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Aubusson walks
Route to discover Aubusson
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2.68 mi
+436 ft
-423 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Aubusson (Creuse)
A slightly challenging urban walk (though with easier alternatives) to explore the Creuse region’s tapestry capital, a town with numerous turrets nestled amongst the meandering banks of the Creuse. This route takes you not only through the streets of the historic centre, but also up to the higher parts of the town, which offer stunning views over the rooftops of the old town, the valleys of the Creuse and the Beauze, and the wooded hills that surround it.
Around Aubusson
3.48 mi
+482 ft
-486 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Aubusson (Creuse)
A short, easy walk to explore Aubusson, the banks of the Creuse, the old mill, the Bois de la Bonne Vierge, and the heights of Saint-Jean with a magnificent view of the chapter house.
Lachaud and La Genête circular loop
Local authority6.34 mi
+433 ft
-440 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (Creuse)
A walk mostly along shaded paths around Saint-Marc-à-Frongier. The walk starts at the entrance to the village, next to the bread oven. This route is signposted as Route No. 3. At the start, there is a view of Saint-Marc-à-Frongier Castle.
Tour of the village of Saint-Marc-à-Frongier
3.84 mi
+148 ft
-148 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (Creuse)
A short walk around the village of Saint-Marc-à-Frongier.
West of Felletin
8.39 mi
+981 ft
-978 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne (Creuse)
West of Felletin, starting from the hamlet of Verminier, this route crosses forests, woods, meadows and hamlets. You will cross small streams and walk along ridges that often offer unobstructed views. There are few roads on this walk, but there are a few climbs to warm up your legs.
Montrugeas Chapel and Saint-Roch Fountain
2.51 mi
+279 ft
-282 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (Creuse)
A short walk in the hills above Saint-Marc-à-Frongier, taking you from the Chapel of Montrugeas to the Saint-Roch Fountain via the terraced village of Chambroutière. On the way back, you can admire the views of the surrounding countryside and the Auvergne mountains.
Walk in Felletin
2.56 mi
+328 ft
-305 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
A walk through a small town in the Creuse,the cradle of tapestry-making, a town of diamond cutters, and the gateway to the Millevaches Regional Nature Park in Limousin. Old houses and numerous wells dot the route, which takes you round the town centre, as well as the diamond-cutting district and the Faubourg de Beaumont.
Felletin circular route to the Combes dam
10.44 mi
+1,280 ft
-1,394 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
This hike allows you to discover the Creuse in all its forms: a fast-flowing river north of Felletin, which slows down and spreads out before the dam, then drops downstream before resuming its course towards Aubusson.
Left bank, then right bank, the circular route also takes you to the Combes dam.
Streams, brooks and rivers, south of Felletin
9.56 mi
+1,289 ft
-1,286 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
Starting from Felletin, this short hike will take you along streams, rivers and brooks, wells, wash houses and drinking troughs, crossing footbridges, a typical Limousin plank bridge and even a balancing ford.
Circular loop via the Roman road to Néoux
4.72 mi
+427 ft
-410 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Néoux (Creuse)
Starting from Néoux, this is a short, easy circular family walk along pleasant paths and part of a Roman road, the Sentier de César, through woods and meadows. The route is designed to avoid roads as far as possible.
Champagnat Woods via the Croix du Loup
4.94 mi
+472 ft
-472 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Champagnat (Creuse)
Starting from the village, this circular route will take you to the Croix du Loup and allow you to explore the woods of Champagnat. On a clear day, you can see the Massif du Sancy and the Puy de Dôme.
Please note that this route is not signposted. So make sure you have the description with you.
The Jean Guitton Trail in Champagnat
Tourist office6.58 mi
+656 ft
-659 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Champagnat (Creuse)
This walk follows the paths once taken by Jean Guitton during his holidays in the Creuse at the Château de Fournoux. Hiking map available from the Auzances tourist office (Place du Marché).
Tournicoti twirled around the hamlet of Masgot
4.42 mi
+407 ft
-410 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Fransèches (Creuse)
Masgot is a hamlet adorned with original sculptures created in the 19th century by a single man, the stonemason François Michaud, but it is also a hamlet surrounded by footpaths and woodland trails that can be explored even in hot weather. A lovely little walk that also takes you through the hamlet of Montgermain, where you can admire its venerable 400-year-old lime tree. The route is almost entirely off-road, so you can let your dog run free.
Walk south of Peyrat-la-Nonière
6.42 mi
+279 ft
-312 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Peyrat-la-Nonière (Creuse)
A pleasant little circular, best done on a spring day. The embankments are bursting with wildflowers: orchids, forget-me-nots, Solomon's seals, chickweed, garlic mustard, crosswort, Persian speedwell, bright pink campion... a riot of colour! This is an easy, countryside walk that's perfect for families. There are a few ponds and two pretty castles to discover along the way.
Circular walk around Le Moutier d’Ahun
6.80 mi
+515 ft
-509 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Moutier-d'Ahun (Creuse)
A short, easy walk offering views of the beautiful village of Le Moutier d’Ahun, its church and its old ‘Roman bridge’ over the Creuse, then through the countryside to Chantemille Castle and the village of Ahun with its church featuring a remarkable apse.
Tour of Lake Vaud-Gelade
14.66 mi
+1,142 ft
-1,142 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
Located on the Millevaches plateau, Lac de la Vaud-Gelade is an artificial lake, created between 1940 and 1944, with a surface area of 300 hectares. It is fed by the Thaurion and several streams.
It is used for electricity production. Its earthen dam with a granulite foundation holds 21 million cubic metres of water, which feeds Lac de Vassivière, depending on its water needs, through a 4km-long underground tunnel.
The unmissable little Roman bridge at Senoueix
10.73 mi
+512 ft
-515 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
This tiny Roman bridge features on every postcard of the Creuse’s remarkable sites! The circular route therefore takes you there after a detour via Lake Lavaud Gelade, then back through meadows and young woodland. Although the walk begins with a short stretch of road (with little traffic), it then mainly follows paths and tracks lined with heather in bloom in autumn.
Montfranc Circular Loop
4.41 mi
+285 ft
-305 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from La Nouaille (Creuse)
This lovely walk takes you to the southernmost village in the commune of La Nouaille (Creuse).Walkers will discover a ‘travail’ (a workshop used for shoeing cattle) that has been completely cleared. The walk alternates between passages through conifer plantations and beautiful open spaces. You can discover other walks in the commune of La Nouaille