Moulins des Donnes
Grandval
Dogs allowed
Distance 6.5Km
Duration 1h45
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Blue
In pictures
Route description
This circuit has preserved the rural heritage of bygone days (shoeing loom, fountain, granite and cast-iron crosses, well, bread oven) in a natural setting with views of the Forez mountains and its highest point at Pierre-Sur-Haute (1634m).
Trail highlights
View of the Forez mountains and its highest point at Pierre-Sur-Haute (1634 m).
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : From the church, climb up to the village exit. At the crossroads, turn right. At the last house, go straight on (right, A-R calvaire : 5 min) for 500 m (view of Monts du Forez), then turn left onto a forest track. At the yellow sign (À droite, A-R moulin des Donnes : 10 min), go straight on. Continue on this forest track.
Step 2 : At the crossroads, take the road to the right and immediately turn left onto the track. Go straight through Sabatier, then turn left and come to a cross. Take the tarred track on the right as far as Epinat (view of the Forez mountains).
Step 3 : Cross the village and continue towards the D37. At the crossroads, cross the D37 and take the track opposite, to the left of the signposts. Reach the village of Fournier, then turn left down a track which passes a wash-house. Continue and take a path to the left, which descends into the undergrowth. Continue as far as the hamlet of Le Mas.
Step 4 : The path continues along a tarmac road. At the crossroads, take the road on the right, then immediately take the grassy path on the left. Keep to the main path. Walk alongside the pond. Take the road that climbs to the right towards the village center and back to the church.
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
From Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine, take the D37 for 4 km towards Grandval.
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Photo credits : Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme
Updated on 2 July 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme