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The puy de la bannière tour
Description
Start Sources
From Volvic, take the D986 towards Pontgibaud. Stay in the right-hand lane and leave the D986, following the arrows to "Sources de Volvic", where the parking lot is located.
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Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Environments
In the country
Forest location
Village -2 km away
Close to GR footpath
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Terra Volcana, les Pays de Volvic - 03/06/2026
www.terravolcana.com
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Open period
All year round daily.
Contact
Website : https://www.rlv.eu/
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Hiking - Sources et Volcans Sheet 22
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ Start at Sources de Volvic. Leave the parking lot and go down the street for about 200m. Turn left into rue du Pont Jany. Pass the Grotte de la Pierre de Volvic. Turn left, then left again. Continue for about 100m, then climb the hill towards Notre Dame de la Garde.
2/ Walk past Notre Dame de la Garde. Continue uphill, keeping to the right. Continue along the path to Château de Tournoël. Go around the château to the left and take the small path leading down behind the road.
3/ Continue to the bridge and turn left. Continue uphill, then take the path on the right. At the T, turn right. Go straight on past the house in the hamlet of Pradelle, turn right and continue for about 100m. Join the GR on the left.
4/ Continue on the GR for about 800m, then take the path on the right. Continue downhill to the road, crossing it to join the path
opposite which runs alongside the road. At the end of the track, turn right to Les Eaux de Volvic. Take the narrow path that crosses the parking lot on the right.
