The Bonjon Valley
Description
Guided by the Bonjon stream, you'll enjoy a breathtaking view of the Massif du Sancy, Mont Chamaroux and a lovely view of Marcenat, where you can see the dome of the Orthodox monastery.
Technical informations
11 km
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max. 1133 m
min. 890 m
467 m
467 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Contact
Phone :
04 71 20 48 43
04 71 20 09 47
Website : www.hautesterrestourisme.fr
Open period
All year round.
Updated by
Hautes Terres Tourisme - 01/12/2023
www.hautesterrestourisme.fr
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Tips
-For your safety, please check the weather forecast before setting off on your hike. -To preserve the environment in which you are located, please avoid leaving garbage in nature. -Remember to take the appropriate equipment for the weather conditions and the hiking itinerary (hiking boots, water bottle, cap, sunglasses, jacket...).
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Start - Take the street behind the bakery. Turn left, then follow the cemetery. View of Mont Chamaroux. Cross the road and continue straight ahead, leaving the paths on your left.
1- Turn left. View of the south side of the Bonjon valley.
2- Go down in the plot.
3- At the road, turn right.
4- At the entrance to Batifoil, turn left. After the footbridge, the track forks to the right.
5- Turn left at the road.
6- 170 m further on, take the right-hand path.
7- Take the gravelled track on the right. View of the upper Bonjon valley and Mont Chamaroux.
8- Turn left then right up the road.
9- At 750 m, take a track in a pasture on the left.
10- Cross the hamlet above the barns. View of the Sancy massif. At the exit, turn left in front of the new building.
11- At the road, go down towards La Renordie. View of the Cézallier plateau, Mont Chamaroux. You can see the copper dome of the Traverse Orthodox Monastery.
12- At the end of the village, turn right through pastureland.
13- Cross the road and head downhill.
14- Cross the Bonjon and go back up into the woods.
15- Take the road on your right, then the path on your left. View of the Sancy massif.
16- Take the track opposite the Estival road. Back in 1, continue straight ahead.
17- Leave a track on your left and a street on your right at the end of the gravelled courtyard. Go back up to the main village street.
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