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The pond circuit
Description
This trail from Fernoël will take you on a discovery tour of the local heritage.
You can admire a remarkable tree in the Chavagnat wood, walk along shady paths and appreciate the work of the elders with these dry-stone walls.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
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 21 70 22
Email : mairie.fernoel@wanadoo.fr
Location complements
Start on the D108 in front of the Fernoël municipal campsite
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
1/ From the Fernoël municipal campsite, go up the main street towards the town hall and take the first road on the right.
At the D204, continue to the right and take a path on the left. At the crossroads, turn left and then right towards the farm. At the buildings, follow the path on the left. Continue on the main path through the Chavagnat woods until you reach a road.
2/ Turn left, cross the hamlet of Chaume and continue on the road to the village of La Chaize.
Turn right and continue right again towards the houses.
At the fork, follow the path on the left. Take a path towards the Agadis pond until you reach the D204.
3/ Take the road on the right and after 100m turn onto a path on the left.
At the T-junction, turn right and after 100m take a path on the right.
At a crossroads, continue left until you reach the road. Continue left to Villevassoux.
4/ Go down the road on the right and climb up the first path on the left. Continue straight ahead on the road to the village of Fernoël. Pass in front of the church of Saint-Pardoux and reach the municipal campsite.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a lead
