La Citadelle de Buron
Key facts
- Distance
- 10.7 km
- Ascent
- +350 m
- Descent
- −331 m
- Estimated time
- 3 hr 05
- hiking
- Difficulty
- Not rated
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 8.5 km under 10% and 2.1 km at 10 to 20%. Elevation from 452 m to 687 m over 10.7 km.
Surface and path types
- Surface
- Paved 35%
- Dirt & gravel 65%
- Path types
- Trail 2%
- Track 62%
- Road 36%
Difficulty
No official rating for this track: we do not make one up.
Getting there
Start: Parking au dessus du village vacances à Corent, Parent (63).
Sources
- Track: Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, PDIPR, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (opendata.clermontmetropole.eu/explore/dataset/les_circuits_des_itineraires_de_promenade_conseil-dep-63-kml-vcf/). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- Official elevation gain: 350 m, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme (publication Clermont Auvergne Métropole)
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