Les Hautes Chaumes du Forez

  • Mountain
  • Moors, heathland
  • Viewpoint
Chalmazel, 42920 Chalmazel
The Hautes Chaumes is a protected natural site of vast rolling high-altitude plateaux (above 1,400m) on the upper slopes of the Monts du Forez mountains.
Your ideal starting point for many a hiking trail!
Human occupation can be traced back a long way, as witnessed by the jasserie chalets where fourme de Montbrison cheese was made.
A rich diversity of flora and fauna: peat bogs, heathland and mountain pasture, bilberries, sundew...

Services

Picnic area
Car park
Free car park
Pets welcome
Motorhomes allowed

Rates

Free access.

Openings

All year 2026 - Open everyday

Subject to favorable weather

Location

Les Hautes Chaumes du Forez
Chalmazel, 42920 Chalmazel
Updated on 04 March 2026 at 17:13
by Office de Tourisme Loire Forez
(Offer identifier : 190754)
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