Condat-En-Combraille: Hiking and Fishing

Condat-en-Combraille offers two themes to help you plan your trip: hiking and fishing. The specific options range from the circular hike along the Ruisseau du Tyx and sections of the GR®89 – Chemin de Montaigne to the activities at Lac du Balbuzard. If you are looking for a hotel, it helps to decide first whether you mainly want to explore trails or spend time by the water. The sections below distinguish the routes by their course and the bodies of water by their size and use.

Circular hike along the Ruisseau du Tyx

The Ruisseau du Tyx hike is 7.5 kilometres long, marked in blue, and follows a circular route. These details give you different points of reference: the distance describes the length of the route, the circular format describes its shape, and blue indicates the trail marking. The route passes through bocage countryside and wild forests and follows the Ruisseau du Tyx. The stream therefore shapes the route, rather than appearing only in the hike’s name. The highlight is the church of Condat-en-Combraille, where the hike ends. Parking for the hike is available near the town hall of Condat-en-Combraille. The circular nature of this route distinguishes it from the GR®89 sections, each of which leads from one named place to another.

Sections of the GR®89 – Chemin de Montaigne

The GR®89 – Chemin de Montaigne section from Pontaumur to Condat-en-Combraille follows a panoramic view over the Sioulet valley with a route along the Ruisseau du Tyx, through bocage countryside and a coniferous forest, before reaching the village of Condat-en-Combraille. The route description can be read as a sequence: first the view over the valley, then the stream, followed by bocage and coniferous forest, all the way to the village. The fourth section leads from Condat-en-Combraille to La Celle and offers the chance to discover the 70-hectare Étang de Tyx. This gives you two different points of reference for choosing a route within the GR®89: the section from Pontaumur is described through its sequence of landscapes, while the section to La Celle is described by the Étang as a destination to discover. Unlike the 7.5-kilometre Tyx circular hike, each GR section names a direction between places; the circular hike, by contrast, describes a closed route.

Fishing at Lac du Balbuzard

Lac du Balbuzard is a 7-hectare fishing lake in the commune of Condat-en-Combraille. According to a tourism listing updated on January 16, 2026, fishing is possible along the entire shore. The tourism listing, updated on January 16, 2026, also mentions the option of bringing a float tube or renting a boat with an electric motor. Before visiting, check whether these options are currently available. The surface areas help distinguish the Lac from the Étang de Tyx: the 70-hectare Étang is ten times the size of the Lac and is a point of reference for the section to La Celle; the Lac is the named fishing lake.

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