The Gorges de la Maronne et Tours de Merle nature reserve extends across Saint-Geniez ô-Merle, Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre and Saint-Bonnet-les-Tours-de-Merle and covers a total of 205.9 hectares.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre has already chosen their specific destination.
Culture
The parish church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte in Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre houses a 15th-century bell.
Nature
The Le Gourdaloup trail offers views of the Gourdaloup stream and the Maronne gorges. Le Puy Bouret offers views of the Monts du Cantal.
Hiking
The Sentier d’interprétation is a 4.4 km walking trail that begins in Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre. It features information panels presenting the local fauna, flora and history. A blue-marked section of the Sentier d’interprétation is physically demanding and intended for experienced users.
Le Gourdaloup is a 12 km circular hiking trail with 288 metres of ascent. The trail is marked in yellow and is part of the PDIPR trail network.
Le Puy Bouret is marked in red and is part of the PDIPR trail network. The trail, with its two loops, is often lined with stone walls.
Wildlife and Cycling
Safari en Xaintrie offers approximately three-and-a-half-hour wildlife-watching excursions between meadows and forests. Roe deer and their young can be observed discreetly; there may also be an opportunity to see badgers, foxes, hares, squirrels, deer or wild boar in their natural habitat.
The 22 km Voie Verte Pâle between Auriac and the Tours de Merle can be reached from Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre via a winding road through forests towards the Daronne Valley.
