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A natural area included in the Natura 2000 network, the Gorges du Cher offer a spectacular setting and are home to unique flora and fauna: reptiles, birds of prey, butterflies, as well as rare protected species such as the yellow-bellied toad.
Two footbridges have been built to allow you to cross the Cher between Lignerolles and St-Genest, whilst a third, recently installed, offers even more hiking opportunities. Remarkable landscapes to be enjoyed to your heart’s content in Saint-Genest or Sainte-Thérence.
The Château de l’Ours, at the confluence of the Ruisseau de l’Ours and the Cher, reveals its 12th-century ruins on a rocky outcrop covered in boxwood heathland – a landscape characteristic of and emblematic of the Combraille region. The Gorges du Cher are a real playground for thrill-seekers:
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A lovely walk in the Cher Valley, with paths winding through beautiful woodlands, few people about and easy to get to.
If you enjoy walking in a peaceful, scenic valley without too much of a challenge, I’d recommend heading to the Lignerolles footbridge (Via Ferrata).
If you’re in the area, this site – which is a bit off the beaten track – is well worth a visit.
GTR Performance, a family-run motorsports leisure complex in Marcillat-en-Combraille, added a treetop adventure park and a giant zip line for all ages in 2020. Whether in the trees or high in the air, come and soar to new heights to fully appreciate the beauty of the Cher Valley’s landscapes…!
Address: Lavaud 03420 Marcillat-en-Combraille
Telephone: 04 70 51 68 64
Email: info@gtr-performance.fr
Website: http://gtr-performance.fr/
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In the heart of the Cher Gorges:
Introductory via ferrata for children aged 6 and over, €20 per person
Amateur via ferrata for ages 8 and over, €25 per person
Beginners’ via corda from age 12, €30 per person
Tel:06 98 00 72 05
Email:landry@escale-verticale.com
Facebook page – Escale Verticale
PLEASE NOTE! The Via Ferrata has recently undergone refurbishment and safety improvements to the routes, with the site having reopened in June 2025
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If you’d like to give this outdoor sport a go, the club offers a free taster session for anyone interested in the activity. Please feel free to come along to a session on a Wednesday or Saturday.
Address:9 Impasse des Girauds,03100Lavault Sainte Anne
Contact name: Mr Dominique Moreno
Telephone: 04 70 29 72 22
Email:ckvml@orange.fr
Website:Canoë-Kayak Vallée de Montluçon
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The motorboat club, based on a stretch of water on the River Cher, 20 km upstream from Montluçon, welcomes you to learn or improve your water-skiing skills.
Its aim is to enable both its members and non-members to practise various disciplines (twin-ski, mono-ski, slalom, tricks, wakeboarding) for leisure or with a view to competition. The facilities include an approved slalom course, a clubhouse and a concrete launch ramp.
The CMR has a club boat fitted with a tiller for beginners’ lessons in the various disciplines, with equipment available on loan (skis, wakes, lifejackets).
| from the beginning to the end of October | |
| Adults | from €23 |
| Child | from €10 |
| Groups of adults 6 to 12 people | from €20 |
Cheque, Cash.
37 La Ronceraie
03420 Mazirat
Telephone:06 11 65 32 91
Email:claudanne07@orange.fr (Chairman)
Website (URL):Motonautisme de Rochebut
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