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La Chaubasse
Description
This plateau of summer pastures offers panoramic views of the points of the Massif Central. Its natural spaces conceal many treasures: peat bogs, lakes and waterfalls....
Starting point - From the Place du Marronnier, cross the Couze on the old bridge, (16th century Pède bridge, oratory housing a polychrome wooden virgin with a child), follow the D627 towards the church of Chastel, until the sign indicating the exit of Saint-Floret. Turn left at the cross. Go up to the road, follow it on the right, and then turn right again for 50 m.
1 - Turn left onto a wide track. At the fork, go up on the left, in the middle of the orchards. Take the road on the right, then the first track on the left. Follow it straight on, until you reach a new fork at the entrance to the village of Orphange.
2 - Leave the three drinking troughs on the left, cross the village. At the exit, continue straight on the road (view on Sancy and the peak of Brionnet). In the village of Le Montel, turn left. After the last houses, climb between hedges to a wide path. Take it to the right for 50 m (viewpoint), then turn left on the first path up to the Chaubasse plateau (at the top, very wide panorama). Always go down the same path (leave the transversal paths) to the hamlet of Chazeras.
3 - Turn left, pass in front of the water trough and the washhouse. Continue straight ahead on the hillside. At the fork, follow the right track, until you reach a T-junction.
4 - Go down to the right (view of the Couze valley and its various villages, as far as Issoire), pass under the high voltage line and take the first path on the left until you reach the road you cross.
5 - Possible return to the Chastel site (chapel, ossuary, necropolis). Go down to Saint-Floret by the grassy path, to the right of the hill (Way of the Cross and halfway down the hill, stone cross engraved with a heart, view over the village and the castle). At the road, turn right, cross the Couze on the footbridge, and follow the road on the left to reach the starting point.
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Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- The Couze and its 16th-century Pède bridge.
- Virgin and child in polychrome wood.
- View of the Sancy massif, Brionnet peak, Chaubasse plateau, Couze valley and villages, Issoire.
- At Le Chastel: chapel, ossuary, necropolis.
- Saint-Floret: stone cross engraved with a heart, view of the village and château.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
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
In Champeix, turn left on the D28, direction Clémensat / Saint-Floret. Parking in Saint-Floret along the Couze Pavin, place du Maronnier.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
2013 - Randonnez-vous - 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 Place du Marronnier, cross the Couze on the old bridge (16th-century Pont de la Pède, oratory housing a polychrome wooden Virgin and Child), follow the D627 towards the Eglise du Chastel, until you see the sign for Saint-Floret. Turn left at the cross. Go up to the road, follow it to the right, then right again for 50 m.
2/ Turn left onto a wide track. At the fork, climb left through the orchards. Take the road on the right, then the first track on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach another fork in the road, at the entrance to Orphange village.
3/ Leaving the three drinking troughs on your left, drive through the village. At the exit, continue straight ahead on the road (view of the Sancy and Brionnet peaks). In the village of Le Montel, turn left. After the last houses, climb between hedges to reach a wide track. Turn right for 50 m (viewpoint), then fork left onto the first path up to the Chaubasse plateau (wide panoramic view from the summit). Continue downhill on the same path (leaving behind the cross-country tracks) to the hamlet of Chazeras.
4/ Turn left, passing the drinking trough and wash-house. Continue straight on up the hillside. At the fork, take the right-hand path to a T-junction.
5/ Go right downhill (view of the Couze valley and its various villages, as far as Issoire), pass under the high-voltage power line and take the first track on the left to the road, which you cross.
6/ Return to the Chastel site (chapel, ossuary, necropolis). Take the grassy path down to Saint-Floret, to the right of the hillock (path of the cross and, halfway down the slope, a stone cross engraved with a heart, with a view of the village and château). At the road, turn right, cross the Couze on the footbridge, and follow the road to the left to reach 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.
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