Trail des 6 Burons 2027

What ? You, who love getting out into the countryside, running in the fresh air, you don’t know the Trail des 6 Burons in the Cantal ? We need to fix that right away ! Hop in the car Simone and head to Riom-ès-Montagnes in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region 🚗 in the month of August. But by the way, what’s a Buron? Well, it’s a stone building typical of the Monts du Cantal. Covered with slate, you’ll find it in high-altitude pastures 🛖.

Alright, now that you’ve had your little general knowledge minute, let’s go 🙌. We’re offering four distances : 17 km, 30 km and 79 km that you can do solo or as a relay. If you’re a speed fan, there are also MTB races. If, on the contrary, you prefer to take your time, a hiking route is also organized. But in any case, you absolutely have to come discover the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park and the Monts du Cantal 🌋. The "Trail des 6 Burons" is 79 km and 2,800 mD+ with a mandatory passage by the mythical Puy Mary. Amateur, beginner—are you jealous that you can’t enjoy all that too? Don’t panic, we thought of you as well! It’s beautiful: the 79 km trail as a relay! 🤩 We’ll explain: the course is divided into seven segments that you can do in a team of two or three. You choose the distance you want to cover, between 10 and 60 km, and you can decide whether you run once or several times. For example, you can take turns every 20 km, or you can say “ I’m just doing 10 km ” and let your teammates do the rest. Isn’t that great? 😬 If this event seems reserved only for burons brutish D+ addicts, we also have the "Trail de la Gentiane". This 30 km route with 1,000 mD+ is (almost) gentler and starts in the streets of Riom before climbing toward Lac de Roussillou 💦. For those who like it short and intense, there’s the "Trail du Viaduc" distance of 17 km and 500 mD+: panoramic views, the Château d’Apchon on one side, the Massif du Sancy on the other ⛰️. And that’s not all! Kids will get races suited to their age, to give them a taste for trail running from their very first steps 😇.

After all that, the discovery continues with a meal featuring Cantal and other cheeses. They’re enjoyed in every possible way, from the starter all the way to… dessert! Yes, absolutely! 🧀

You’re not going to get stuck in a rut, so come with us and let’s go run to see the burons ! 🏃‍➡️