Biodiversity walk: Saint-Mont circular loop

Between Journiac and Saint-Avit-de-Vialard, the Saint-Mont circular route takes you around a small valley. The plain and plateau are used for farming, whilst the hillsides are covered in woodland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.89 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 338 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 348 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 719 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 436 ft

Description of the walk

In Le Bugue, from the tourist office, drive towards Périgueux. After 6.5 km, leave the D710 and turn left towards Journiac. After 300 metres and before the village, turn left towards La Granerie / Crussendor. Continue for 2.3 km and turn left before the wooden house. Park at the side of the road near the crossroads at the hamlet of La Geneste.

(S/E) From the crossroads, continue on foot, turning left onto the Route des Douglas, towards Saint-Mont. Walk through a forest of chestnut trees and then fir trees, which leads to the hamlet of Saint-Mont.

(1) At the hamlet, take the path on the left which runs alongside a meadow, leaving the houses on your right. Reach the bottom of the valley and its junction.

(2) Continue right along the path, then turn left almost immediately onto another path to reach a track.

(3) Turn left to join the village road. Follow it to the left towards the hamlet of La Bouygue.

(4) Keep to the left and cross the hamlet until you reach Impasse de Zenière.

(5) Turn right towards the hamlet of Zenière, take the path opposite towards Fontvialane and leave the hamlet on your right. Return to the road and follow it to the left until you reach the Route des Feuillardiers.
(6) Keep left, then go straight on and left again towards Fonpeyre. Continue to the end of the meadow.

(7) Turn right into the woods. At the end of the path, follow the road to the right and you will then reach La Geneste (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 715 ft - Geneste crossroads
  2. 1 : mi 0.67 - alt. 659 ft - Saint-Mont
  3. 2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 436 ft - Bottom of the valley, junction of paths
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 614 ft - Road
  5. 4 : mi 1.42 - alt. 653 ft - La Bouygue
  6. 5 : mi 1.59 - alt. 663 ft - Impasse de Zenière
  7. 6 : mi 2.21 - alt. 650 ft - Route des Feuillardiers
  8. 7 : mi 2.5 - alt. 673 ft - End of the meadow, path on the right
  9. S/E : mi 2.89 - alt. 715 ft - Geneste crossroads

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 20563126

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this with children aged 4, 5, 9 and 11. A largely accessible path, ideal for introducing children to hiking

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Les fouineuses
Les fouineuses

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A short walk suitable for all ages. Very pleasant and easy

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