{"id":4687,"date":"2025-11-24T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/?page_id=4687"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:46:22","slug":"randonnees-vallee-de-chaudefour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/randonnees-vallee-de-chaudefour\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaudefour Valley walks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walk from the campsite (for good walkers)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Route: Chaudefour Valley (complete loop)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Distance <\/strong>Approximately 12 km (complete loop), moderate gradient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Duration <\/strong>4 to 5 hours, depending on the pace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Departure <\/strong>From the campsite, head towards Chambon-sur-Lac, then follow the signs for the Chaudefour valley (you can leave from the reserve car park, about 30 minutes' walk from the campsite).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Highlights:<\/strong> Listed nature reserve, volcanic landscapes, preserved flora and fauna, views of the puys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Council <\/strong>Bring water, hiking boots and avoid hot days for this long version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Excursion by car + walk (circuit of the valley floor, 2h round trip)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Route: Chaudefour Valley Circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Access by car : <\/strong>Drive to the reserve car park (about 10 minutes from the campsite).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Walking distance <\/strong>4 km round trip (approx. 2 hours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Highlights: <\/strong>A shady trail, ideal for hot days, passing close to the river and surrounded by woodland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Council <\/strong>Perfect for families with children, with little change in altitude and a well-marked trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Waterfalls walk (3h, shady, easy for families)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Course : <\/strong>Chaudefour Valley Waterfalls Loop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Distance <\/strong>6 km (loop), approx. 3 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Highlights: <\/strong>Several waterfalls, shady path, ideal for hot days, varied scenery (forest, rocks, water).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Council <\/strong>Departure possible from the reserve car park. Bring a change of clothes for the children (who will be walking near water).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Practical info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Access <\/strong>The Chaudefour valley is around 5 km from the Serrette campsite (10 minutes by car).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Car park <\/strong>Several pay car parks at the entrance to the reserve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Card<\/strong> Available from the campsite reception or the Chambon-sur-Lac tourist office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Security <\/strong>Well-maintained trails, but bring sun cream, water and a cap even in the shade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          To sum up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • For a long, sporty hike: the complete Chaudefour valley loop (12 km).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • For an easy walk in the shade: Valley floor circuit (2h) or waterfall loop (3h).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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            Randonn\u00e9e \u00e0 pied depuis le camping (pour bons marcheurs) Parcours : Vall\u00e9e de Chaudefour (boucle compl\u00e8te) Randonn\u00e9e en voiture + marche (circuit du fond de la vall\u00e9e, 2h aller-retour) Parcours : Circuit du fond de la Vall\u00e9e de Chaudefour Randonn\u00e9e des cascades (3h, ombrag\u00e9, facile en famille) Parcours : Boucle des cascades de la vall\u00e9e […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4687","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4713,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4687\/revisions\/4713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdeserrette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}