At the gateway to the Marche Berrichonne from Celon

This route takes you to the 15th-century (private) castle at Celon and through the beautiful surrounding countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.37 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 210 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 226 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 817 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 610 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Celon (36200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.519501° / E 1.499377°
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Description of the walk

The start is at the football stadium car park. The route is marked in yellow.

(S/E) Follow the D920 to the left for 100 metres, then turn right onto Rue de l’Église.

(1) Opposite the church, turn left onto Rue du Château. Follow the D920 to the right for 300 m, crossing over the River Sonne.

(2) After the bridge, turn onto the small road on the left towards Puy de l’Âge. Pass two roads on the right, go through the hamlet of Puy de l’Âge and walk alongside a large pond.

(3) At the fork in the road, turn right onto a track and follow it until you reach a small road.

(4) Take this road to the left, pass through the hamlet of Les Redauds and cross over a stream.

(5) Just before a road junction, turn right onto a farm track (signposted for a lodge). At the next junction (elevation 232), take the track on the left, ignoring the inter-communal roads towards Argenton-sur-Creuse and Ceaulmont-les-Granges (signposted).

(6) Cross the D1 with care and continue straight ahead along a wide, carriageable track. Then take the farm track on the left. Ignore a track on the left.

(7) At the junction, head down the path on the left to the D1.

(8) Follow it to the left for 50 m, then take the small road on the right until you reach the fork from the outward journey.

(3) Turn sharply right at the Fork in the road you passed earlier to follow a gravel track. It turns 90° to the left.

(9) At the next bend, continue straight on southwards along a wide grassy track which runs alongside a copse before entering the woodland.

(10) After crossing a footbridge over the Sonne, turn left, leaving the Vigoux track on your right (signposted). The farm track becomes suitable for vehicles and then turns into a street at the football ground. Continue straight on until you reach the D920, then turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 653 ft - Football stadium car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.24 - alt. 650 ft - Église Saint-Germain (Celon)
  3. 2 : mi 0.56 - alt. 636 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.41 - alt. 728 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  5. 4 : mi 1.93 - alt. 735 ft - Turn left
  6. 5 : mi 2.29 - alt. 689 ft - Path on the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.12 - alt. 810 ft - Crossing the D1
  8. 7 : mi 3.8 - alt. 781 ft - Go down to the left
  9. 8 : mi 4.44 - alt. 692 ft - D1 road – left, then right
  10. 9 : mi 5.02 - alt. 725 ft - Grassy path around the bend
  11. 10 : mi 5.43 - alt. 617 ft - T-junction
  12. S/E : mi 6.37 - alt. 653 ft - Football stadium car park

Notes

No difficulties, but make sure you wear good walking shoes

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
clanis
clanis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely view of the Creuse. A pleasant route

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poisson87
poisson87

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy route

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