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45.47, 3.71 · rel 11294529
45.47, 3.71 · rel 11294529
L'Étang de Riols
9,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Puy-de-Dôme · 45.47°N ·
3.71°E
9,6km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
1× castle
Puy Gile
summit ·
67 m off route
1,7 km
18%
Château de Riols
castle ·
40 m off route
9,6 km
100%
Le Suquet
summit ·
171 m off route
9,6 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
L'Étang de Riols is 9.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, L'Étang de Riols takes approximately 2h 24min to complete.
No, L'Étang de Riols is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
L'Étang de Riols starts near coordinates 45.462, 3.702.
L'Étang de Riols is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
L'Étang de Riols is maintained and managed by CD63.