Around Mont Collier

A variety of gently rolling Sologne landscapes. Time seems to have no hold over the bourgeois residence of Mont Collier, facing its pond.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.90 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 66 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 443 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 384 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Sologne
  • ⚐ City: Villeny (41220)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.623082° / E 1.755454°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2121SB, 2221SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start at the car park in front of Villeny church.

(S/E) From the church, take the Grande Rue to the left. Ignore the Place du Pressoir on your right and take the next street, the Rue Courte, on the same side of the Grande Rue.

(1) Turn immediately left onto Rue du Stade. Continue along the stony section. Pass the entrance to Les Quatre Maisons on your left, then the entrance to the guesthouse.

(2) Turn left onto the next path and continue north-east, ignoring the various private access points.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right onto the uphill lane. Pass the entrance on the right to Les Hauts de Bouet, as well as all the private entrances. The lane veers left towards the south-east, running alongside the Étang du Petit Collier on your left. The route, initially uphill, runs alongside the Étang de la Cierge on your right, then descends gently.

(4) At the crossroads (you’ll see the large cultivated field on the right), turn left to enter the forest. The path runs alongside the Étang de la Grille on your right. Pass the Grille farm on your left (tarmac section) and continue north, then north-west, running alongside the Étang du Mont Collier on your right.

(5) Opposite Château du Mont Collier, turn right, then veer left onto the wide, gravel-surfaced track and continue straight on towards the D88.

(6) Turn left onto the D88 and immediately turn left onto the forest track (a local path signposted further on). Cross the path leading to Château Mont Collier, which you will see again on your left, and continue straight on, ignoring the private tracks, until you reach a crossroads.

(7) Leave the path and turn right onto the wide grassy track heading north-west to the D88, where you’ll turn left onto the continuation of the track, heading towards the village centre and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 433 ft - Car park in front of Villeny church
  2. 1 : mi 0.09 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left onto Rue du Stade
  3. 2 : mi 0.85 - alt. 407 ft - Turn left just after the private road
  4. 3 : mi 1.28 - alt. 436 ft - Turn right onto the lane, going uphill
  5. 4 : mi 2.28 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left to enter the forest
  6. 5 : mi 2.91 - alt. 410 ft - Turn right opposite the castle
  7. 6 : mi 3.28 - alt. 443 ft - Turn left onto the D88
  8. 7 : mi 3.94 - alt. 440 ft - Turn right onto the wide grassy path
  9. S/E : mi 4.9 - alt. 433 ft - Car park in front of Villeny church

Notes

Avoid this route in wet weather (the path between (3) and (4) can be muddy) and during the hunting season.

Watch out for signs indicating private property. There are many of them and their location is often confusing. Stick to the route and do not take shortcuts.

Worth a visit

You can see numerous ponds in a wooded area.

The Maison du Cerf near Villeny church offers a glimpse into the life of the king of the forest

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Pat.Boisseau
Pat.Boisseau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well, we really enjoyed the route through the forest with the walking group.

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bonpapa88
bonpapa88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, shaded walk on a hot day. Thanks to the person who created it

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Jean-Louis Pinault
Jean-Louis Pinault

Thank you again for pointing that out; I’ve included it in the walk description,
Jean-Louis

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Christopher Lulu
Christopher Lulu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a good variety of scenery, just as the author described. We enjoyed passing by the various ponds and even spotted two or three does in the clearing between points 3 and 4 on the route.

We went for a walk in the afternoon during a rather rainy spell:

  • it was pouring with rain just before we set off, but the weather improved afterwards
  • the path between points 3 and 4 was very muddy: best avoided in wet weather unless you’re wearing wellies.

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marylgo
marylgo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk dotted with numerous ponds. I highly recommend it.

If you do it in the morning, you can finish with lunch at the Auberge de Villeny!

Thanks to Visorando!

Marylgo

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