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France
New Aquitaine
Ussel
Bort-Les-Orgues

Bort-les-Orgues Dam – Val Castle loop from Bort-les-Orgues

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
New Aquitaine
Ussel
Bort-Les-Orgues

Bort-les-Orgues Dam – Val Castle loop from Bort-les-Orgues

Moderate

5.0

(2)

16

hikers

Bort-les-Orgues Dam – Val Castle loop from Bort-les-Orgues

04:48

16.5km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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1.31 km

Bort-les-Orgues Dam

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The Bort dam is a structure 120 meters high and 390 meters long, straddling the municipalities of Bort and Lanobre, and creating a reservoir of more than 10 km2. Built …

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3.87 km

Siauve Beach

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3

5.17 km

Castle and lake views

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Pleasant path on the Cantal banks of the dam. Possibility to make a short loop from the castle going up on the Monteil or to extend to the Siauve for a longer loop.

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6.09 km

nice picnic place

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6.72 km

Beautiful castle, close for the siesta

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6.84 km

Val Castle

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Yes ; a very beautiful castle which was saved from being engulfed ...... like some villages and chapels! It was sold to Bords les orgues by EDF for a symbolic 1 franc!
He is magnificent.

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16.5 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.23 km

4.50 km

3.53 km

1.16 km

946 m

Surfaces

7.16 km

3.30 km

3.27 km

2.16 km

475 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

45 %

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