Walk in the Chabrières Forest

A family-friendly walk with plenty of sections through the woodland. It takes you first to the Chabrières pond and anthill (with information boards), then to the arboretum at the end of the walk.
Yellow-marked walk: route managed by the Monts de Guéret Community of Communes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 86 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 86 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 668 m
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    Lowest point: 614 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park just before the arboretum, at the side of the D76.

(S/E) Follow the road carefully for about a hundred metres, then leave it and take a steeply ascending tarmac forest track on the right. Continue to the crossroads where you will find wooden barriers.

(1) Turn left and continue along the path, which takes a sharp right-hand bend. Cross the track you left earlier, head straight ahead to make a sharp left-hand bend and rejoin the track.

(2) Cross the track again and continue straight ahead. At the end of the path and before reaching the D940, take the path on the right. Continue straight on, ignoring the turnings on the right, until you reach a large clearing not far from the road.

(3) Cross the clearing and take a new track almost directly opposite, which passes through the undergrowth and leads to the large car park at Pierre la Grosle. Take the forest road on the right.

(4) Pass by the pond and the anthill, slightly below and to the right of the road. Continue to the second junction and turn right behind the wooden barrier. Keep left at the fork shortly afterwards and carry on straight ahead, heading north, to reach the D76 at the end of the track.

(5) Cross the road carefully and take the path towards the arboretum. Immediately keep left onto the path that goes round it. A short route allows you to explore it.

Leave the arboretum on the left, then turn immediately right onto the track, heading back up towards the D76. Return to the starting car park at the side of the road (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 618 m - Car park on the side of the D76 before the arboretum
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 632 m - Crossroads with wooden barrier
  3. 2 : km 1.97 - alt. 645 m - Track junction
  4. 3 : km 3.13 - alt. 635 m - Platform
  5. 4 : km 3.46 - alt. 633 m - Pond and anthill
  6. 5 : km 5.23 - alt. 649 m - Crossing the D76
  7. S/E : km 5.73 - alt. 619 m - Car park on the side of the D76 before the arboretum

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Lilie17
Lilie17

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route in the shade, but don't be surprised if you lose sight of the yellow markings several times 😊

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Aurelie M
Aurelie M

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk with beautiful scenery 🌲🌲🌲

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gghub
gghub

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk; it wasn’t very busy when we were there, no doubt because the weather wasn’t very sunny.

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Charenton
Charenton

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely morning walk (on a scorcher of a day) – shaded, relaxing and easy... a real breath of fresh air and peace and quiet...

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Lolomel
Lolomel

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

We had a lot of trouble following the route; there weren’t many signposts along the way, so we turned back because we were afraid of getting lost. It’s a shame, as it was a lovely walk, but we didn’t complete the circular route.

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, shaded walk.

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jeannette vallet
jeannette vallet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely little walk.

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