The three valleys

Champagnat-le-Jeune

Dogs allowed

Distance 17Km

Duration 4h45

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Green

In pictures

Route description

A beautiful hike with 500 m of height difference which offers many panoramas on the mountains of Auvergne and a variety of landscapes of meadows, forests, streams, valleys and where you can discover the typical rural architecture of Auvergne in Champagnat-Le-Jeune.

Starting point – From the starting sign go down a small street below and to the right of the D24. Turn right immediately on a grassy path between 2 low walls. Continue the descent and at the 1st T-junction, turn right and at the 2nd left. At the place called(…)

Trail highlights

– Peslières : near the church, a German cannon from the 14-18 war.
– View of the Cézallier mountains, the Dore mountains and the Dômes range.
– Orientation table.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : From the start sign, go down a small street below and to the right of the D24. Immediately turn right onto a grassy path between 2 low walls. Continue downhill and at the 1st T-junction, turn right, then left at the 2nd. At “Le Cerf”, cross a stone bridge. Climb up into the undergrowth, leaving the path on your right. Continue up to the D24.

Step 2 : Go up for 20 m and take the left-hand track. Ignore two tracks on the left to reach the hamlet of “Le Ceilloux”. At the exit, join the D33 and turn left to Peslières (near the church, a German cannon from the 14-18 war). On leaving the village, take the tarmac road on the right to Lospeux. Pass the cross on your right and continue up the track. Pass through several hamlets until you reach the D702.

Step 3 : Cross it and take the tarmac road to the left of the sawmill. At the granite cross, take the middle path through the woods. At the T-junction, turn left into the forest lane. Leave 2 tracks on your right. Continue until you reach the D33 (as you leave the wood, there’s a view of the Cézallier mountains, the Monts Dore and the Chaîne des Puys ; orientation table on the left of the D33 200 m further on).

Step 4 : Go straight down a wide track. At the D132E turn left. 400 m after leaving the hamlet of Edmesse, turn right onto a dirt track. At the crossroads, go straight on to the D266E.

Next step

Step 5 : Take the tarmac track opposite. Continue straight ahead. At the first house on the right of the hamlet of La Voissière, turn right down a track. Cross the first stream on a granite slab, then turn left onto a bridge over the Chateauneuf stream. After the bridge, turn left and go straight up, ignoring the path on the right. At a crossroads, continue right to the crossroads after the hamlet of Rodel.

Step 6 : Turn left. At the fork, keep left. 500 m after Charbonne, turn right into the forest. At a crossroads, continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads of 5 tracks (storage area), turn left down a wide track. Continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, turn left onto the road to return to the starting point.

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, Forest location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Access

On the A75 at Issoire, take exit 13 towards Parentignat on the D996, then towards Le Verne-la-Varenne on the D999. At Sarpoil, take the D214 towards Barsat. On leaving the village, take the D24 to Champagnat-le-Jeune. Parking on the square (near the church).

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Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme