The puy de Dôme rack railway, journey to the top of the volcanoes !
Opening
From 01/07 to 31/08/2023, daily between 9 am and 8 pm.
From 01/09 to 05/11/2023, daily between 9 am and 7 pm.
From 08/11 to 31/12/2023, every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 5 pm.
Prices
From 01/01 to 31/03/2023
Adult: 14.70 to 16.50 €
Teenager: 9.40 €
Family pass: 47.20 €.
From 01/04 to 30/09/2023
Adult: 17 to 17.90 €
Teenager: 11 €
Family pass: 47.20 €.
From 01/10 to 31/12/2023
Adult: 14.70 to 16.50 €
Teenager: 9.40 €
Family pass: 47.20 €.
Free entry for children < 4 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.
Means of payment
Bank/credit card
Travellers Cheque
Cash
Online payment
Description
The mountainside pathway offers a comfortable 15 minute journey and reveals a breathtaking panorama on the chain of Puys, the plain of Limagne, Clermont-Ferrand and the Massif du Sancy. Arriving at the station of the summit, you are left with a few meters to cross to find out the " Giant Dome " mythical site, lighthouse symbol of the Auvergne.
Comfort & services
Picnic area
Bar
Car park
Restaurant
Coach parking
Free car park
Pets welcome
Pets supplement
Area & capacity
Customer base Children, Home school groups, Holiday Camps Home, Special rate for large families, Special rate for disabled people, Special rate for jobseekers, Groups, Students
Maximum group size 400
Minimum group size 20
Maximum possible tourist capacity: 50
Total number of people in wheelchairs: 6
Adapted tourism
accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs, even flooring with no obstacles, minimum aisle width of 90 cm, doors >=77 cm wide, lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm, reception desk between 70-80 cm high, wc + grab handle + adequate space to move
Spoken languages
Activities on site
Activity
Tourist transport
Tourist trains
Archeological digs
Botanical
Ceramics
Fauna - flora
Gastronomy
Geology
Board games
Sculpture
Agricultural
Bee-keeping
Plastic arts
Audiovisual/media
Discovery
Environment
Engraving
History
Regional products
Tradition/folklore
Water
Gardening
Creative hobbies
Winter sports
Various sports
Equestrian sports
Pedestrian sports
Yoga
Trottin'herbe / Devalkart (grass scooters and go-karts)
Ice sports
Dog-powered scooter/trike
Sled dogs
New winter sport
Snow-shoes
Harness
Pony
Riding
Horse trekking
Donkey trekking
Nordic walking
Canicross
Hiking
Orientation race
Ice skating
Trail
Fitness
Well-being
Documentation
Situation
Environment: mountain view, town outskirts, village 2 km away