Cascade du Saut du Loup (Mont Dore)

Cascade du Saut du Loup is a nice 20 meter high single drop waterfall near the village of Mont Dore in the region Auvergne/Puy de Dome, France.

From Mont Dore drive north over road D996 (at the east side of the village) to Besse/Clermond Ferrand. After a short while there is an open space at the left side of the road. This is the trailhead to cascade de Queureuilh, another very nice waterfall. Drive further for another 200 meter and you will see a sign for Saut du Loup (gps 45.582733, 2.816285). This is a parking spot for 1 or 2 cars. The walk to cascade du Saut du Loup takes about 5-10 minutes and is easy to do. Just follow the signs for the waterfall and follow the river south (upstream).

There is also a starting point and a bigger parking near camping municipal in Mont Dore. from here a trail starts to cascade de Queureuilh and cascade du Saut du Loup and will take 60-90 minutes.

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About Cascade du Saut du Loup (Mont Dore)

CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne/Puy de Dome
LocationMont Dore
RiverX
Height20m
Latitude45.581625
Longitude2.816708
Best visitEarly spring
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