Where to practice an individual sport Allier

If you wish to discover Abrest and its surroundings, put on your walking shoes and walk along the hiking trail, set up by the association Galatée, between the bridges of Bellerive and Saint Yorre. You will discover the magnificent banks of the Allier and their natural heritage, among other sights. However, be careful, the route is still 22 km long, so it is advisable to be well organized in order not to be too far from your accommodation at nightfall!

Throughout the year, equestrian farm offers various activities to discover nature on horseback. These days, some of which are planned for a long time, are intended to enable everyone to meet and talk about a common passion: the horse. These days are also a good way of putting into practice the various progress made throughout the year. The master word is conviviality… especially for the picnic that you should not forget to bring. So don't hesitate to contact them for exact dates.

The equestrian centre spans 22 acres of meadows and has 30 box, a 17 paddocks owner and a horse shower with individual locker per owner, a career, club-house with sanitary and shower, a kitchen area and a picnic area. Horse walks plunge you in the heart of the Besbre valley, hiking tours take you on the trails of the Bourbonnaise mountain, it is ideal for horseback riding. They prepare you for the galops of full nature, the great career and PTV are adapted for the TREC competition. For year-end celebrations, they organise a Christmas snack with a horse ride by level. The equestrian centre is certified Pony club de France, Horse club de France and Equi handi club.

The Base VTT et cyclo des monts de la Madeleine is located on the Verrerie plateau, at an altitude of 1,000 metres. Here you'll find mountain bike and helmet rental, a garage and a workshop for minor repairs. The area offers various types of accommodation, a takeaway inn, a swimming pool, mini-golf and playgrounds. Numerous marked trails are available for skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and horseback riding.

Spacious store entirely dedicated to freshwater fishing, where you can find the latest products. A team of professionals where good humor and kindness always reign. We appreciate their advice, the vast choice of accessories, clothing, bivouacs, small equipment, electronics, reels, rods, wires and braids, float tubes, rod holders, and the good deals. Their affiliation to the Concept Propêche group allows them to offer quality equipment and the biggest brands at the best price. There is inevitably what you are looking for.

Randier Farm stands out as a breeding farm specializing in horses and cows. It's the perfect place to discover horse riding through hourly, half-day or full-day rides, and lessons are available for those wishing to perfect their skills. For a more immersive experience, Randier Farm offers rides lasting from two to five days, and two gîtes can accommodate from 6 to 8 people.

Located on the former municipal campsite, the 33,500^m2 Bike Park is sure to delight two-wheeled enthusiasts. The complex includes a ludikpark (from 6 years), a babypark (from 2 years), pumptrack tracks, a slop style, a dirt zone for acrobatic and aerial tricks, an all-terrain wheelchair course, a washing and inflation station and a repair workshop, all surrounded by a cross-country loop of almost one kilometer. Trials zones and a BMX Race track complete this sports park dedicated to cycling.

The Belle Époque has left behind precious treasures in the spa town of Crossroad-les-Bains, and we invite you through this promenade to discover some pearls. Over the next two short kilometres, you'll enjoy eleven bourgeois villas with eclectic styles, lanéo medieval lily in Miriam's Neo-Renaissance, Celles, Daisy or Alban-Rollin Street. Proof that once again combining sports pleasure and cultural discoveries is possible.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 2,3 km.

Difficulty: .

If, in order to change a bit of walking and cycling tours, you choose the equestrian option to cross the Allier? This equestrian tourism centre offers you the opportunity to explore the unique landscapes of groves bourbonnais (and those, wooded, of the Tronçais forest) on horseback. At the pas or gallop, it will be according to your level: here we adapt to everyone!

Basic tariff: from 10 to 12 € per hour.

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: .

Special provision: reservation required.

The main asset of this hike is perhaps the variety of its panoramas. You will find the landscapes of Morvan, the Monts du Lyonnais and the Alps, as well as the Puys chain, as well as to remind you that you are here in Auvergne! The trail is quite easy, and even beginners can enjoy it. There is a difference of 200 metres, but there is still nothing abnormal about it: you are in Auvergne! On the road, do not miss the orientation table of the Roc du Vacher and the interpretive trail of the Verrerie plateau; the less pressed can even take a tour at the glass museum of Saint-Nicolas-des-Bays, at the start or arrival of the circuit.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 7 km.

Duration: 2 p. m.

Difficulty: .

You are here in the middle of the bourbonnais bocage, and it's not the fields, the prairies, and even less the inescapable "bouchures" of oaks that will sow doubt! The hiking path we offer is easy to access and has no difficulty; all you need to do is focus on your environment. You will find on your road some interesting monuments such as the church and castle of Vernas, or a christianisé menhir from where you will enjoy a panorama on the valley of the Aumance.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 7,5 km.

Duration: 2 p. m.

Difficulty: .

If it is customary to say that nature is discovering itself by walking, the Seven Oaks walk could not be better illustrated. Set up for six kilometres in a countryside favourable to the botanical discoveries… most of the hiking takes place in the Colbert reserve, which includes 110 of the 10 600 hectares of the forest of Tronçais - forest which, incidentally, is often regarded as the most beautiful of Europe. Step by step, you will discover seven of the forty classified oaks and who knows, maybe you will manage to differentiate them?

Tariff: free.

Length: 6 km.

Duration: 2 h.

Difficulty: .

You don't need to take the train to discover the Bocage Bourbonnais on this old railway line. Velorails allow you to travel in an original and friendly way along the kilometres of now disused tracks. You can use the electric assistance or do without it, depending on your desire and courage. From the gigantic statues of the Asian pagoda of Noyant to the viaduct overhanging the pond of Messarges. Loan of a booklet. Forms for 6-10 year olds.

An hour's walk only to reach Puy du Roc and its superb point of view; for the time being, little effort for comfort! The journey begins at the church Notre-Dame de Châtel-Montagne, a historic monument. If the heart tells you, at the beginning or upon arrival, it is worth a visit. The path that awaits you now is sometimes a bit stiff, but rest assured of a few spaces to take up your breath! Take advantage of this for example to admire the Madonna and the child. A few kilometres away and you will reach the destination. At the top, the panorama is grandiose: Gannatois basin, Bois-Noire, Monts Dore, hilly hills and even Puy de Dome by a clear time… A real invitation to contemplation of Lady Nature, which reigns here in a quiet calm.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

It is precisely on the Saint-Étienne church that this path begins, and choose, we invite you to discover it at the beginning of June, when the orchids deploy their charm... Each year, also on this occasion, lovers of botany are found around a guided walking: you can admire nine different species of them. This being said, the tour also has enough to fill hikers the rest of the year: it is especially pleasant views of the plain of the Limagne. To reach them however, get some rather steep ascents!

Price: free.

Duration: 1:30.

Problem: average.

Six tree climbing courses for children, beginners and advanced, installed in the forest. With monkey bridges, trapper ladders, giant steps... For beginners, paddle on the Sioule river. For the experienced, a ride in the bed of the Allier river, surrounded by a wild nature. You will also be able to enjoy amazing fully transparent boats of two and a half places. Stag and hen parties, birthdays, are organized.

The game is similar to golf, but instead of propelling a ball with a club to make successive shots, you have to throw a disc with your arm, aiming one after the other at the 18 baskets lining the park. This requires concentration and dexterity, while checking that the path is clear before throwing so that there is no risk of hitting a passerby. The goal is to complete the course in a minimum number of throws. Accessible to all without particular physical aptitude. Initiations allow to master the technique.

Spend a day with family and friends in the Colettes forest. For thrill-seekers and fun-lovers, try your hand at one of the nine courses of different levels, three of which are test courses. In all, there are 80 platforms, around a hundred games and 26 independent zip lines, from 50 to 200 metres long, crossing the lake. The Accro-Sioule Kids includes five courses, two of which have a 100-metre zip line, designed exclusively for children from one metre upwards, and equipped with a continuous lifeline for maximum safety.

These are two electric bike tours to do with the family on a beautiful day. To the north, the circuit of the Sioule, partly wooded, allows you to pass over two viaducts. It is the most popular and the shortest. In the south, the circuit of Gannat, crosses the agricultural plain of Limagne and the village of Saulzet, with a panoramic view of the countryside. If you really have time, you can complete the whole of the two circuits in 3 hours and 15 minutes. They also offer a day package with a bycicle in the morning and a canoe in the afternoon departing from Ebreuil.

At the tourist office you will find a map as well as an explanatory brochure that will allow you to discover the 5500 ha of the municipality, easily. In fact, the map lists the 85 hiking bars along the Bourbon roads, while the brochure explains the pictograms that appear on these bars, helping walkers develop their ideal hikes. At less cost, a beautiful way to discover the bourbonnais hedges landscape.