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The Courbanges forest
Description
We climb gently towards the peaks, then on to the Courbanges forest and its 2 protected species: the martagon lily and the corded lily. From the planèze, dotted with burons, there are fine panoramic views of the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy and Murol castle.
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Additional information
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Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 13/05/2026
www.auvergne-destination.com
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Environments
Forest location
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Tips
- View of Château de Murol, Puy de Dôme, Col de la Croix Morand and Sancy.
- View of the Monts Dore.
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Location complements
From Murol (40 km south-west of Clermont-Ferrand) take the D5 towards Besse as far as Saint-Victor-la-Rivière. Parking near the church.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 79 52 84
Email : otsancy-accueil@sancy.com
Website : https://www.sancy.com/decouvrir/toutes-les-communes/besse-saint-anastaise/
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 signpost behind the cemetery, turn left of the house. Ignore the right-hand track and turn right at the next intersection (view of Murol castle, Puy de Dôme, Croix Morand pass and Sancy). Continue to the right along the tarmac road, turn left on the downhill path, leaving a track on the left, then turn left at the next one; follow it to the Courbanges stream.
2/ Take the footbridge and turn left twice in succession, climbing steeply through the forest to reach a wide track; turn right (with a view of the Monts Dore) towards the village of Courbanges. Cross the D36, take the road opposite and continue straight ahead at the crossroads. At the end of the road, turn left, cross the stream and enter the Courbanges forest. At the fork in the road, turn left into the clearing, where it intersects with a forest lane.
3/ Go straight ahead, ignoring a track on the right, then another on the left, and turn left at the end of the wood. Follow the edge of the wood for part of the way to the D36. Cross the road and go straight ahead until you reach an intersection.
4/ Turn right downhill. Take the next right (view of the Forez and Livradois mountains and the Puy de Dôme). At the fork, turn right and continue towards Saint-Victor-La-Rivière. As you enter the village of Le Breuil, turn right and then left at the crossroads. Follow the road back to the starting point.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
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