Bois de la Croix in Leignecq

Access by car from the D104 or D12 via the Route de Cubelle from Leignecq. Easy parking near the Saint-Roch Chapel or opposite it.

(S/E) From the small chapel, continue along the track and head through the woods until you reach a fork.

(1) Take the forest track on the right, head down to the bottom of the valley and, a few metres to the left, near the River Andrable, you’ll come to a beautiful waterfall.

(2) Continue along the track that runs alongside the river and head for the next fork.

(3) Take the track that climbs to the right up to a three-way junction.

(4) Carry straight on and ignore the narrower path leading down to the left. Continue until you come to a path on the right.

(5) Ignore it and carry on along the track until you reach the road.

(6) Follow it to the right, cross the village and head for the cemetery. Turn left onto Rue du Château and head for the church and the ruins of Leignecq Castle.

(7) Return to the cemetery and continue along the road to the left until you reach the Chapelle Saint-Roch (S/E).

Water is available in the village (Auberge du Chato).

(5) You can take the path leading uphill to the right, but if you do, you will not pass through the hamlet.