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Hike "The Circular Trail of Grandval "

Description

A pleasant hike with 5 waterfalls which leads between beeches on to the upland pastures at 1390 m altitude in the Grandval cirque.

From Brezons take the road D 39 until Le Bourguet, then turn left until the parking before Sanissage. Departure sign.

D - Take the hiking path at right

1 - After a little glade enter into the wood

2 - You arrive at the waterfall "Cascade de la Saut de la Biche"

3 - Ascend the path at left and follow it 400 m until the Livernade waterfall.

4 - Climb down the platform to see the Livernade waterfall.

5 - Continue until the wooden bridge. The waterfall "Arbre de Biche" is just 30 m below the wooden bridge (cross the bridge and return afterwards). Follow the path until the end of the wood. Climb up to the pasture.

6 - Beautiful view to the left until "Tombe du père" et "Pourtoune".

7 - Turn at right to the waterfall. Follow the path at right the creek and go down into the wood. Then, at 300m

8 - Cross the creek. 300m later the path turns right and descends into the wood

9 - The path joins the large trail near the waterfall "Arbre de Biche".

10 - The large path passes near the waterfall "Traou de Longue" (sign at left) and continues until Dolvadenche and the parking at Sanissage.

Road to Sanissage not adapted for motorhomes or caravans. Motorhome parking in Le Bourguet, marked path until the starting sign to the waterfalls just before Sanissage (1h until the starting sign).

For all waterfalls: Watch your chidren!

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
3h30mn
Dist.
5.7 km
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Starting point

Départ Sanissage , 15230   Brezons
Lat : 45.027504Lng : 2.768575

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

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Office de Tourisme des Pays de Saint-Flour - 12/06/2025
www.pays-saint-flour.fr
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Open period

From 01/05 to 31/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 71 23 38 04

Website : www.pays-saint-flour.fr

Type of land

Ground
Not suitable for strollers

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! 🌳🥾