Puy de la Tache, Mountain summit in Chambon-sur-Lac, France.
Puy de la Tache is a rounded, grass-covered summit in the Monts Dore, on a ridge between Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-Lac, southwest of the Col de la Croix-Morand and north of the Puy de Monne. It reaches 1,629 metres, about 77 metres above the surrounding terrain, and a narrow path zigzags up its slope past grazing cattle.
Puy de la Tache lies on a ridge line in the Monts Dore, between the communes of Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-Lac, southwest of the Col de la Croix-Morand and north of the Puy de Monne. It reaches 1,629 metres, standing 77 metres above the surrounding terrain, with a base about 0.57 kilometres wide. The nearby Puy de Monne, 1.1 kilometres to the southwest, rises higher at 1,692 metres.
The summit lies on a ridge line between the communes of Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-Lac, southwest of the Col de la Croix-Morand and north of the Puy de Monne. Cattle graze the short grass of its slopes, and a wooden post stands in the grass below the summit.
Several marked hiking trails lead from Chambon-sur-Lac to the summit, with the main route taking about three hours for a round trip. Bring sturdy footwear and be prepared for changing weather conditions at higher elevations.
Puy de la Tache stands on a ridge line between Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-Lac, southwest of the Col de la Croix-Morand and just north of the Puy de Monne. That neighbouring summit, 1,692 m high, lies about 1.1 km to the south and rises some 63 m above the 1,629 m Tache.
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