VTT Carladez : Liaison Mur-de-Barrez – Thérondels

The start : Mur-de-Barrez

With the backdrop of the slopes of the Plomb du Cantal and its lava flows, now green and fertile land, this link route between Mur-de-Barrez and Thérondels will delight lovers of wide open spaces. Going up the Bromme valley, you can admire the Château de Venzac before climbing up to the plateau. Halfway through, Nigresserre, its remarkable lime tree and its Templar history, is a place to take a break that is as judicious as it is welcome. A last effort and after Frons, here you are in Thérondels.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

– Mur-de-Barrez is a pretty medieval town: the famous Monaco tower, the Saint Thomas of Canterbury church, the Consular House, the house of history, the Fualdès house, the Sainte Claire Monastery and the north gate of the fortifications of the Berque

– The former Bromme glacial valley offers superb landscapes. 

– On the plateau at almost 1000m altitude, the village of Thérondels is made up of beautiful basalt buildings and farmhouses and slate roofs, a “gentle mountain spirit”, its Romanesque church is open and its Christ in wood from the 12th century is remarkable.

– Les Ailes du Carladez- ULM flying club (Bernard Boussagol 06 11 81 88 50)

– A gourmet stop at the Cheese Cooperative in Thérondels (its local cheeses: Cantal, Thérondels, Aligot, etc.) Direct sales and visits: 05 65 44 24 32

All topoguides are available in paper format at the Carladez Tourist Information Office.