Chapelle Saint-Martin Circular Route

A short walk of less than 10 km passing by the Chapelle Saint-Martin, situated near the Étang des Sagnes, which is on peatland. 90% of the route is on paths and through woodland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 108 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 424 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 350 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Chapelle Saint-Martin, accessed via the D27.

(S/E) Turn left at the pond and you will soon reach the chapel.

(1) Turn right and, through the woods and up a very gentle slope, reach the vicinity of the hamlet of Le Theil.

(2) Keep to the right, then reach a road beside a pond. Turn left onto it to quickly reach a crossroads with several directions.

(3) Turn right onto the wide track following the old tramway line, and continue along the path that follows it to reach the village of Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze.

(4) Cross the village, then cut across the road between the cemetery and a pond. Continue straight ahead into the woods until you reach another junction.

(5) Turn right, then immediately left, and follow the path until you reach another junction, this time with five directions.

(6) Take thesecond path on the right. On leaving the woods, cross the D27a to reach the entrance to the hamlet of Les Guilloux.

(7) Turn right onto the path that enters the forest and begin a short descent. Pass close to a small pond, then keep heading west to reach the junction with the road leading to Mazeireix.

(8) Cross the road and continue straight ahead, walking slightly downhill to reach the vicinity of the hamlet of La Valette.

(9) Turn left, quickly rejoin the D27, turn left onto it to reach the car park at Chapelle Saint-Martin (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 355 m - Car park at the Chapelle Saint-Martin
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 361 m - Chapelle Saint-Martin
  3. 2 : km 1.69 - alt. 402 m - Le Theil
  4. 3 : km 2.57 - alt. 390 m - Tramway line
  5. 4 : km 3.75 - alt. 396 m - Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze
  6. 5 : km 4.49 - alt. 401 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.43 - alt. 392 m - Five-way junction
  8. 7 : km 6.4 - alt. 392 m - Les Guilloux
  9. 8 : km 7.84 - alt. 379 m - Mazeireix
  10. 9 : km 9.04 - alt. 355 m - La Valette
  11. S/E : km 9.66 - alt. 353 m - Car park at the Chapelle Saint-Martin

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Buergo marc
Buergo marc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

The app was extremely useful, as there were no signposts along this magnificent route

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Clemote
Clemote

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, almost entirely through woodland and along fields with beautiful scenery – and yet early January isn’t exactly the best time of year for that!

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Charlie78
Charlie78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little circular loop
No signposting along the entire route
Impossible to do without the GPS track
And even a few uncertainties at junctions in the forest, as the path is clearly rarely used and therefore not very visible

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Kristiti97
Kristiti97

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike on a slightly different route (very similar): the participants really enjoyed it!
The hike follows old routes whose markings have faded: no other hikers, apart from one or two mountain bikers.

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