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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Mauriac
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

Bistro St. Martin-Valmeraux – Gate gate loop from Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Mauriac
Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

Bistro St. Martin-Valmeraux – Gate gate loop from Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

Moderate

4.3

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33

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Bistro St. Martin-Valmeraux – Gate gate loop from Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

02:44

9.02km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

134 m

Bistro St. Martin-Valmeraux

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2

398 m

Gate gate

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A wildlife barrier with adventurous closures is often found here.

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3.30 km

5

4.31 km

Madonna

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Small place of worship

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4.41 km

Archway

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Beautiful archway cut from a hedge.

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4.73 km

Bridge

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An adventurous bridge covered in moss. Some planks are wobbly.

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8.23 km

View over the valley

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Look back at the hiking trail on the slope.

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9.02 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.17 km

1.43 km

643 m

616 m

157 m

Surfaces

4.07 km

2.53 km

1.11 km

992 m

310 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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Saturday 27 June

31°C

15°C

68 %

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Comments

September 23, 2025,⛰️ Tour de Salers Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
Parking 🅿️ at the cemetery, and the trail follows narrow paths with stunning views of the volcanic landscape and the valley below.
Slippery in places, with lots of large and small rocks 🪨.
There are also muddy sections, so bring your walking poles and be careful 👍🏻😇
Unfortunately, there are no benches or restaurants along the trail. We brought food …

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Today a beautiful hike that started in the picturesque village of St. Martin with a croissant and a coffee. It's not for nothing that the Auvergne is called "le coeur vert de la France - the green heart of France".... lush green everywhere 🌳🌿🍃 and we didn't meet a soul on the hike. Even in the small towns nobody was …

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