Around Lake Chambon – Lea and Tino’s walks

Chambon-sur-Lac

Pédestre

Distance : 3.7 km

Durée : 1h30

Difficulté : Facile

Tracé : Boucle

Dénivelé : 35 m

Balisage : Butterfly

A walk around a volcanic reservoir that is ideal for canoeing, sailing, fishing and swimming. A variant climbs the Tartaret volcano, from where you can admire the Dent du Marais volcanic cliffs and the Sancy massif.

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From Clermont-Ferrand, take the D2089 towards Tulle / Bordeaux.
At the Col de la Ventouse, turn left towards Murol on the D213, then right on the D5 to the Murol roundabout. Take the D996 towards Lac Chambon as far as the traffic circle. Turn left, direction “Plage Est”.

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Étape 1 : At the footbridge, opposite the lake, take the right-hand path, leaving the lake on your left, as far as the road (view of Dent du Marais).

Étape 2 : Turn left along a parapet wall to the “plage Chambon-sur-Lac” and parking area.

Étape 3 : Go round the parking lot to the left, along the campsite, leaving it on the right (view of the Sancy massif and the Chaudefour valley), continue to the first crossroads. Turn left over the pontoons. Cross the couze de Chaudefour (view of Murol castle and Tartaret) and continue to a T-junction.

Étape 4 : Turn left along the lake as far as “plage Murol”, which you cross on a green lane. Reach the parking lot by crossing the bridge over the couze Chambon.

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Étape 1

At the footbridge, opposite the lake, take the right-hand path, leaving the lake on your left, as far as the road (view of Dent du Marais).

Étape 2

Turn left along a parapet wall to the “plage Chambon-sur-Lac” and parking area.

Étape 3

Go round the parking lot to the left, along the campsite, leaving it on the right (view of the Sancy massif and the Chaudefour valley), continue to the first crossroads. Turn left over the pontoons. Cross the couze de Chaudefour (view of Murol castle and Tartaret) and continue to a T-junction.

Étape 4

Turn left along the lake as far as “plage Murol”, which you cross on a green lane. Reach the parking lot by crossing the bridge over the couze Chambon.

Opening

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

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Pets welcome

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Presence of livestock and guard dogs

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Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.

dsio.detail.maj29 May 2026