Walk : Redon–Artière | Ceyrat

Ceyrat

No dogs allowed

Distance 9Km

Duration 3h00

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Snail

In pictures

Route description

Starting from the Gorges de l’Artière in Ceyrat, discover the Redon-Artière circular walk ! Climb through the forest up to the Redon farm, facing the Puy de Dôme, before heading back down alongside the wild torrent, past Samson’s dolmen and the carved octopus.

A refreshing and idyllic circular walk between the panoramic Redon plateau and the wild Artière valley

Starting from the Gorges de l’Artière car park (Avenue de la Libération in Ceyrat), the ‘Redon-Artière’ route offers a very varied walk on the outskirts of the urban area. Beginning with a gentle(…)

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Step 1 : After 300 metres, at the foot of a huge scree slope, take the path on the left. It climbs gradually above the valley, through the forest ; through the trees you can catch a glimpse of Ceyrat and Clermont-Ferrand.

Step 2 : Turn left and continue to marker 3.

Step 3 : Turn right. There’s a view of the Gergovie plateau and Montrognon ; a little further on, to the right, you can see the hamlet of Berzet. You’ll emerge from the forest, which gives way to meadows, and the view opens up ; the climb is almost over. Go round a vehicle barrier and walk straight through the Redon farm (watch out for the dogs !) . After the farm, do not take the path leading off to the left ; continue along the wide path.

Step 4 : ? ? Take the path on the right ; you’ll change direction from south-west to north-west, with a view of the Puy de Dôme. Ignore a path coming from the left ; go straight on until you reach the gate of the INRA research centre ; at this point, turn sharp right, heading north-east. The path begins to descend. You’ll come to the Artière stream, which flows down from Saint Genès ; immediately after crossing it, take a narrower path on the right along the left bank of the river, at an altitude of 815m, where a sign reads ‘Mairie de Ceyrat 4.5km’. Follow this path to marker 5.

Next step

Step 5 : ? ? Take the steep path that descends sharply to the right : ‘Ceyrat 3.6 km’ ; it leads down towards the Artière ; at the next crossroads under the trees, turn sharply right and continue downhill. Cross the footbridge over the Artière, moving from the left bank to the right bank. The river looks like a torrent, winding its way through the rocks. You arrive at the foot of the Samson dolmen : an enormous slab of rock that looks as though it has been carved by human hands. At a ford, you cross back to the left bank and come across a gigantic octopus, the work of the Breton sculptor Francis Berninca. Cross another bridge over the Artière, walk along the right bank once more and you’ll come to the vast scree slope you passed on the way out ; from there, the path is the same all the way back to the car park.