Couze and Saint-Front circular loop

This walk partly follows the two local routes, allowing you to explore the village from the heights – noting that the houses are built on the hillside – and then down through the valley, with many buildings and points of interest to discover. It is steep for the first 800 metres, but your efforts will be well rewarded.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.95 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 643 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 623 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 476 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 118 ft

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Description of the walk

The route starts on Route de Varenne, in front of the entrance to the Econo-Musée du Papier on the D37E1, the view of which will open up towards the end of the walk. Yellow signposts.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn right, head towards Route de Cahors (D660) – the main road about a hundred metres away – and turn right. Walk past the town hall and, when you reach the bakery, turn left (Rue du Docteur Robert Perpérot). About 150 metres further on, take the signposted path on the right (Rue du Quartier Romain), heading uphill to a Fork in the road, opposite a street lamp and a fire hydrant.

(1) At the fork in the road, take the left-hand path past the fire hydrant and head for Rue Jean de la Salle at the next junction on the right. Continue to No. 34 and go up the path on the left, then keep to the right to reach the junction at the top of the hill.

(2) At the junction, the path is signpostedGR®6. Turn left and continue to the road at the Toutifaut Lodge. Turn left and carry on straight ahead towards Ferme Peytavit.

(3) At the crossroads, leave the road and take the path opposite. Follow this path until you reach the road, then follow the road straight on for about a hundred metres, before turning right at thefirst crossroads, just past a wooden house on your left.

(4) Turn left immediately. Continue along this road until you come to the entrance to a property directly in front of you. Then turn right to follow the Sentier des Orchidées. Walk past the picturesque wooden chalet and rejoin the road at the property known as La Truffière.

(5) Carry on to the next fork. Turn left towards “Falaise de Saint-Front” to reach the Saint-Front Chapel.

(6) After your visit, retrace your steps for a few dozen metres to take the path that descends to the left of the road (signpost and directional arrow) and joins the road below. Turn left, then right, following the road to a Fork in the road at the hamlet of Bousserand.

(7) Turn right, follow the track to the hamlet of Font-Blanque, then turn left. When you reach the edge of the forest, stay along the edge for a few dozen metres and veer right into the forest. Follow the path to the next road.

(8) Cross the road and continue straight on along this path, which runs parallel to a small road and joins it shortly afterwards. Continue along the road for about a hundred metres until you reach a junction just before the road bends to the right. A forest path starts directly in front of you, between the road and the entrance to a property.

(9) Take this forest track and continue along the edge of the woodland until you reach the next junction of paths, which you passed on the way out.

(2) Just before the junction, take the path immediately on your left, heading downhill. Please note: there are no yellow markings, just theGR®6signposted on the descent. At the road, turn right towards the church.

(10) At the junction near the church, turn left, cross the D660 (at the pedestrian crossing), cross the stream ‘le Couze’ and, about 100 metres further on, at the junction near a crucifix, turn right onto the road (Allée des Noyers) for a few dozen metres. Veer right at the foot of the cliff and follow the path (which goes round the campsite to the “l’Étendoir” exhibition hall, in front of the campsite entrance). Turn right and continue to the Stop sign by the post office.

(11) Turn left. At the next junction, turn right towards the Econo-Musée, Chemin des Guillandoux, passing in front of the carved cliffs. At the Econo-Musée, cross the stream to the right via the footbridge to reach the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 125 ft - Car park at the Econo-Musée du Papier - Dordogne (fleuve)
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 184 ft - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : mi 0.75 - alt. 361 ft - Top of the Hill – Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.38 - alt. 446 ft - Peytavit Farm
  5. 4 : mi 2.08 - alt. 394 ft - Wooden house – Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 2.49 - alt. 358 ft - La Truffière
  7. 6 : mi 2.67 - alt. 308 ft - La Chapelle de Saint-Front
  8. 7 : mi 3.44 - alt. 410 ft - Bousserand - Fork in the road
  9. 8 : mi 4.76 - alt. 449 ft - Road: continue straight ahead
  10. 9 : mi 5.13 - alt. 449 ft - Forest track
  11. 10 : mi 5.96 - alt. 167 ft - Crossroads near the church. Towards the - Couze (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Dordogne
  12. 11 : mi 6.64 - alt. 131 ft - La Poste junction
  13. S/E : mi 6.95 - alt. 118 ft - Econo-Musée car park

Notes

The town has parking spaces near the starting point.
There are picnic tables near the Saint-Front Chapel.
Between (10) and (11), at the foot of the cliff, the green spaces have picnic tables and areas for children.
The town offers a wide range of shops and places to take shelter in the event of bad weather.

Worth a visit

(6) The Saint-Front Chapel in Colubri. A viewpoint overlooking the town of Lalinde and the Dordogne.
(10) Saint-Pierre Church
(10) Saint-Étienne Church
(11) The Paper Museum
(11) The Rouzique Mill
(11) The Mill beneath the Rock
(11) The Guillandoux Mill
(11) The Municipal Campsite

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.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Pedro49
Pedro49

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The yellow markings on site had been changed, so we had to adapt.

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User 26053022
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for suggesting this walk.

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misha
misha

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with the option of a picnic at the Économusée. Not very busy in March.
In summer, I’ll extend it by adding another circular route starting from Lalinde to make the route about 17 km long.

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