A walk through the forest which allows you to discover two typical trees of Upper Livradois: the silver fir and the common beech.
A walk through the forest which allows you to discover two typical trees of Upper Livradois: the silver fir and the common beech.
Department | Haute-Loire |
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Departure municipality | Champagnac-le-Vieux |
Outing type | Hike |
Difficulty | Easy |
Duration | 2:00 |
Recommended period | from april to november |
Environment | Countryside |
Kilometres | 8 km |
Altitude upon departure | 816m |
Depart from the square outside Champagnac-le-Vieux church (12th-15th century).
Follow the small gravel road opposite the church which becomes a path 50 m further on. Continue along it and make your way around the woods to join a path running perpendicular. Turn left on to it and climb up through the woods. At the intersection, turn left to Champagnac-le-Vieux. At the police station, take the road on the left and, at the crossroads, enter Champagnac-le-Vieux.
Take the first street on the right opposite a small chapel and follow it to the D56. Cross this road and walk down the small path opposite to Lupiet stream. Cross it and climb the main path opposite to the hamlet of Le Boucharel. In Le Boucharel, it is possible to stop off at a tearoom. Return to Champagnac-le-Vieux along the same route.