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The puy Saint-Romain forest
Description
Departing from Mirefleurs, the route takes hikers to the foot of the puy Saint-Romain. This puy is popular with paragliders. From its summit, accessible on foot, you can enjoy panoramic views over the Allier valley and volcanic massifs.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- Puy Saint-Romain.
- View of the Sancy, Livradois and Forez mountains.
- Panoramic view of the Allier valley, the Puys chain and the Sancy massif.
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
Mountain view
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Website : https://www.clermontauvergnevolcans.com
Location complements
From A75 exit 4, follow signs for Vic-le-Comte to Mirefleurs. Parking rue de Chelles, near the Prade cemetery.
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, take the route common to both circuits: rue du Guichet on the left, then the staircase opposite. From the church, walk up to Place de la Molle. Take rue de la Grande Charreyre, to the left of the clock tower (town weight at base, bell tower at top). Cross Place Jean Domat and continue on Rue de la Conche. At the fork in the road, turn right into rue de Chalendrat, then right again into rue de la Thioule as far as the junction with rue de Laurassou.
2/ Head towards Busséol. After a pond (view of the Sancy), at the crossroads where the two circuits separate, go right up into the woods. Ignore the paths on the right to reach the plateau. Pass a chicane and immediately turn right onto a grassy path. Follow it for 50m, then turn left onto a track opposite Saint Romain. Ignore the track on the left to reach a wide path. Turn right and climb to the summit (panoramic view). Climb back down and, halfway down the slope, turn left onto a path that leads off the plateau into the forest.
3/ Begin the descent to the right via a stony, muddy passage. At the fork, turn right onto a path. Cross a chicane, then a log staircase and continue to the end of the wood (panoramic view over the Allier valley, the Puys range and the Sancy massif).
4/ Continue downhill along the fence. Pass a third chicane to enter the wood. Descend to the village. Turn right on rue de la Quéré, right again on rue de Vignoux (orientation table) and right again on rue des Aires. From Place Jean Domat, take Rue de la Grande Charreyre, Place de la Molle and Rue du Guichet back to 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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