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From Briffons to Etang Mabrut
Description
Starting from Briffons, this hike takes in the Étang Mabrut and lovely views of the Massif du Sancy.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme des Combrailles - 03/06/2026
www.combrailles-auvergne-tourisme.fr/
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Open period
All year round daily.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 22 02 43
Email : mairie.briffons@wanadoo.fr
Location complements
On the D2089 between Rochefort-Montagne and Bourg-Lastic, south-west of Clermont-Ferrand, take the D82 to Briffons. Car park next to the church.
Reception complements
For your own safety, always take a bottle of water, a hat, warm clothing and footwear suitable for walking.
Depending on the weather conditions, some routes 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 paths. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your rubbish.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Start: From the start sign in the Place du Bicentenaire de la Révolution, take the D82 road alongside the church, take the first turning on the left and then follow the Chemin des Couderts to the left.
At the fork in the road (cross), turn left then right and, at the crossroads, go down to the left. Stay on this
tarmac track (view of the Sancy massif, the Tuilière and Sanadoire rocks, the Banne d'Ordanche), ignoring the paths on either side until you reach an intersection at the corner of a copse
1 - Continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, go down the route de Farges as far as the pond. Follow the track opposite to go anti-clockwise around the pond. Rejoin the road, go up to the crossroads and turn right. At the fork in the road (you'll be back at point 1), turn left,
go straight ahead and enter the woods. Cross the road, continue straight ahead until you come to a crossroads.
2 - Turn right into a wide driveway and continue straight ahead along the road. At the crossroads, follow the road to the left as far as the stop sign. Cross the road and continue straight ahead on the Chemin du Bois Monsieur. At the T-junction, turn right and then left onto the dirt track. Cross a road and continue on
along the track opposite (view of the Sancy massif and the village of Briffons). Take the small road on the left towards a wood and follow it to a track descending to the right along a pasture.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a lead
