Ribs
Ayat-sur-Sioule
Dogs allowed
Distance 9Km
Duration 2h45
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow
In pictures
Route description
This is a pleasant walk starting from Ayat-sur-Sioule, the birthplace of the famous Bonapartist general Desaix, born in 1768. The path leads down to the banks of the Sioule, skirting this wild and unspoilt river.
Trail highlights
– The Sioule.
– View of the Fayolle mill.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : With your back to the start sign, take the cul-de-sac, keep to the left, pass between the buildings and go straight ahead. Follow the path down to a small road.
Step 2 : Turn right up to a crossroads, go left for 10 m and then fork right onto a path. Reach a road, cross it and continue straight ahead. Follow the path down through the woods to a road. Follow it to the left, ignoring the road up to Ponchaigne, and continue to the right on the tarmac path along the Sioule (Moulin de Fayolle) as far as the intersection in a place called Gaby.
Step 3 : Go straight ahead along the track to a fork, then turn right and follow the Sioule to the next fork. Climb to the left, staying on the main track and ignoring the paths on the right. Continue straight ahead on a small road for 1.5 km to an intersection with 2 side paths.
Step 4 : Take the one on the right. At the next intersection, turn left up to a village, then follow the road to the left. At the next two intersections, turn right and return to the starting point.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.
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Opening hours
All year round 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 lead due to the presence of herds.
Environment
In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
Ayat-sur-Sioule is 60 km north-west of Clermont-Ferrand. Car park and signpost near the church.
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Photo credits : Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme