Herment
Dogs allowed
Distance 11Km
Duration 3h15
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow
A lovely route to the hilltop village of Herment and its religious heritage, from where you can enjoy an exceptional view over five départements. Then on to Sioulet and the Trois Tourtes rock : three rocks piled one on top of the other.
View of the Sancy massif.
Step 1 : From the start sign in the parking lot, return to the D987, cross it and follow rue de la Fontaine. At the corner of rue Ambroise Tardieu, go up the street alongside the church. At the intersection, turn left onto Grande Rue. Turn right into Allée de la Promenade. At the chapel, turn left down rue de la Chapelle. At the D204, turn left out of Herment, then right onto the D82. Before the high-voltage line, turn left onto a path between two hedges. Ignore the track on the right, and at the next crossroads keep right until you reach a crossroads.
Step 2 : Turn right through the hamlet of Les Granges. Take the first track on the left at the edge of the forest. At the fork, turn right into the forest. At the next fork, turn left and descend towards the Sioulet valley, until you reach a road.
Step 3 : Go left, cross the bridge and take the path on the right to reach Le Rocher des Trois Tourtes. Return to the path, cross the bridge again and climb left into the woods. Ignore a path on the right. At a T-junction, continue right to a large clearing.
Step 4 : Turn right onto a wide track, ignoring the side paths. At a fork in the road, turn left, ignoring the right-hand path, and take the next grassy path to the right until you reach a good cross-country path.
Step 5 : Turn left (view of the Sancy massif), then right and left again. At the crossroads, take the right-hand track. Cross Chantemerle and stay on the main path. At the top of the hill, continue straight ahead, passing under the high-voltage power line. Turn left after the stadium to return to Herment and the starting point.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
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, Forest location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
1 km from Pontaumur towards Pontgibaud (west of Clermont-Ferrand), leave the D941 and take the D987 as far as Herment. Car park behind the gendarmerie at the bottom of the village.
Photo credits : Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme