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in La Tour-d'Auvergne

La chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Natzy

La Tour-d'Auvergne with its old buildings, its lake and its basalt organs has a particular charm.
We enjoy beautiful open views of the mountains of Sancy, Cantal, Saint-Pardoux and the Millevaches plateau.
Topo / step by step

1/ From the car park go down towards the lake and follow the fitness trail on the right to the first houses under the exit street of the village. Turn right then immediately left, take the stairs and head left towards the D203. Cross it and go up a grassy path opposite to a crossroads with a cross on the right.

2/ Take the path on the right and go up to the Natzy chapel (viewpoint over the Artense and the Sancy massif). Go back down to point 1 and turn right until you reach a crossroads. Follow the path to the right until you reach a fork. Go up to the left, cross the Ayssard stream and reach a crossroads. Go up to the right until the next intersection with a small road. Take it to the right for 250 m until you reach a left turn.

3/ Go down a stony path opposite to the Ayssard stream. Cross it and go up to a crossroads. Turn left and join the D129. Cross it and go up a very wet path opposite to a crossroads. Turn right and go down to the crossroads of roads D129 and D213.

4/ Go down the road opposite to reach the entrance to the town of La Tour-d'Auvergne. Turn left until you reach the fairground. Cross it, pass in front of a fountain and go down opposite then reach the church square. Turn left into a street below until you reach a fountain. Turn right then immediately left onto a grassy path to go down steps marked by tires and reach the start opposite.

Tips and Suggestions

– Tour d’Auvergne lake.
– The Natzy chapel.
– Viewpoint over the Artense and the Sancy massif.
– The Ayssard stream.
– The town of La Tour-d’Auvergne: church and fountain.

Route details

La Tour-d'Auvergne
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Description

Departure – From the car park go down towards the lake and follow the fitness trail on the right to the first houses under the exit street of the village. Turn right then immediately left, take the stairs and head left towards the D203. Cross it and go up a grassy path opposite to a crossroads with a cross on the right.

1 – Take the path on the right and go up to the Natzy chapel (viewpoint over the Artense and the Sancy massif). Go back down to point 1 and turn right until you reach a crossroads. Follow the path to the right until you reach a fork. Go up to the left, cross the Ayssard stream and reach a crossroads. Go up to the right until the next intersection with a small road. Take it to the right for 250 m until you reach a left turn.

2 – Go down a stony path opposite to the Ayssard stream. Cross it and go up to a crossroads. Turn left and join the D129. Cross it and go up a very wet path opposite to a crossroads. Turn right and go down to the crossroads of roads D129 and D213.

3 – Go down the road opposite to reach the entrance to the town of La Tour-d'Auvergne. Turn left until you reach the fairground. Cross it, pass in front of a fountain and go down opposite then reach the church square. Turn left into a street below until you reach a fountain. Turn right then immediately left onto a grassy path to go down steps marked with tires and reach the start opposite.
Pedestrian sportsHiking route
DifficultyEasy-to-useDuration01 p.m.Elevation205 D +Distance5,5 kmMax Altitude1057m
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