- Place de l'Hôtel de ville
15300 MURAT - +33 4 71 20 09 47
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Marcenat
Loop
11.3km
3h30min
Yellow markings.
No mountain bikes allowed.
467m
Guided by the Bonjon stream, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view of the Massif du Sancy, Mont Chamaroux and a lovely view of Marcenat, where you can see the dome of the Orthodox monastery.
-For your safety, please check the weather forecast before setting off on your hike. -To preserve the environment in which you are located, please avoid leaving garbage in nature. -Remember to take the appropriate equipment for the weather conditions and the hiking itinerary (hiking boots, water bottle, cap, sunglasses, jacket…).
Start – Take the street behind the bakery. Turn left, then follow the cemetery. View of Mont Chamaroux. Cross the road and continue straight ahead, leaving the paths on your left.
1- Turn left. View of the south side of the Bonjon valley.
2- Go down in the plot.
3- At the road, turn right.
4- At the entrance to Batifoil, turn left. After the footbridge, the track forks to the right.
5- Turn left at the road.
6- 170 m further on, take the right-hand path.
7- Take the gravelled track on the right. View of the upper Bonjon valley and Mont Chamaroux.
8- Turn left then right up the road.
9- At 750 m, take a track in a pasture on the left.
10- Cross the hamlet above the barns. View of the Sancy massif. At the exit, turn left in front of the new building.
11- At the road, go down towards La Renordie. View of the Cézallier plateau, Mont Chamaroux. You can see the copper dome of the Traverse Orthodox Monastery.
12- At the end of the village, turn right through pastureland.
13- Cross the road and head downhill.
14- Cross the Bonjon and go back up into the woods.
15- Take the road on your right, then the path on your left. View of the Sancy massif.
16- Take the track opposite the Estival road. Back in 1, continue straight ahead.
17- Leave a track on your left and a street on your right at the end of the gravelled courtyard. Go back up to the main village street.
All year round.
Environments
In the country, Mountain view, Village centre, Panoramic view
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