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The puy of Corent
Description
A hike to discover the Corent Oppidum, then a mini canyon hidden by vegetation. On the way back down, we visit the wine-growing village of Corent, with its typical old streets and alleyways.
Technical Information
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Starting point
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Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- Village of Corent
- Winegrowers' houses, fountain, wash-house.
- Views of the Chaîne des Puys, Sancy and Val d'Allier.
- Corent Oppidum (archaeological excavations).
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
Website : https://www.clermontauvergnevolcans.com
Location complements
On the A75, exit n°5, follow Les Martres-de-Veyre, then the D225 towards Longues. Turn right onto the D753, then left onto the D786 to reach Corent. Parking lot on the esplanade at the entrance to the town.
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/ Opposite the start sign, turn left, cross the parking lot and go straight down to a crossroads. Turn left onto a wide track. As you descend (with views of the Puy de Dôme and the Allier valley), turn left at the intersection. At the next two crossroads, go straight on, then turn left. Follow the road downhill for 50 m, then turn left onto a wide track. Stay on this main track, ignoring the side paths, until you reach a road (carved cross). Turn left to reach the entrance to Soulasse.
2/ Go up the Grande rue, then the rue des Chaumes (winegrowers' houses, fountain, wash-house). At the top of the steps, fork left for 20 m and take the path leading up to the right. After 50 m, turn right again, following the path. At the fork, turn left (view of the Sancy and the Chaîne des Puys). Continue to the crossroads.
3/ Climb left; at the fork, continue right. At the quarry, turn left towards the edge of the plateau. Go through a grove and, at the exit, turn right, then left at the fork onto the wide path across the plateau. Turn right and follow the path winding through the archaeological site. Turn right, then left at the next crossroads, and follow the road to the barrier near the sports field.
4/ Go through it to the ruin. Go left along the cliff (view of the Allier valley), pass the barrier. After 50 m, turn right down the steep path to Corent village. At the road, turn left and continue straight ahead 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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