Neuf-Église
Dogs allowed
Distance10.5Km
Duration3h00
MarkingYellow
Set in the bucolic atmosphere typical of the Combrailles region, this is a charming walk along a forest track leading to a stream and then a pond.
– View of the Puy de Dôme and the Puys mountain range.
Étape 1 : From the signpost near the war memorial, head towards the stadium, walk alongside it and turn right. Take the first turning on the left and continue straight ahead on a track. At the crossroads in the woods, go straight down. At the fork, go left until you reach a T-junction.
Étape 2 : Continue downhill to the right, cross the stream (the Bort) and go uphill. At the road, turn right onto the track and head back down into the valley. Cross the stream again and climb up to the edge of the plateau. Continue left along the edge of the fir forest and, at the road, turn opposite to cross the hamlet of Chamoissoux. Follow the road for 500 m and take a track on the right as far as the junction of the D509 and D122.
Étape 3 : Take the road on the left (view of the Puy de Dôme and the Puys mountain range). After 300 m, fork right onto a track through a meadow, enter the woods and cross the stream. At the T-junction, turn right down towards the Bouchat pond, skirting it on the left and then going straight up. At the end of the wood, continue straight ahead on the road. At the stop sign, go straight ahead and, at the next crossroads, turn right to get back to the starting point.
All year round.
Subject to favorable weather.
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, Forest location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Accès
At Château-Gaillard on the D2144 (Riom – Montluçon): take the D18 through Menat, then left onto the D508 to reach Neuf-Eglise. Car park near the town hall.
Crédits photos : Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles