This family-friendly itinerary takes you along a Roman road and through the Bois de Chabridet. Around Pré Clau, the route descends into the Pierrefort bocage which gives the landscape its full dimension.
Duration of the circuit: about 45 minutes
Start in front of the Pierrefort Tourist Office opposite the church. Follow the D.990 towards Saint-Flour.
1 - Itinerary not practicable from November to April: snow cover. After the gendarmerie, turn right and follow the rue de Bellevue straight ahead in the housing estate.
2 - At the HLM, turn left up the hill towards the Grande Halle and then Saint-Gervais.
3 - At the Saint-Gervais stadium follow the Roman road, Bois de Chabridet.
4 - Go straight through the wood.
5 - At the end of the wood take the path on the right and follow the edge
of the forest.
6 - The path leaves the wood and goes down towards Pré Clau.
7 - At the crossroads, take the second path on the right. The itinerary
finds N° 2, 4, and 5. Follow this direction which leads back to Pierrefort. Beware of the steep descent from Saint-Gervais to the post office.
Delicate passages: A steep descent at the end, from Saint-Gervais to La Poste.