Sur les hauteurs de l’Alagnon

Description

Starting point - From the starting point, follow the road to Féchal-haut, and continue straight ahead (view of Léotoing castle, Livradois mountains, Margeride, Cézallier). After the farm of Marmaissat, go down the first path on the right which joins the stream of Auze. Go along it for about 1.5 km to an intersection.

1 - Turn right at an acute angle, cross the stream and climb the hill. On the flat, follow to the right, and at the next fork, turn to the left (view on the Allagnon valley). Continue on the road and, at the intersection, turn left, until you reach the entrance of the village of Brugeilles. Turn right for a long climb up the hillside of the Bave valley. At the intersection, continue straight ahead, pass under the high voltage line and walk to a fork.

2 - Go up the path to the right (view of the village of Bousselargues). At the crossroads on the plateau, go opposite in the valley (view on the Auze valley). Leave a path on the right, continue until you reach a footbridge on the Auze, and climb up by a wide path that leads back to the beginning.

visitor alert: Footbridge out of order, hiking possible in dry weather only. Upcoming restoration.

• Entity information:Office de Tourisme Auvergne Pays d'Issoire

Profile

• Altitude max. itinerary:680 m
• Altitude difference:540 m
• Positive elevation gain:540 m
• Markup accuracy:Yellow
• Route type:Loop
• Distance:13 km
• Daily duration:03h45