Winter hikes in the heart of Cantal

Starting from the hamlet of Chazes with its beautiful volcanic slate roofs, we will begin our hike.

On the western face of the massif, the beech forest provides a clear and sunny route with beautiful views of the Puy Griou, which stands majestically in the middle of the landscape.

We will walk in switchbacks between woods and clearings under the gaze of the Plomb du Cantal opposite.

A route that is partly through forest and partly open, overlooking the glacial valley of the Alagnon, where the hotel is located on one side, and the Chamalières cirque on the other. In the distance, the Cézallier plateau and the Sancy massif appear; we are indeed in the heart of the volcanic Auvergne region, on the crests of the Cantal mountains.

A prime location for Nordic skiing in the region, the Prat de Bouc pass will allow us to reach the Grandval glacial cirque, where our route will take us through an open landscape. The burons (traditional shepherd's huts), slumbering under their blanket of snow, will bear witness to the summer transhumance. In the distance, the view will extend to the Margeride and the Aubrac plateau.

A beautiful route through beech and fir forests will lead us to the ridges overlooking the Lioran resort, offering a stunning panorama of the Cantal mountains. We'll circle the small, hanging valley of Vassivière, watched by the surrounding peaks that will circle us. The route is half forest, half open landscape.

An iconic site, the Puy Mary stands in a beautiful landscape made up of glacial cirques, ridges and snow couloirs, a major site for local mountaineering.
We will take the Impradine valley, which begins at the foot of the Brèche de Rolland, and we will glide down into this beautiful valley to follow the gorges carved by the stream. On the horizon, the Sancy massif and the Cézallier plateau.

Departure after breakfast, rooms must be vacated before 10 a.m.