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Hike "La Borie Waterfall and circular walk"

Description

A family hike from 12 years around the waterfall of La Borie.
Access only to the waterfall (there and back) from 5 years.
Not adapted for people afraid of heights.
No strollers.

From the village of Brezons take the road D 57 in direction of Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux. After 1,5 km parking on your left. Information board.

Access to the waterfall:
D - Cross the village of La Borie and walk along the wood for 200 m. Then go down into a romantic little valley.

1 - Follow the path whith several wooden bridges.

2 - Go until the waterfall in the end of the valley. Return by the same way.

Circular hiking trail:
3 - Climb up the 30 m wooden staircase and continue the path. Nice view on the waterfall. Follow the trail until retrieving the first way. Return to the parking.

Circular trail from 12 years. Not for persons suffering from vertigo. Do not use if rain (slippery path).

For all waterfalls: Watch your children!

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
1h30mn
Dist.
1.8 km
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Starting point

Départ village de La Borie , 15230   Brezons
Lat : 44.95739Lng : 2.80939

Points of interest

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The valley of Brezons

One of the most beautiful valley in Europe with many panoramic sitesOne of the most beautiful glacial valleys in trough of Europe, according to Haroun Tazieff, famous volcanologist, for its shape in "U" well pronounced. Located at the foot of the Plomb du Cantal, about fifty springs form the stream "Brezons". The valley is overhung by a gigantic plug of lava which evokes the profile of a lion's head (while coming from the Col de la Griffoul at the level of the village of Arzaliès, look on your right). Zone of ecological interest. To discover it: -Information point in the village of Brezons (exhibitions, animations, viewing of a film...) open in summer - by car, from St.Martin-sous-Vigouroux to the Col de la Grifoul. - by car, tourist circuit of the valley (see "tourist circuits") - the villages of Brezons and Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux with its churches - on foot, several marked routes to discover the waterfalls of the valley. *The site of the Haute Vallée with its 5 waterfalls: from the family walk to the waterfall of the "saut de la truite" (45 min round trip) to the more sportive route to the "Cirque de Grandval", taking advantage of the magnificent waterfalls along the way *La Borie waterfall: a 1h30 loop in the valley in a bucolic setting that looks like an adventure course without the zip line and the monkey bridges... *Montreal Waterfall : a 1h30 loop with a beautiful panorama on the valley from the Croix de Montréal *Croûtes waterfall: a round trip to the Hirondelle stream and its double waterfall See the "Hiking" section for details of the routes. -Free brochure "La Vallée de Brezons, des balades au chant de l'eau" available in the Tourist Offices and in download. - Guided hikes by a local mountain guide. Information at the BT of Pierrefort.

Entre Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux et le Col de la Griffoul 15230 Brezons
- Office de Tourisme des Pays de Saint-Flour -
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Date and time

  • From 01/05/2025 to 31/10/2035
  • From 01/05/2026 to 31/10/2036

Additional information

Updated by

Office de Tourisme des Pays de Saint-Flour - 23/10/2025
www.pays-saint-flour.fr
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Open period

From 01/05 to 31/10 daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 71 23 38 04

Website : https://www.pays-saint-flour.fr

Type of land

Ground
Not suitable for strollers

Tricky passages

After the waterfall there is a 30 m staircase.
Children under 12 years and people prone to vertigo are not allowed to go up and down to the waterfall (about 600 m in total).

Warning: the path between footbridge 2 and 3 has deteriorated, be careful!
Avoid slippery conditions in wet weather.

Animals

No

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾