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Welcome to the VIC NATURE page, your gateway to exploring the natural treasures of Vic-sur-Cere, nestled in the heart of Cantal, Auvergne.\n\nLocated in a region brimming with scenic landscapes, Vic-sur-Cere offers a plethora of outdoor activities. Put on your hiking boots and explore the trails winding through the surrounding mountains, providing breathtaking views of valleys and dormant volcanoe...See more

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Hike The Siniq Valley
9.1 km

Hike The Siniq Valley

Hike in a beautiful glacial valley where you can find in June some rare orchids. Care for good hiking shoes, some paths are wet and slippery. In Malbo restaurant and bar to take a breather or eat something. D - DEPART: From the church at LACAPELLE-BARRES. Return to just before the D990. To the right a path leads to the bridge. Cross the bridge and take the path to the left. 1 - Higher up take the 2nd path on the right. Follow this to the D401. 2 - .Follow the D 401 on the left and 50m before the crossroad of CHATOUR cross the field to the right and cross the Siniq. A good cobblestone track climbs to NOUVIALLE (this track can be very wet underfoot.) 3 - Cross the village and follow the road 4 - Take the path to the left. The path leads to the D57.View to the Puy de Bâne 5 - Climbing again take the path on the left to just behind ROUPON and to the left to a ford (a little footbridge to the right). 6 - Arrive on the road and take the path at right climbing to MALBO (can be very muddy). Cross the village and in a bend to the right follow the road for 300m. Take the path to the left, further on the path descends very steeply to LA FRANCIO. 7 - Cross the road. follow at right. Ahead the path climbs to LABRO and right behind CHATOURS. Viex to the Aubrac plateau. 8 - After the "vacherie of Malmeza" follow the same direction in private land and 300m further below cross the stile. A path leads to the bridge and to the point of departure by a path on the left after the bridge. Mountainbike: not possible, too dangerous and wet paths.

5 h
14 km
Medium
Parking proche de la boulangerie 15230 Lacapelle-Barrès
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Hike "The Circular Trail of Grandval "
12 km

Hike "The Circular Trail of Grandval "

A pleasant hike with 5 waterfalls which leads between beeches on to the upland pastures at 1390 m altitude in the Grandval cirque. From Brezons take the road D 39 until Le Bourguet, then turn left until the parking before Sanissage. Departure sign. D - Take the hiking path at right 1 - After a little glade enter into the wood 2 - You arrive at the waterfall "Cascade de la Saut de la Biche" 3 - Ascend the path at left and follow it 400 m until the Livernade waterfall. 4 - Climb down the platform to see the Livernade waterfall. 5 - Continue until the wooden bridge. The waterfall "Arbre de Biche" is just 30 m below the wooden bridge (cross the bridge and return afterwards). Follow the path until the end of the wood. Climb up to the pasture. 6 - Beautiful view to the left until "Tombe du père" et "Pourtoune". 7 - Turn at right to the waterfall. Follow the path at right the creek and go down into the wood. Then, at 300m 8 - Cross the creek. 300m later the path turns right and descends into the wood 9 - The path joins the large trail near the waterfall "Arbre de Biche". 10 - The large path passes near the waterfall "Traou de Longue" (sign at left) and continues until Dolvadenche and the parking at Sanissage. Road to Sanissage not adapted for motorhomes or caravans. Motorhome parking in Le Bourguet, marked path until the starting sign to the waterfalls just before Sanissage (1h until the starting sign). For all waterfalls: Watch your chidren!

4 h
5.7 km
Easy
Départ Sanissage 15230 Brezons
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Hike The Fros Wood
13 km

Hike The Fros Wood

A 3 hours hike on the pastures of the Cantal Mountains with several mountain huts called "burons" where people made formerly in the summer the famous Cantal cheese. A pleasant hike above the Brezons Valley. D – DEPART: From VIGOUROUX at the beginning of the tarred path take the car until the forest (2,5 km). Do not follow the large path opposite but make your way to the left alongside the wall. Then penetrate the wood by a path to the left. 1 - Descend to the right on a large path which crosses a beech wood, follow the edge before following the stream. Cross the stream on a bridge of stones. Climb up opposite until the road. 2 - Follow the road until MONTREAL. Pass between the houses and continue on the path which keeps to the left. Follow it. At the crossroads leave the left branch and continue until a crossroad passing in front of a farm. 3. Follow opposite on a large path between meadows. At the following fork continue right in the direction of an old cowshed with corrugated blue roof. The route of the ramble arrives at the point of the beech wood. Stay on this good path which turns to the left and reach a parking place. 4 - The path passes near the ruins of the Buron du Louvatier. Beautiful view to the High Valley of Brezons and the Cantal mountains. Stay on the good path on the left until a parking place. 5 - Leave the track and take a grassy path in undergrowth. At the first crossroad go up to the right. By some bends join a large track. 6 - Follow to the left on the edge of the wood. Follow it until an opening in the wood. View to the Lebréjal and Aubrac plateau. 7 - At the following crossroad turn left on a path which again finds the wood. At the following crossroad go right then stay on this good track until the departure point. Mountainbike: difficult level. Time: count 1 hr 30 minutes. Difficult rise and uneven track between 1 and 2. Difficult descent between 1 and 2.

3 h
9 km
Easy
Entrée du bois, au-dessus de Vigouroux 15230 Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux
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Tournemire
14 km

Tournemire

South of Salers in the Doire valley, you will find “Tournemire”. Perched on the hillside and ranked as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, its name comes from a famous family Tournemire. The knight Rigaud de Tournemire is mentioned in a settlement dated from 1030. His brother, Pierre, a knight, participated in the Crusade of 1095 and preached in Clermont-Ferrand. Legend has it that when he came back from the Holy Land, he brought a thorn from Christ’s crown. Venerated as a miraculous object it is said that it cures eyesight troubles. It was kept within the Romanesque church of which the oldest parts date from the 12th century - its chapels, its keystones, its porch and sculptures are other remarkable elements to see. During the 12th century, the Tournemire family built a monumental castle the high tower of which included the present church in its surrounding wall. Unfortunately, the fortunes lost in the Crusades and the sharing of the seigniory between several co-lords progressively contributed to the decline of the Tournemire family. A bourgeois family from Aurillac, the Anjony (a derivation of the name Johanni), enriched by successfully trading in animal skins, became consuls of the town, bought lands from the Tournemires and built their own castle during the 15th century. A wedding sealed the alliance between the two families, one bringing a blazon (coat of arms) and the other bringing the finances. The honeymoon was short and the two families indulged in a ruthless battle using surrounding routes, paths, residences, the cemetery and even the church as a sparring ground. These quarrels persisted during the Religious wars and ended in 1623 with a duel between 3 Anjony and 3 Tournemire. A visit to the present 15th century castle will give you an insight into the turbulent history of this village and help you to speculate about what happened. Walking through the village, you will see numerous houses with monumental stones coming from the previous 12th century castle but nowadays we can only guess at the actual site. When you get near the church, follow the cave path where you will see notches for beams and fire place conduits in the rock- proof of an ancient building. Further into the caves, evidence shows that this is without doubt the oldest inhabited area of the village. You’ll see that the caves offered shelter for the herds and their fodder.

La croix des Croisades 15310 Tournemire
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The valley of Brezons
14 km

The valley of Brezons

One of the most beautiful valley in Europe with many panoramic sites One of the most beautiful glacial valleys in trough of Europe, according to Haroun Tazieff, famous volcanologist, for its shape in "U" well pronounced. Located at the foot of the Plomb du Cantal, about fifty springs form the stream "Brezons". The valley is overhung by a gigantic plug of lava which evokes the profile of a lion's head (while coming from the Col de la Griffoul at the level of the village of Arzaliès, look on your right). Zone of ecological interest. To discover it: -Information point in the village of Brezons (exhibitions, animations, viewing of a film...) open in summer - by car, from St.Martin-sous-Vigouroux to the Col de la Grifoul. - by car, tourist circuit of the valley (see "tourist circuits") - the villages of Brezons and Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux with its churches - on foot, several marked routes to discover the waterfalls of the valley. *The site of the Haute Vallée with its 5 waterfalls: from the family walk to the waterfall of the "saut de la truite" (45 min round trip) to the more sportive route to the "Cirque de Grandval", taking advantage of the magnificent waterfalls along the way *La Borie waterfall: a 1h30 loop in the valley in a bucolic setting that looks like an adventure course without the zip line and the monkey bridges... *Montreal Waterfall : a 1h30 loop with a beautiful panorama on the valley from the Croix de Montréal *Croûtes waterfall: a round trip to the Hirondelle stream and its double waterfall See the "Hiking" section for details of the routes. -Free brochure "La Vallée de Brezons, des balades au chant de l'eau" available in the Tourist Offices and in download. - Guided hikes by a local mountain guide. Information at the BT of Pierrefort.

Entre Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux et le Col de la Griffoul 15230 Brezons
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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾