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Puy parioux auvergne – Clierzou Caves loop from Chaîne des Puys

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Puy parioux auvergne – Clierzou Caves loop from Chaîne des Puys

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4.8

(13)

198

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Puy parioux auvergne – Clierzou Caves loop from Chaîne des Puys

07:40

23.3km

910m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 19.0 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.77 km

Viewpoint

5.11 km

Le Traversin

Mountain Pass

6.23 km

Puy Pariou Staircase

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A decent hike up Puy de Dome, the highest peak in the Monts Dome area of Auvergne at 1,465 Straight up from the car park up to the top and …

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6.78 km

View of Puy de Dôme from Puy de Pariou

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7.10 km

Puy Pariou summit and crater

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It should be remembered that access to the interior of the crater is now PROHIBITED

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8.18 km

Puy parioux auvergne

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beautiful site

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11.6 km

View from the Puy des Goules over the Chaîne des Puys

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The Puy des Goules has a pretty partly wooded crater and superb views of the Puy de Dôme and the Puy Pariou.

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18.5 km

Clierzou Caves

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a little steep but worth a look

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18.6 km

Panoramic view from the Cliersou

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Elusive view of all the surrounding puys (Dôme, Côme, Chaumont, Pariou, Les Suchets)

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22.0 km

Forest trail

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Unique vegetation. Worth a long hike.

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23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

7.01 km

2.42 km

546 m

143 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

6.27 km

1.93 km

1.47 km

814 m

414 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

Weather

Monday 29 June

26°C

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Comments

July 16, 2025,Randonnée

A very pleasant walk with plenty of shade.
Some very steep climbs, but the view that follows quickly makes you forget the effort.

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August 31, 2025,Montée Puy des Goules, Clierzou et Pariou

I originally set out for a bike ride. Except I started changing the pads, only to realize I was missing a tool, a piston spreader. So I couldn't get the wheel back on. 🙃

Anyway, it ended up being a walk. 🤭

Three more Puys on my list 🤘

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June 10, 2022,Les Puys D'Auvergne, 3 Vulkankegel,Grotten und mehr

Today's tour was hiked similarly by Martin 2020. Thanks Martin for the preview. 😊👌

We start from the same parking lot as yesterday, but we go in the other direction. Above all, the grottos have moved us to this tour. The weather is perfect. 🌞
We changed the round a bit. A part was closed due to road safety work, …

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January 27, 2022,Rando À la frontale dans les Puys : mode perfo 🔛

Night hike in perfo mode

Being aerobically with FCM 75-95% of the time was the goal ✔️
Cardio which rose to 202, hardly believable 😵

Bag with weight of +7kgs ✔️
Shoes: trail Salomon
Textile: nylon technical t-shirt + millet semi fleece + softshell snowboard ✔️

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Puy parioux auvergne – Clierzou Caves loop from Chaîne des Puys

Puy Pariou Staircase

View of Puy de Dôme from Puy de Pariou

Puy Pariou summit and crater

Puy parioux auvergne

View from the Puy des Goules over the Chaîne des Puys

Clierzou Caves

Panoramic view from the Cliersou

Forest trail

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