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Margault, the Fario trout
Description
In the Bois Noirs region, the route begins in the forest and then skirts around the Muratte dam reservoir. This is a drinking water reservoir. The route also follows the Credogne, a stream that is home to a large number of fario trout.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Tips
- Black woods (oak and beech forests).
- The Muratte dam.
- La Credogne and Les Planchettes streams.
- View of the Chaîne des Puys and the Monts du Forez.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/07/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
Forest location
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 80 65 65
Email : contact@thiers-tourisme.fr
Website : http://www.thiers-tourisme.fr
Location complements
From Celles-sur-Durlle, take the D7 towards Pont-de-Celles. Turn left towards Thiers. After 200 m, turn onto the D7 towards Palladuc.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
2015 - Randos au fil de l'eau - 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/ Take the small road on the left which rises to the hamlet of Redevis (view of the Chaîne des Puys and Monts du Forez). Cross the hamlet by the road, then continue on the track opposite. At the crow's-foot, turn right and stay on the same track (view of the Chaîne des Puys).
2/ At the track junction, turn right and continue on the same path. Cross the Planchettes stream at Pont-Chalet. At a crow's-foot, leave the path that climbs to the right and continue on the same path (beautiful oak and beech trees).
3/ At the road, turn right to reach Duzelier. In the hamlet, turn right at the crow's-foot. Continue on this narrow road, then on the track opposite to the Muratte dam.
4/ When you see the dam, climb up to the left of it, then keep to the path overlooking the dam. At the crossroads, take the right-hand path. Cross the Credogne river, pass the filter building and take the path leading uphill. Continue straight ahead. At a T-junction, turn left to return to the start.
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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