Montaigut médiéval

Montaigut-en-Combraille

Dogs allowed

Distance
12Km

Duration
3h30

Trace
BOUCLE

Marking
Yellow

In pictures

Route description

From Montaigut, a village dating back to the Middle Ages (church, tower, apothecary’s house, etc.), you reach the ruins of a castle from which you can enjoy a panoramic view. The walk continues through the hedged farmland around the Montmazot pond.

Trail highlights

– View of Montaigut and its belfry.
– Views of the Massif du Sancy, the Chaîne des Puys and the Forez mountains.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 2144 : Immediately turn right and follow the Chemin de Ronde overlooking the valley. At the ‘Porte Montmarault’ district (tower), turn left. At the fork, take the left path, join a small road, and continue straight ahead to the hamlet of Les Petites Ternes.

Étape 1 : Cross it and take the path opposite towards Cote Bidon. At the first houses in the hamlet, turn right. At the next two T-junctions, turn left and take the path that turns into a small road. At the entrance to the hamlet of Montingeat, turn right until you reach an intersection at the entrance to the forest.

Étape 2 : Take the left track. At the T-junction, turn left. At the next junction, turn left and join the RD 2144. Cross it, follow it on the left for 100 m and go up the path on the right. At the intersection with a small road, continue straight ahead. Cross the Maison Rouge farm and join the D 502. Continue straight ahead. Join the D 503, turn left and continue to the La Prade pond (viewpoint over the Montaigut hill).

Étape 3 : Pass to the right on the pond’s dyke. Continue left on the path along the water (picnic tables). Cross a footbridge and continue to the first path on the right, just before the buildings. Take it to a road. Follow it to the right for 100 metres. Turn right towards the town centre. The path runs alongside a sports field, passes under a road bridge and crosses a conservation orchard. At the road, go up to the left. At the crossroads, continue uphill to the right, then turn left onto Rue du 8 Mai. At the traffic lights on the RD 2144, turn right to return to the starting point.

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 the weather conditions, some routes 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 paths. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your rubbish.
Animals are not allowed on some roads

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

Environnements

In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Accès

51 km north-west of Riom, take the D2144 to Montaigut-en-Combraille. Car park on the right in Place de la Mairie.

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dsio-detail.detail.maj22 October 2025 par : Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme