ascent to the plateau. Continue right along the edge of the plateau (view of the Lembronn plain, Cézallier). After the orientation table, keep to the edge of the plateau (with information panels on flora and fauna as your only landmarks) until you reach the Lac gris information panel (marshland). Cross the fence. Ignore the right-hand path. Further on, take the first track on the left and continue to the next intersection.
Step 3 : Turn right (view of the Cézallier on the right and the Forez mountains on the left). Follow this main road for 2 km to a T-junction. Go right to a crossroads.
Step 4 : Turn left (300 m along the bend, panorama and view of Léotoingt castle). Continue for 900 m and turn right down a track that leads to the village of Segonzat. Cross it to the cross at the exit.
Next step
Step 5 : Take the left-hand street. Ignore two tracks. At the crossroads, go straight ahead on this wide track. At the fork, go right down to the hamlet of Scourdois. Turn right after the farm building. Turn left before the stream. At the fork, go right, passing a dolmen. At the D35, turn right and right again onto the road leading to Unsac. At the square (cross, fountain and oven), turn left up the Grand’rue. Pass to the left of the war memorial and go down to the crossroads with the D35. Cross the road and take the path on the right down to Saint-Gervazy (views of the château). Turn left after the château 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 weather.
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
In the country, Mountain view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
At the Saint-Germain-Lembron exit (40 km south of Clermont-Ferrand), take the D141 to Saint-Gervazy.
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Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme