Around the Priory of Saint-Angel

A route through the pine woods starting from the village of Saint-Angel. A circular route mostly on trails, surrounded by the pine trees typical of the Haute-Corrèze, which begins at the magnificent 12th-century priory.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 188 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 190 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 723 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 628 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the community hall, near the D1089, at the southern entrance to Saint-Angel. Coming from Tulle, it is on the right-hand side of the road.

(S/E) Head east, leaving the building on your right.

(1) You will come to a street; follow it to the left. Pass the town hall on your left. At the next junction, turn right to reach the entrance to the Prieuré Saint-Michel-des-Anges ( 12th-century Benedictine church ).

(2) Go around the church on the left, passing through the cemetery. Go down the path that starts with a wooden staircase and arrives at the bottom of the hill, at a crossroads with Rue de la Goutte.

(3) Turn right, cross the Triouzoune and follow Rue de la Goutte. At the end of the road, continue along a path. At the next intersection (elevation 708), continue straight ahead.

(4) At the crossroads with a road, take a path on the right and continue straight ahead.

(5) The path joins a track. At the end, first turn left then right to cross the Triouzoune again.

(6) On the other side, follow a road that climbs to the right.

(7) At the entrance to a right-hand bend, turn left at the hairpin bend to take a path. Go uphill and make several turns.

(8) When you reach the houses, turn right and cross the hamlet of Travige. Continue along the access road to this hamlet. Ignore a road coming from the right and return to the crossroads you took at the very beginning of the hike.

(1) Turn left and quickly return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 643 m - Car park next to the community hall
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 640 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 659 m - Prieuré Saint-Michel des Anges (Saint-Angel)
  4. 3 : km 0.51 - alt. 633 m - Crossroads - Triouzoune (rivière) - Affluent de la Dordogne
  5. 4 : km 2.03 - alt. 714 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.15 - alt. 652 m - Path
  7. 6 : km 3.44 - alt. 628 m - Bridge over the Triouzoune
  8. 7 : km 4.08 - alt. 640 m - Trail start
  9. 8 : km 5.78 - alt. 673 m - T-junction - Travige
  10. S/E : km 6.33 - alt. 643 m - Car park next to the community hall

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Lambert de Sornac
Lambert de Sornac

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We did this hike on 5 November 2025 in beautiful sunshine. It's a very scenic route, half of which corresponds to a regional route in the municipality of Saint-Angel. The yellow markings on the three routes are poorly maintained, not very legible, and appear to be old, which can sometimes lead to mistakes and unnecessary detours.

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