Circular of La Ferrassie

Starting from the village of Savignac de Miremont, enjoy a circular route that alternates between small country roads and forest paths and admire the exceptional architectural heritage of the village and the various hamlets along the way. You will also pass right by the prehistoric site of La Ferassie.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 191 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 191 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 214 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 107 m

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Description of the walk

A few parking spaces are available near the town hall.

Yellow markings

(S/E) From the sign on the road above the town hall, follow the signs for "circular de la Ferrassie" up the road (south-west).

(1) Take the forest path on the right.

(2) At the end of the track, cross the road and continue straight ahead along the gravel track.

(3) At the end of the track, follow the road to the left, cross the hamlet of Le Cause and continue until you reach the sign for "Stop 150 m".

(4) Just before the sign, take the small path on the right into the forest until you reach the road.

(5) Turn left onto the road, then turn right onto the path before the Ferrassie site.

(6) When you reach the hamlet of La Ferrassie, continue right on the road and, at the end of the paved section, continue straight ahead on the forest path.

(7) At the fork, turn left.

(8) Take the tarmac road on the left, pass the houses and, at the stop sign, continue straight ahead towards Savignac-de-Miremont.

(9) Take the path on the right into the forest. At the end of the path, continue straight ahead.

(10) At the end of Chemin de la Colline, turn left onto the tarmac road to reach the village of Salignac-de-Miremont.

(11) After the church, turn left and continue to the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Savignac de Miremont Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 186 m - Forest path
  3. 2 : km 0.97 - alt. 214 m - Castine path
  4. 3 : km 1.98 - alt. 195 m - Route des Cabanes
  5. 4 : km 3.21 - alt. 121 m - Forest path
  6. 5 : km 3.57 - alt. 109 m - Neanderthal Road
  7. 6 : km 4 - alt. 172 m - Chemin de la Ferrassie
  8. 7 : km 4.72 - alt. 209 m - Fork
  9. 8 : km 5.01 - alt. 210 m - Route de la Forêt
  10. 9 : km 5.75 - alt. 207 m - Forest path
  11. 10 : km 6.97 - alt. 116 m - Route des Écoliers
  12. 11 : km 7.28 - alt. 133 m - Église Saint-Denys (Savignac-de-Miremont)
  13. S/E : km 7.45 - alt. 143 m - Savignac de Miremont Town Hall

Notes

Picnic table in front of the town hall.

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