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Around Montpeyroux – The walks of Léa and Tino
Description
A village of blond stone, perched on a hill, Montpeyroux is easily recognizable. The hiking trail is accessible to families and will allow you to stroll through the pretty alleys and admire the horizon during a short walk.
Starting point - From the starting sign on the car park, pass in front of the community centre and turn left at the roundabout (place de l'Hume). Go up the rue des Granges. In front of the medieval porch, after the church, turn left into rue de Tralume. Go down the stairs on the left, cross the street in front of a cross and join the paved road. Take it down to the first crossroads.
1 - Continue straight on this road, and after a large bend, leave a path that goes to the left towards the castle of Chadieu and go down towards the Allier. Leave a path on the right and continue to the climbing site "Les Rochettes".
2 - After about 80 m, take a small track on the right which joins the first houses of Coudes between gardens and cliff. Go up the rue du Nord for about ten metres and to the right the chemin du Cuel. At the fork, take the right track, and go straight up to get back to the crossroads at point 1, turn left to go up on Montpeyroux. After 100 m, turn left to reach the stone cross. Go up the stairs and turn right into rue de Tralume. In front of the medieval porch, turn right to reach the car park.
Technical Information
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Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- Village of Montpeyroux.
- Château de Chadieu (Authezat).
- Les Rochettes climbing site.
- River Allier.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
Mountain view
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 89 15 90
Email : tourisme@capissoire.fr
Website : http://www.issoire-tourisme.com
Location complements
South of Clermont-Ferrand, on the A75 freeway, take exit 7 towards Montpeyroux. Compulsory parking at the entrance to the village.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
2016 - Randos vues d'en haut - Discovering the Puy-de-Dôme - Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme
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 the start sign in the parking lot, walk past the salle polyvalente and turn left at the traffic circle (place de l'Hume). Go up Rue des Granges. In front of the medieval porch, past the church, turn left into rue de Tralume. Turn left down the stairs, cross the road in front of a cross and join the asphalt road. Follow the road down to the first crossroads.
2/ Go straight ahead on this road, and after a large bend, leave a track that leads off to the left towards the Château de Chadieu and down towards the Allier. Leave a track on the right and continue to the "Les Rochettes" climbing site.
3/ After approx. 80 m, take a small track on the right which leads to the first houses in Coudes, between gardens and cliff. Go up Rue du Nord for about ten metres, then right onto Chemin du Cuel. At the fork in the road, take the right-hand track and go straight up to return to the crossroads at point 1. Turn left to go back up to Montpeyroux. After 100 m, turn left to reach the stone cross. Climb the stairs and turn right into rue de Tralume. In front of the medieval porch, turn right to reach the parking lot.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - PDIPR.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
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