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Happiness is in the wood
Description
A forest walk through the typical landscapes of the Ance Valley. The trail takes you into the heart and secrets of a forest, where you'll discover a multitude of tree species (beech, chestnut, birch, ash, maple, etc.).
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
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Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 03/07/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
Forest location
Mountain location
Open period
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 07 85 96 70 89
Email : sylviane.echalier-tronchon@vacances-livradois-forez.fr
Website : https://www.auvergne-livradois-forez.com
Location complements
Access to start: From the village of Saint-Anthème, take the D261 towards Viverols. After 5km, turn off onto the D67 to enter the village of Saint-Romain.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Walking routes in the Ance Valley
Reception complements
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.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From Saint-Romain square, take the D67 out of the village. At the first junction, take the small road down to the left. After the wash-house, turn right onto a small road. Take the grassy path that rises on your left. Follow this path into the forest. Pass behind a detached house before reaching the hamlet of Tignier.
2/ After the first building, take a wide dirt track to the left, leading to the hamlet of Autoriche; go down a narrow path to the ruisseau de la Molle. Continue along this path; then, at the first crossroads, turn right to reach a beautiful beech grove.
3/ At the intersection of several paths, fork left. Continue straight ahead to reach the ruined hamlet of Les Gouttes. In the village, turn left through the woods. Continue straight downhill to a wide forest road. Follow this road to the left, which leads to Saint-Romain.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - PDIPR.
Animals
Yes. Pets allowed on leash only.
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