La Vallee du Fossat
Key facts
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Ascent
- +318 m
- Descent
- −318 m
- Estimated time
- 2 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: 3.5 km under 10%, 2.5 km at 10 to 20% and 0.3 km over 20%. Elevation from 1,201 m to 1,529 m over 6.4 km.
Surface and path types
- Surface
- Dirt & gravel 100%
- Path types
- Trail 73%
- Track 27%
Difficulty
No official rating for this track: we do not make one up.
Getting there
Start: Du parking dans l'épingle du cold u Chansert., Job (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: 318 m, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme (publication Clermont Auvergne Métropole)
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