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Nero's trail
Description
A pleasant stroll through meadows lined with oak and acacia trees in an open landscape offering beautiful views. Particularly noteworthy are the restored Néron adobe farmhouses and the old railway heritage of the Vichy-Darsac line.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
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Additional information
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Environments
In the country
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Contact
Phone : 07 85 96 70 89
Email : sylviane.echalier-tronchon@vacances-livradois-forez.fr
Website : https://www.auvergne-livradois-forez.com
Location complements
From Thiers, take the D 906 towards Vichy. After crossing the freeway bridge, at the traffic circle, turn left towards Dorat on the D 44.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 02/07/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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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/ Continue along the road. At the next crossroads, turn left, still on the road, then take the first path on the right towards Néron (view of the Chaîne des Puys, Mauzun castle, the Comté hills).
2/ Cross the farmyard and take the wide track opposite, which leads to the Ferme des Pierres (view of the Chaîne des Puys, Château de Mauzun, Buttes de la Comté to the right; Monts de St-Victor-Montvianeix opposite). Pass the farm, cross the road and continue along the track opposite. Join a road and continue uphill towards l'Ollière (view of the Pont-Astier plain, Orléat, Château des Robins).
3/ At the road, turn right for 250 m, then right again. The path then goes downhill, through a pine wood and alongside a pond. On the outskirts of Boudet, just before reaching the road, take the old railroad line on the right to reach the village.
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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