Along the Bartillatte

This is a lovely, short and easy walk that will delight all lovers of unspoilt landscapes. In the heart of the Bourbonnais countryside, you will enjoy the small shaded paths winding along the streams.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m

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    Highest point: 406 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 345 m

Description of the walk

Vehicle parking and start of the walk, along the Saint-Martinien recreational lake.

(S/E) Head towards the church via Rue du Presbytère, pass in front of the church and immediately afterwards, turn right twice to take the descending path. Continue along this path, ignoring the one on the right, and join the tarmac road at the entrance to the hamlet of La Chapelle.

(1) Immediately leave the main road to enter the hamlet on the right and cross it. On leaving, rejoin the main tarmac road. Follow it for 100 metres and take the first path on the right, which is steeply downhill. Then follow the course of La Bartillatte, ignoring all the paths on the left. Reach a bridge over the stream.

(2) Cross the bridge and continue to the right on the path uphill until you reach a small tarmac road. Take this road to the left until you reach a crossroads with another tarmac road. Take this road to the left.

(3) At the entrance to the hamlet of Jailles, just before the "Jailles" sign, take the beautiful track on the right. Continue along this path, ignoring all side paths, until you reach a stream coming from the right, the Savernat.

(4) Keep to the right, cross the stream via the rustic footbridge or ford and continue along the sunken path uphill until you reach a small tarmac road.

(5) At the crossroads with the tarmac road, take the first path on the left, then 250 metres further on, take the path on the right leading to the stadium. Walk past the stadium and take the first path on the right to reach the lake and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 380 m - Lake
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 378 m - Village of La Chapelle. After La Bartillatte or - Bartillat (rivière) - Affluent de la Magieure
  3. 2 : km 2.55 - alt. 346 m - Bridge over the stream
  4. 3 : km 3.75 - alt. 350 m - Entrance to the village of Jailles
  5. 4 : km 5.06 - alt. 352 m - Crossroads and small bridge
  6. 5 : km 5.91 - alt. 406 m - Crossroads
  7. S/E : km 6.77 - alt. 380 m - Lake

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 4396501

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy 7 km hike in the Bourdon countryside
Estimated time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Actual time: 1 hour 25 minutes

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Falsa
Falsa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk accompanied by the scent of violets;
many passages through water following the bad weather of recent weeks;
last section impassable, better to go back down to the village by road!
Do not try to avoid the Jailles detour, as the direct path has been transformed into a pond!
To be done in dry weather! (or in boots)

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Ned et ses amis!
Ned et ses amis!

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike that delighted the whole family, including the dogs 🐕!!!

We were lucky enough to do it in the sunshine ☀️, which didn't spoil anything.
I had already done it in winter, but I find it more enjoyable in autumn.

It's easy, only the small stream crossings made the children hesitate a little, but everything went well.
I recommend this walk to anyone, even those with pets and children.
What's more, there aren't many sections on the road, which means you can let your dogs walk off the leash (provided, of course, that they are well trained and will respond to commands so they don't wander off)🤣😂

Thank you for this beautiful route with clear markings.

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cvfootvtt
cvfootvtt

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The path going up after the small bridge (No. 4) for about 150 metres is passable but you'll need boots! You can climb over the fence and go through the field, then climb over the fence again. At point 5, there is a beautiful view of the countryside.

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Titine
Titine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked except for one spot where the path was impassable, so we had to turn back... Path not mowed with tall grass!

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ManuetSylvie
ManuetSylvie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant route with no particular difficulties. It allows you to discover the Bourbonnais countryside.
However, be mindful of the weather, as some paths may be flooded after heavy rain.
The explanations provided and the map are clear and accurate. The timing is good.
This is the second time we've done it. The first time was in very dry weather (we were looking for the stream to follow) and this time the stream was overflowing in places, which gave a completely different view of the landscape.
A very enjoyable experience.
Manu

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joceroge
joceroge

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy and pleasant hike

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Lenz
Lenz

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I never saw a footbridge, but I still made it there. ...but by road in the end, which was a shame.
Otherwise, there were some lovely parts to this hike!

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Armesan
Armesan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The path is very wet as you approach the 'bridges', which I would prefer to call 'crossings'. It is advisable to wear hiking boots rather than trainers.

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LUDI6340
LUDI6340
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Really enjoyable hike, downloaded the app on my mobile to complete the description.

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Michèle Signoret
Michèle Signoret

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike, only problem was that the river was dry, so it was no longer a landmark, but we followed our instincts.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for these comments, which I have just added to the description. It is thanks to comments like these that the walks are constantly being improved.
Kind regards

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MARTIchou07
MARTIchou07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
The hike is very pleasant, and the route marked on the map is perfect. However, hikers may be confused at level 3. It would be better to say "just before the Jailles sign, take the track on the right" rather than referring to a farm building that cannot be seen, which makes us hesitate about whether to enter Jailles or not!
The second problem is at level 3, where it says ".................. until you reach a small bridge". Unfortunately, we cannot see the small bridge, which is hidden behind a tall hedge. What's more, it is a very small wooden footbridge, so it might be better to say "....................... until you reach a stream coming from the right and take the path going up to the right, crossing a very small wooden footbridge".
We hope that our comments will not offend the creators of the route, but rather help new hikers who want to discover it.

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