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Around Cisternes

Description

This walk offers magnificent views of the Chaîne des Puys, set against a backdrop of hedged farmland, rivers and forests typical of the Combrailles region.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
2h45mn
Dist.
9 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

Le Bourg - Devant l’église et la salle polyvalente , 63740   Cisternes-la-Forêt
Lat : 45.790218Lng : 2.706166

Steps

Additional information

Tips

Former Faublanc fountain.

Updated by

Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments

In the country
Forest location
Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Distinctions

Listed PDIPR

Open period

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

Location complements

From Pontgibaud (west of Clermont-Ferrand) follow signs for Pontaumur as far as La Goutelle. Turn left onto the D61 to reach Cisternes-La-Forêt. The starting sign is in front of the church and the salle polyvalente.

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/ Go up and turn left onto the D61. At the fountain, turn left and, after the pond, continue left to a crossroads.

2/ Go up to the right and continue straight on. At the crossroads, turn right. After 100 m, leave the dirt track and turn right onto a grassy path at the edge of the wood. Follow the path and the edge of the field to a dirt track. Turn left to reach a road. Cross the road, turn right and immediately left onto a track. At the fork in the road, turn right and go straight ahead until you reach an intersection. Go right through the forest to a road.

3/ Turn right for 1 km, and at the crossroads, turn left onto the dirt track. At the fork, go right to a road. Cross it and go straight ahead (towards Marsèche) for 200 m; turn right onto the track. Continue straight ahead through the forest to the crossroads, then turn left. Descend to the Faublanc houses.

4/ Turn left and go straight ahead on a track. At the fork, turn right onto a road. Just before the road, fork left onto a path running parallel to the road. Continue straight ahead on a grassy path and at the crossroads, turn left, cross the D61 and rejoin the starting point.

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.

Data author

24 rue Saint-Esprit 63000 Clermont-Ferrand France

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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! 🌳🥾