Natural sites in Auvergne
Le Massif du Sancy is a vast area. To discover it, we advise you to ask at the campsite reception, at one of the Sancy tourist offices or to pick up a guide or walking map of the Sancy (on sale at the campsite, in tourist offices or bookshops).
Chaudefour Valley Nature Reserve (7 km) and Chastreix-Sancy Nature Reserve (25 km)
The Chaudefour Valley is on the way to the campsite, and we recommend the many footpaths and waterfalls in this magnificent valley. Tours for all levels.
Please note: dogs are not permitted in the nature reserve.
A must-see
Les Cols
The campsite is separated from Le Mont-Dore (15 km) by several puys, and can be reached via 2 passes:
To the left, the Croix Saint Robert pass (1451 m)
To the right, the Col de Croix Morand (1401 m)
The view from the top is magnificent. Ideal for bikers and cyclists, but also for hikers who want to cross from one pass to another.
Nearby you'll also find the Col du Guéry.
Volcanoes
- le Mont Dore (15 km) - le Puy de Sancy (1885 m), the highest point in Auvergne. (Don't leave without having done it)
- Besse (15 km) Puy Montchal crater above Lake Pavin
- Chambon (3 km) La dent du Marais (lovely view of Lake Chambon)
- Murol (6 km) The Tartaret volcano
- Murat le Quaire (20 km) La Banne d'Ordanche
Recommended outside Sancy
- Puy de Dôme
- Gergovie Plateau
- Puy de la Vache and Lassolas
Lakes, waterfalls and springs
- Besse (15 km)
Lake Pavin (a must-see)
Lake Bourdouze
Chilozas waterfall - Chambon (2 km)
Lake Chambon
Voissières waterfall
Perouse and Biche waterfalls in the chaudefour valley - Mont-Dore (15 km)
Lake Guéry
Queureuilh and Rossignolet waterfalls
The Grande Cascade (surely one of the most beautiful) - Picherande (20 km)
Lake Chauvet
Only the nearest or best-known sites are mentioned here, but many other lakes and waterfalls are well worth a visit (such as Lac d'Aydat, Lac de Montcineyre, etc.).
Les Sources
DID YOU KNOW?
Spring and mineral waters from the Sancy are bottled for consumption.
The Auvergne Mont Dore mountain spring water is collected directly from the source, at an altitude of 1220m.
There are many different springs in the Sancy:
Ferruginous, thermal and mineral springs...
(such as the St Anne spring in the Chaudefour valley)
TO DISCOVER!
