The Puys chain

The Puys chain

For more than 40 km on a north – south stretch, over one hundred volcanoes align to form what is known as the Chaîne des Puys. The youngest of these volcanoes is less than 5000 years old. Several hundred meters higher than the hard rock plateau on which they stand, these volcanoes are all different, even in their types of craters. Covered by forest and meadow, they offer vast green spaces. Towards the south, the Monts Dore stand as the remains of a volcano that was active several millions of years ago, which ice and water have eroded, giving way to magnificent deep valleys, waterfalls, lakes and the Puy de Sancy, the highest summit of the Massif Central.

ECO’: Half-board accommodation in hotels with all the facilities

STANDARD : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners

Tour description

Day 1: Arrivée à Volvic
Day 2: Volvic – Orcines (21 km)
Day 3: Orcines – Laschamp (20 km)
Day 4: Laschamp – Lac d’Aydat (18 km)
Day 5: Lac d’Aydat – Saint Nectaire (24 km)
Day 6: St Nectaire – Besse en Chandesse (23 km)
Day 7: Besse – Super Besse via Pavin lake (17 km)
Day 8: Super Besse – Le Mont Dore (7 hour walk)
Day 9: Le Mont Dore – End of the tour after breakfast.

What’s included?

• Accomodation and breakfast
• Dinners according to description and selected range of services
• Hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps (1/25 000 scale) with the route marked on and detailed route notes describing the trail.
• A daily itinerary together with information about facilities and places of interest along the trail.
• Emergency assistance in English