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From the Blot-l'Église stadium, head for the Étang Magaud, a fishing and leisure lake, and enjoy the panoramic view over the Sioule Gorges.
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Distance 15.8 km
4:45 h
400 m
335 m
710 m
574 m
Start: Facing the starting sign, head right onto the D122. Take the path to the right after the stadium. Follow the road to the left for 50m then turn onto a wide path on the right. Go straight ahead and, at the intersection 200m after the forest, take the path to the right. In the forest, at the fork, continue left. Ignore 2 paths on the left. At the next crossing, go straight ahead to an intersection adjacent to a meadow (view over the Combrailles).
1 – Turn left. Stay on the main path and descend to a T-junction. Continue down to the road (village of Tableix). Follow it left. Reach a main road. Go up to the left (view over the Sioule valley). At the cross, take the grassy path on the left that joins a road lower down. Take it to the left. At the right turn, go up a wide path to the left. At the crossroads, continue up to the left. Leave a path to the left and reach a road. Take it to the left and immediately turn left again. Continue on a wide path. Cross a wood and descend to an intersection.
2 – Descend continuously to the right until a road. Cross it and continue towards Manzat. Cross a stream. On the climb, take the first path on the right. At the fork, continue right to the access road to Étang Magaud (picnic area, Étang Magaud).
3 – Hairpin left and follow the pond on your right. Climb to the entrance of Montgondol and take the road immediately to the left. At the next road junction, turn left then immediately right onto the descending path. Follow a small pond on the left. At the T-junction, turn left. Continue on the main path. Cross a stream. Cross a road and reach the main road crossing Villemorie.
Follow it right for 100m then descend right onto rue des lavandières to a fork.
4 – Climb left. At the second fork, continue right. At the T-junction, turn right. Continue leaving a path to the left (viewpoint). At the crossroads of three marked routes, turn left to a road. Follow it left and take the first path left. At the fork, descend right into the woods to the road. Take it left for 10 meters then pass a barrier on the right and enter a forest path. Leave a wide path on the right. Pass the barrier exiting the wood and immediately take the wide path on the left.
At the crossroads of four paths, take left towards the Equestrian Center (Les Frisons de l’Ambène) and the Château de Blot located near the starting point.
1 – Turn left. Stay on the main path and descend to a T-junction. Continue down to the road (village of Tableix). Follow it left. Reach a main road. Go up to the left (view over the Sioule valley). At the cross, take the grassy path on the left that joins a road lower down. Take it to the left. At the right turn, go up a wide path to the left. At the crossroads, continue up to the left. Leave a path to the left and reach a road. Take it to the left and immediately turn left again. Continue on a wide path. Cross a wood and descend to an intersection.
2 – Descend continuously to the right until a road. Cross it and continue towards Manzat. Cross a stream. On the climb, take the first path on the right. At the fork, continue right to the access road to Étang Magaud (picnic area, Étang Magaud).
3 – Hairpin left and follow the pond on your right. Climb to the entrance of Montgondol and take the road immediately to the left. At the next road junction, turn left then immediately right onto the descending path. Follow a small pond on the left. At the T-junction, turn left. Continue on the main path. Cross a stream. Cross a road and reach the main road crossing Villemorie.
Follow it right for 100m then descend right onto rue des lavandières to a fork.
4 – Climb left. At the second fork, continue right. At the T-junction, turn right. Continue leaving a path to the left (viewpoint). At the crossroads of three marked routes, turn left to a road. Follow it left and take the first path left. At the fork, descend right into the woods to the road. Take it left for 10 meters then pass a barrier on the right and enter a forest path. Leave a wide path on the right. Pass the barrier exiting the wood and immediately take the wide path on the left.
At the crossroads of four paths, take left towards the Equestrian Center (Les Frisons de l’Ambène) and the Château de Blot located near the starting point.
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574 m
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Start: Opposite the start sign, turn right onto the D122. Turn right after the stadium. Follow the road to the left for 50m, then turn right onto a wide track. Go straight ahead and, at the intersection 200m after the forest, take the track on the right. At the fork in the forest, keep left. Ignore 2 left-hand paths. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead until you reach an intersection with a meadow (view of the Combrailles).
1 - Turn left. Stay on the main track and descend to a T-junction. Continue downhill to the road (Tableix village). Follow it to the left. Reach a main road. Climb to the left (view of the Sioule valley). At the crossroads, turn left onto the grassy path that joins a road below. Follow it to the left. At the bend on the right, turn left up a wide track. At the crossroads, continue uphill to the left. Leave a track on your left and reach a road. Turn left and then left again. Continue on a wide track. Go through a wood and downhill to an intersection.
2 - Continue downhill to the right until you reach a road. Cross the road and continue towards Manzat. Cross a stream. As you climb, take the first path on the right. At the fork, continue right to the access road to Etang Magaud (picnic area, Etang Magaud).
3 - Turn left into a hairpin bend and follow the pond on your right. Drive up to the entrance to Montgondol and immediately turn left. At the next crossroads, turn left, then immediately right on the downhill path. Drive alongside a small pond on your left. At the T-junction, turn left. Continue on the main track. Cross a stream. Cross a road and reach the main road through Villemorie. Follow it to the right for 100m, then turn right down Rue des Lavandières to a fork in the road.
4 - Go up to the left. At the second fork, turn right. At the T-junction, turn right. Continue, leaving a path on your left (viewpoint). At the intersection of three signposted circuits, turn left to reach a road. Follow it to the left and take the first track on the left. At the fork, go right through the woods to the road. Turn left for 10 m, then right through a gate onto a forest track. Leave a wide track on the right. Go through the wood exit barrier and immediately take the wide track on the left. At the junction of four tracks, turn left towards the Centre Equestre (Les Frisons de l'Ambène) and Château de Blot, which is very close to the starting point.
1 - Turn left. Stay on the main track and descend to a T-junction. Continue downhill to the road (Tableix village). Follow it to the left. Reach a main road. Climb to the left (view of the Sioule valley). At the crossroads, turn left onto the grassy path that joins a road below. Follow it to the left. At the bend on the right, turn left up a wide track. At the crossroads, continue uphill to the left. Leave a track on your left and reach a road. Turn left and then left again. Continue on a wide track. Go through a wood and downhill to an intersection.
2 - Continue downhill to the right until you reach a road. Cross the road and continue towards Manzat. Cross a stream. As you climb, take the first path on the right. At the fork, continue right to the access road to Etang Magaud (picnic area, Etang Magaud).
3 - Turn left into a hairpin bend and follow the pond on your right. Drive up to the entrance to Montgondol and immediately turn left. At the next crossroads, turn left, then immediately right on the downhill path. Drive alongside a small pond on your left. At the T-junction, turn left. Continue on the main track. Cross a stream. Cross a road and reach the main road through Villemorie. Follow it to the right for 100m, then turn right down Rue des Lavandières to a fork in the road.
4 - Go up to the left. At the second fork, turn right. At the T-junction, turn right. Continue, leaving a path on your left (viewpoint). At the intersection of three signposted circuits, turn left to reach a road. Follow it to the left and take the first track on the left. At the fork, go right through the woods to the road. Turn left for 10 m, then right through a gate onto a forest track. Leave a wide track on the right. Go through the wood exit barrier and immediately take the wide track on the left. At the junction of four tracks, turn left towards the Centre Equestre (Les Frisons de l'Ambène) and Château de Blot, which is very close to the starting point.
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46.033359, 2.957551
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T3
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15.8 km
Duration
4:45 h
Ascent
400 m
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335 m
Highest point
710 m
Lowest point
574 m
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