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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful equestrian activities in the Massif Central region
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - The Fades-Besserve loop
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
96.1 km
20:55 h
2,761 m
2,619 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne.
Horse Riding
· France
Horseback route through France, from Alsace to the Landes
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
1,511.9 km
336:00 h
23,481 m
23,834 m
From the German border (Fribourg-en-Brisgau) to the Landes (France) passing through the Jura, Lozère, and the Pyrenees, this horseback route was created and traveled by two passionate riders with their horses.
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 1 Vitrac Chapdes Beaufort
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
24.1 km
4:50 h
504 m
478 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne. The first stage from Vitrac takes you past the Roche de Sauterre lookout and the Fais'Art trail.
Horse Riding
· Tarn
Tour of Tarn on Horseback
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-day route
503.2 km
122:41 h
11,962 m
11,962 m
Come discover a route across the Tarn department on a loop of over 500 km, open to riders.
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 3 Miremont Sauret Besserve
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
22.6 km
4:55 h
645 m
633 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne. The third stage from Miremont takes in Andrivet, the Fades-Besserve lake and the Gour Saillant waterfall.
Horse Riding
· Saône-et-Loire
Les quatre vents
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.4 km
3:36 h
300 m
389 m
A une encablure de Cluny, cité médiévale et capitale de la chrétienté occidentale au Moyen Age, la balade part à l’assaut des crêtes marquant la frontière Est du territoire du "ban sacré".
Horse Riding
· Combrailles Auvergne
La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 2 Chapdes Beaufort Miremont
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
30.1 km
6:35 h
877 m
839 m
This equestrian route invites riders to explore the picturesque landscapes of the Combrailles region of the Auvergne. The second leg from Chapdes-Beaufort takes you past Montfermy, the Sioule valley and the beach at La Chazotte.
Horse Riding
· Corrèze
Equestrian route on the Bortois plateau
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
72.7 km
16:54 h
1,268 m
1,266 m
This route offers the discovery of many remarkable sites: viewpoint of the Saint-Nazaire site, Gallo-Roman remains of Margerides, hydroelectric dam and waterfalls of Monteil in Saint-Victour, must-see viewpoint on the Bort les Orgues dam at Monestier Port Dieu, churches or chapels of Veyrieres, Thalamy, Confolent Port Dieu...
Horse Riding
· Saône-et-Loire
La balade des rhododendrons
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
7.2 km
1:24 h
91 m
92 m
Cette jolie balade vous permettra de découvrir l'arboretum de Pézanin, créé par M. de Vilmorin en 1903, afin d'étudier l'acclimatation d'essences forestières et ornementales du monde entier. Il est géré aujourd'hui par l'ONF. En avril - mai, les rhododendrons forment un écrin multicolore au petit étang, et en automne, les chamarrures des arbres les illuminent.
Horse Riding
· Corrèze
Limestone hill loop
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
44.8 km
10:37 h
972 m
972 m
This 45 km multi-activity loop allows you to discover western Corrèze with its exceptional landscapes (viewpoints), its remarkable historical sites, and the medieval town of St Robert, a village ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
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La Chevauchée des Combrailles - Stage 3 Miremont Sauret Besserve by Destination Combrailles
October 10, 2025
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