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Augy-sur-Aubois walks
The locks of the Canal de Berry from Bessais-le-Fromental
Visorando Member
9.38 mi
+154 ft
-154 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Bessais-le-Fromental (Cher)
Starting from the village of Bessais-le-Fromental, a walk through the unspoilt countryside of the southern Cher department. It will take you through the bocage and along the banks of the restored Canal du Berry. You’ll see lock-keeper’s houses, stone architecture and thatched roofs typical of the region, as well as farmsteads and castles.
From Isle-et-Bardais to Tronçais
13.11 mi
+636 ft
-643 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Isle-et-Bardais (Allier)
The first circular stage of the Grand Loop of the Ponds, a walk through the heart of the Tronçais Forest, starting at the Étang de Pirot and finishing at the Étang de Tronçais.
Charenton - Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
Tourist office
7.02 mi
+322 ft
-190 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Charenton-du-Cher (Cher)
The Tronçais national forest is famous for the quality of its oak trees. It produces wood that is particularly prized for making barrels in which the finest French wines are aged. Its age and history make Tronçais the emblem of France's great national forests.
Tour of the Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais pond in the heart of the Tronçais Forest
3.02 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (Allier)
A short family walk around the Étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais pond in the heart of France's most beautiful oak forest, renowned among other things for its oak wood, which is highly sought after for the manufacture of barrels for the great vineyards. You will discover magnificent oak trees with perfectly straight trunks.
Tour of the Saint-Bonnet and Morat ponds
4.67 mi
+72 ft
-98 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (Allier)
In the heart of the Tronçais Forest, a family walk along the ponds, navigating among the oak trees of the Colbert reserve.
Circular route around Mars-sur-Allier
5.55 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Mars-sur-Allier (Nièvre)
A circular loop around Mars-sur-Allier, on flat terrain, offering the chance to see cranes or storks at certain times of the year.
In memory of Nicolas Rambourg
Association / Club / Walk leader
14.86 mi
+482 ft
-472 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Vitray (Allier)
This beautiful walk will take you back to the rich industrial past of the Tronçais Forest. You will visit the forges at Morat and Tronçais, built by the Lorraine industrialist Nicolas Rambourg, and the four ponds (Saint-Bonnet, Morat, Tronçais, Saloup) that he created to power them. An industrial nod in the heart of France’s most beautiful oak forest.
Around Le Gravier
4.99 mi
+89 ft
-89 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois (Cher)
A walk along minor roads and a path beside the Canal du Berry, with views of the Château du Gravier.
Plenty of parking spaces in the church square.
This listed 12th-century monument is open at certain times depending on the season.
Le Gravier was a separate commune before being absorbed into La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois.
Circular loop from the Allier ferry to Le Guétin
5.07 mi
+36 ft
-30 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Cuffy (Cher)
Known locally as the Grande Boucle du Passeur, this circular walk is actually quite short and easy. It takes you along the Guétin Canal Bridge (the Canal Latéral à la Loire over the Allier) before reaching the Bec d’Allier (where the Allier meets the Loire) via the river’s right bank, on a path dotted with information boards and a few footbridges and viewing points. The return journey takes you through the woodland and then across fields, passing through the village of Gimouille on the canal.
Canal Bridge and Allier Cape
5.11 mi
+46 ft
-49 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Gimouille (Nièvre)
A short, easy loop to discover the Guétin Canal Bridge over the Allier and the Bec d'Allier (confluence of the Loire and Allier rivers), starting from the village of Gimouille.
Bec d'Allier circulars
8.97 mi
+46 ft
-46 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Gimouille (Nièvre)
A hike that combines part of the circular Boucle des Mariniers and the Sentier du Bec d'Allier in the Cher with the Sentier du Passeur in the Nièvre. Information panels and bird observatories. View of the Bec d'Allier from the left bank, then from the right bank of the Allier with the double crossing of the Guétin canal bridge.
Paths and trails in the Tronçais Forest at Meaulne-Vitray
6.25 mi
+164 ft
-144 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Meaulne (Allier)
This walk in the Tronçais Forest alternates between wide forest tracks and slightly grassy but well-cleared paths. You will pass the Begault logging site and observe the various stages of forestry operations.
