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The banks of the Litroux
Description
A pleasant circuit with numerous viewpoints (Chaîne des Puys, Sancy massif, etc.) and a rich heritage: the church of Saint-Vosy is one of the remarkable Romanesque monuments, and the lantern of the dead at Culhat (12th century) is an exceptional site.
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Altimetric profile
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Additional information
Tips
- View of the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy massif, the Comté forest and the Puy de Mur.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Location complements
From Lezoux, take the D20 towards Culhat for 6 km.
Contact
Phone : 07 85 96 70 89
Email : sylviane.echalier-tronchon@vacances-livradois-forez.fr
Website : https://www.auvergne-livradois-forez.com
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 Place de la Charme on the outskirts of Culhat. Turn your back on the lantern of the dead and take the asphalt path to the right, skirting the reservoir. Cross the Litroux (view of the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif), turn right and follow it. At the end of the path, turn right and cross the stream again. Pass two paths on the right and, at the fork in the road, continue straight ahead. Follow this path along the banks of the Allier.
2/ At the crossroads, fork right and follow the grassy path (view of the Culhat bell tower opposite and the Sancy massif a little to the right). At the crossroads, continue straight ahead towards Culhat. At the pond (view of the Sancy massif and Chaîne des Puys), turn left. Cross the D4 and follow the track opposite. At the crossroads, go straight on.
3/ Further up, on the plateau, turn right. At the T junction, turn left. Keep to this path (view of Culhat in the foreground, the Sancy massif, the Chaîne des Puys, the Comté and Puy de Mur). At a hut, turn right down the track. At the D332, turn right and, 50 m further on, right again. At the end of the path, follow rue des Fangiroux to the right and continue straight on to reach the lanterne des morts.
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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