Randol
Saint-Saturnin
Dogs allowed
Distance 8.5Km
Duration 2h30
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow
In pictures
Route description
This tour will appeal to heritage lovers. Saint-Saturnin is a remarkable village – labeled a Petite Cité de Caractère® – built of blonde stone, giving it a southern atmosphere.
Trail highlights
– Saint-Saturnin : fountains, Romanesque church, fortified castle, old houses.
– Small heritage sites : fountains, crosses.
– Randol : Notre-Dame de Randol abbey is a monastery of Benedictine monks from the Solesmes congregation, located six hundred meters from the village of Randol.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : From the start sign, take rue des Farges, then rue de la Boucherie, in the direction of the church (gates of ancient fortifications, Renaissance dwelling). Turn right at Place de l’Eglise Romane (another yellow hiking trail ahead). Near the château, place de l’Ormeau (Renaissance fountain and château), turn right onto rue de la Chantelle and join a road. Follow this to the left until you reach a crossroads. Fork left on Chemin du Bec to reach a road.
Step 2 : Cross the road and take the D28À road opposite towards N.D de Randol, then a left-hand track to a road. Follow this to the left until you reach the parking lot before the abbey. Cross the parking lot. Turn left at the fork, then right at the next fork, until you reach a crossroads. Take the carriage road on the right. (view of Saint-Sandoux and Saint-Saturnin). Cross a stepladder and descend to a crossroads.
Step 3 : Take the left-hand track, cross a stepladder and cross a meadow. Continue right along a path, passing two gates. Continue along the track. At the crossroads, go straight down to a crossroads.
Step 4 : Turn right, ignoring the adjacent paths on the right. At the fork, turn left and follow the clearing to the left until you reach a road. Follow this road to the right for 100 m. At a crossroads, cross the road and turn left onto a driveway. Continue to a crossroads, then turn right. Follow the Vocan estate to the left. At the fork in the road, turn right at a cross. Cross the road and follow the path, keeping to the left. At the entrance to the village, after crossing the bridge, turn right into Rue des Granges to get back 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
Mountain view, Panoramic view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
Reach St-Saturnin, 21 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. Parking and start sign at Place du 8 Mai.
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Photo credits : Canopée, CD63 / C.Bachelerie, CD63 / C.Bachelerie, CD63 / C.Bachelerie, Caroline Bachelerie, Caroline Bachelerie, Caroline Bachelerie, CD63 / C.Bachelerie, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme