Circular route starting from the Parc aux Loups in Chabrières

This hike allows you to explore the northern slope of the Chabrières massif with numerous passages through the undergrowth and a passage near the Parc au Loups.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 195 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 197 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 652 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 457 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the Parc aux Loups car park in Chabrières.

Yellow markings.

(S/E) Head north to follow the road in the opposite direction to the car arrival point and continue to the right-angle bend.

(1) Leave the road and continue along the path opposite, then take a slight left onto a descending path that leads to a series of hairpin bends: caution, very stony path. Cross the forest road and continue along the path opposite until you reach the hairpin bend.

(2) Take the path on the left, continuing straight ahead and ignoring the paths branching off to the right and left.

(3) At the crossroads not far from the Prade houses, take the path on the left which goes around a meadow, continue under the power line to reach a small crossroads.

(4) Turn right and then continue on the left. Continue along the path that runs parallel to a stream and a pond. At the end of the path, turn left and then, 50 metres further on, continue on the right and join the forest road.

(5) Turn right onto the forest road, cross the bridge and then a wooden barrier.

(6) Leave the road by taking a path uphill on the left. Continue to join the road that leads to the Wolf Park.

(7) Turn left, then right onto an uphill path under the fir trees. Continue to the top, then go around the meadow (water catchment) and turn left at a right angle. Then go down the path that will take you to the road, which you should follow to the right.

(1) Turn right and continue along the road to the Parc des Loups car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 644 m - Parc aux Loups car park
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 642 m - Start of the path
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 500 m - Hairpin bend junction
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 457 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 2.7 - alt. 463 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.82 - alt. 501 m - Arrival on forest road
  7. 6 : km 4.29 - alt. 503 m - On the left, uphill path
  8. 7 : km 5.55 - alt. 577 m - Arrival on the Parc aux Loups road
  9. S/E : km 6.89 - alt. 644 m - Parcs aux Loups car park

Worth a visit

Wolf Park.
Courtille lake.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
CHAPA
CHAPA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great

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waiwaite
waiwaite
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful circular route, mostly through the woods.
The last part of the descent at the start was a little tricky, as the path had been badly eroded by recent rain.
The climb back up is long but the slope is steady.
We took half an hour less, without pushing ourselves.

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Sereinenature
Sereinenature

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike along lovely forest paths, first under conifers and then through a more diverse forest, where you will encounter a few streams, two enormous and magnificent oak trees (opposite the sanatorium) and many other exceptional trees.
The only exception is at the start, with a dangerous downhill path resembling a scree slope.

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Chris97133
Chris97133

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello 👋 Excellent route, very good elevation gain, superb views, all in a magnificent forest!!!

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madjack
madjack

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent landscape with its different coloured flowers. The ruins and remains from the beginning contribute to the walk. After this passage, the slopes are very steep but interesting, so it is a very beautiful hike.

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feudebois
feudebois

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb, and very pleasant, even in cold weather!
A little lost between 1 and 2, even though we followed the yellow markings???
After that, no problems!

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