Circular route starting from Saint Martin-du-Puy

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A short walk with lovely views, passing through villages and with a view of a castle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 381 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 394 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,486 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,224 ft
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Montcrecon
castle
Pond

Description of the walk

Parking is available in the village square.

(S/E) Set off along Rue de la Mairie, passing right by the town hall.

(1) Take thefirst road on the left (Rue des Carmes), cross the main road and continue along the path opposite (Chemin des Breules). Pass two turnings on the right and head into the woodland.

(2) Do not follow thePR® but turn right into the Bois des Brûlés and then further on, turn right again.

(3) Walk past the Étang Neuf, then turn left at the next junction.

(4) Turn right to cross the Huis Renard and then the Huis Dérion in succession. You’ll reach a Y-junction.

(5) Turn right and pass the dovecote, then turn left onto the road closed to heavy goods vehicles. Cross the Huis Gautron and continue along Rue des Puits. At the fork, carry on along the road opposite. At the Huis Pierre, turn right and then take the next street on the left (Impasse l’Huis Pierre), which ends in a track.

(6) Carry on straight ahead along the track (marked as mountain bike route no. 19). You’ll reach a crossroads with four paths.

(7) Turn right, then carry on straight ahead until you reach the road. Turn right onto the D128, then take thefirst left towards Montcrecon-le-Bas.

(8) On leaving the village, at the cross (junction), turn right, then left and left again. When you reach the Route de la Vernée, turn right.

(9) Turn left onto the main road (D128), then left (Rue de la Mairie).

(1) Continue towards the village centre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,486 ft - Village square
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 1,447 ft - Junction common to both outbound and return routes
  3. 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,381 ft - Crossroads at Bois des Brûlés
  4. 3 : mi 1.23 - alt. 1,322 ft - Pond
  5. 4 : mi 1.66 - alt. 1,306 ft - Hamlets
  6. 5 : mi 1.96 - alt. 1,260 ft - Crossroads - château de Vessigneux/pigeonnier
  7. 6 : mi 2.76 - alt. 1,414 ft - Crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 3.08 - alt. 1,319 ft - Crossroads
  9. 8 : mi 4 - alt. 1,312 ft - Road/track junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.77 - alt. 1,447 ft - D128/road junction
  11. S/E : mi 5.29 - alt. 1,486 ft - Village square

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
emmargot
emmargot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Paths in good condition, mostly shaded, with unobstructed views of the bocage.
We made a short round trip to admire the Château de Vésigneux up close: we suggest adding it to the information sheet, as it is "worth a detour".

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bb53

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful walk, but we had difficulty following the description; first at the start, where a path was blocked by an electric fence, which led us to fumble around quite a bit to find an alternative route.
Then at the end, from Montrecon to St Martin, we couldn't find the landmarks mentioned in the description.

This doesn't detract from the appeal of this walk, but when you don't know the area at all, it's not necessarily easy to find your way around, especially as there's no one around to ask for directions.

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eliogaz
eliogaz

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Claude A.
Claude A.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, pleasant and peaceful walk. We’ve done it in several different seasons and have never been disappointed. It alternates between open paths and woodland, which is lovely. The Morvan really is a beautiful region. Highly recommended.

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