Puy Pariou

The Puy Pariou is, according to the person who brought me here, the most beautiful crater in the area. The famous Puy de Dome wouldn't be so nice. I can not compare for not having been to the second, but the Puy Pariou ascent was not very difficult nor very long. The trail starts near the Col des Goules, and you have 2 options to choose from: north or east facade. The first is muddier when it rains, while the first offers stairs the last bit of the way, until you reach the edge of the green crater, with an amazing view (when not cloudy) to the valley of clermont . Ferrand and the Puy de Dome watching over a few meters ...