The Poustière circular in Sennely

A lovely circular route through the forests of Sologne, criss-crossed by streams feeding numerous ponds. This circular route goes around the Baillère Valley, through which the Tannerie flows before joining the Cosson, which you will cross twice.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.50 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 11 m

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    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 117 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Sologne
  • ⚐ District: Sennely (45240)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.677472° / E 2.146509°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2220E, 2221SB, 2320O, 2321SB
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Description of the walk

Park under the Sennely market hall or nearby.

(S/E) Start this walk on Grand Rue, following the road to La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, heading north-west. When you reach an intersection, turn left and then immediately right onto Rue de Villechaume, still heading towards La Ferté-Saint-Aubin. Follow this road on the hard shoulder until you reach a Y-junction formed by the road and a path slanting tothe right. Take care when crossing.

(1) Turn right, taking care when crossing, and take Chemin de Champ Guilbert, marked in yellow and red. Continue along this wide path, ignoring all side paths, passing Cellettes, La Venottière and Le Petit Gâtinais. A little further on, pass a beautiful pond on your left and you will reach a four-way crossroads.

(2) Follow the path opposite, marked in yellow and red and signposted CR. Ignore the numerous side paths and continue to the entrance to Courtaille.

(3) Turn right, where a pretty winding ditch runs alongside the CR-marked path. Negotiate a zigzag and, shortly afterwards, cross the bridge over the Cosson, ignore the secondary paths and join theGR®3C-GR® Pays de Sologne.

(4) Follow theGR®3Cto the right, marked in white and red, cross a small bridge with green railings and continue, ignoring all side paths. Pass to the left of a sawmill and join the D12.

(5) Cross the road carefully. Continue straight ahead towards La Poustière, Vannes-sur-Cosson. Ignore the Chemin de la Proutière on your left. Zigzag past a pond on your left, then continue to a four-way crossroads, where the left-hand path is blocked by a chain.

(6) Leave theGR®3Ctrail opposite and continue along the CR trail on the right, ignoring the paths on the right and left. Cross the courtyard of La Poustière (uninhabited farm) then the bridge over the Cosson, ignoring all secondary paths. Reach the Montcourt farm, leave it on your left and continue to an inverted Y-junction.

(7) Continue straight ahead, following the CR sign. Pass a four-way junction and ignore the two paths on your right. You will reach another junction.

(8) Pass a barrier on your left and ignore the path on your right. Take the pretty path opposite, marked CR, ignore the side paths and reach a T-junction.

(9) Turn left to follow the wide path, then, at Maison Rouge, turn right and join the D120, ignoring all side paths.

(10) Turn right onto the D120, called Rue de la Clairière. Pass the sign marking the entrance to the town of Sennely. At the Y-junction, follow Rue de la Barauderie to the right towards La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, then turn left onto Rue du Cormier. Follow the pavement on the right and turn into Venelle du Vieux Moulin opposite, where you can still see the stone millstone. Continue to Rue de la Mairie.

(11) Turn left, pass Place de la Mairie. At the Y-junction, turn left, continuing along Rue de la Mairie, until you reach Place de l'Église, then turn left. Cross the road carefully to reach the car park:/A:.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Parking under the market hall or nearby.
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 129 m - Cross the road to the right.
  3. 2 : km 1.87 - alt. 124 m - Straight ahead
  4. 3 : km 3.86 - alt. 121 m - Turn right at the entrance to Courtaille.
  5. 4 : km 4.48 - alt. 122 m - On the right, white and red markings.
  6. 5 : km 5.6 - alt. 124 m - Cross the D12
  7. 6 : km 7 - alt. 126 m - Right-hand path
  8. 7 : km 8.54 - alt. 127 m - straight ahead
  9. 8 : km 9.03 - alt. 131 m - Path opposite
  10. 9 : km 9.67 - alt. 132 m - Turn left towards Maison Rouge.
  11. 10 : km 10.35 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto the D120.
  12. 11 : km 11.21 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Rue de la Mairie.
  13. S/E : km 11.5 - alt. 128 m - Parking under the market hall or nearby.

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 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Carole FOURNEL
Carole FOURNEL

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Start of the route without any particular problems, with a correct description up to marker no. 7, telling us to turn left instead of going straight ahead.
The result was 20 km instead of 11 km.

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VBMB
VBMB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We parked under the market halls, so we were in the shade.
A short drive, then wide, shaded paths that are very quiet on Sunday mornings
On the way back, there was a short stretch of road to reach the finish line, but it wasn't a problem
A very beautiful walk, just like the one in Souvigny

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Calcedoine
Calcedoine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, with varied landscapes along the way. The trail is easy to follow, mostly shaded and not very busy (if at all!) on the day we went. Definitely worth doing again.

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jmdindin
jmdindin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful Sologne circular loop

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Bergas
Bergas

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in Sologne. Well-written description.
The paths are quite wide, with a variety of landscapes and pretty passages towards the Cosson or along the edge of a pond, which is unfortunately fenced off.

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Buneyes
Buneyes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Apart from the section between 4 and 6 (a straight and monotonous GR path), the hike is sublime and wild. Cuckoos, birds and crickets accompanied us all the way. We came across a deer and a large green lizard (30 cm long, typical of the area). The red brick hamlets, typical of the Sologne region, surrounded by greenery and flowers, are superb in May.
We didn't have time to do the whole circular route, but the option of cutting from point 7 to point 2, via the D12 at "Maison Verte", is very good.

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The hike is rather monotonous, but the sandy terrain keeps the paths in good condition even in rainy weather.
It's a shame there are no longer any birds in the woods...

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