PR 9 : Le Plateau de Fournols

Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE

Scale : 1:25 000

13.90€

TOP75015 - CHAINE DES PUYS - MASSIF DU SANCY

TOP75016 - CEZALLIER MONTS DU CANTAL

155 AURILLAC SAINT-FLOUR PNR DES VOLCANS D'AUVERGNE

148 CLERMONT FERRAND SALERS PNR DES VOLCANS D'AUVERGNE

D15-19 CANTAL CORREZE

Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN

Scale : 1:150 000

5.90€

D23-87 CREUSE HAUTE-VIENNE

Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN

Scale : 1:150 000

5.90€

D03-63 ALLIER PUY-DE-DÔME

Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN

Scale : 1:2 500 000

7.00€

Description

This hike takes you along the dead Rhue valley to the inaccessible gorges of the river, diverted by a break in the earth's crust at the end of the Ice Age.

At the end of the Ice Age, the Rhue was abruptly diverted from its course by a break in the earth's crust. Both the hamlet of Sarran and the village of Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal were built in a dead valley, above several dozen meters of abundantly water-bearing sediments. This route follows this dead valley, before reaching the inaccessible Rhue Gorge.
On the path up to Fournols, silence is the order of the day... and if you look at the scree on the opposite side of the valley, you may just catch a glimpse of the chamois, of which there are many in the Rhue valley.

Departure point: parking lot beside the D679, at the junction for Montirin.
From the parking lot, follow the road towards Sarran for 400m, then fork left onto the grassy path.

Technical Information

Walking

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

2h15mn

Dist.

6.2 km

Altimetric profile

Starting point

Montirin , 15270 Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

Lat : 45.394714Lng : 2.573626

Points of interest

Storm and Lightning Museum

Discover the fascinating world of thunderstorms in this unique museum! The exhibition, with commentary by a scientist, presents a collection from the Laboratory's scientific archives, with lightning objects and explanatory panels.This unique museumallows you to discover the fascinatingworldof storms. The exhibition includes an impotant collection from the scientificbackground of the laboratory with objects of lightning og all types, an well as informative panels detailing lightning of all types, as well as informative panels detailing lightning and various storm phenomena.

27 route de Sarran 15270 Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

Rue du Pont de Lourseyre 15270 Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

Municipal swimming pool

Heated outdoor swimming pool open during the summer. It has two pools, a refreshment bar, a mini-golf course and a "solarium" terrace for relaxing. Safe pedestrian access from the municipal campsite.

The Rhue gorges

The Rhue flows through gorges lined with steep forests. This Natura 2000 site is home to one of the few low-altitude populations of chamois.Superb and verdant, they boast a high level of biodiversity, with many protected plant species. The gorges are only accessible by car from Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal, in the direction of Saint-Amandin or Condat.

L'Écureuil 15270 Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

Pitch + service area - Camping de l'écureuil

In the heart of the wilderness and lush green meadows of the Haut Cantal, come and discover our "nature" campsite and its animal garden. You'll find peace and quiet, a warm welcome and a friendly atmosphere.2-star campsite, service area + pitches. Open from April to September. Capacity: 25 pitches.

Marchal village square

Location in the village of Marchal.

Sarran 15270 Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

The "Big Nonsense" Trail

Marvel at the "Grand N'importe Quoi" trail as you stroll through a lush forest, admiring the quirky works of art scattered around by the C'Mouvoir Festival.Every year in July, the C'Mouvoir Festival organizes events in the village of Champs-sur-Tarentaine, creating quirky works of art and poems and arranging them along the forest trail to inspire walkers. An unusual trail that lets you escape into an invented world.