Circular tour of Toulon-sur-Arroux via Le Verger and Chard

A walk for lovers of peace and nature, in the countryside around Toulon-sur-Arroux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.38 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 538 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 525 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,119 ft
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    Lowest point: 827 ft

Description of the walk

Start: Moulin des Roches in Toulon-sur-Arroux.

Yellow signposting.

(S/E) Cross the Arroux via the Pont du Diable. Follow the D985 to the edge of the village.

(1) Turn left onto the D42 towards Issy-l’Evêque. After the small bridge over the Auxy stream, head up the road on the left towards Le Bois Laizon.

(2) At the hamlet, leave the road on your left and continue straight on along a track. At the crossroads (elevation 317), take the track furthest to the left towards Le Verger. Near the hamlet of Les Brais, note a chestnut tree with a trunk circumference of 6.20 m.

(3) When you reach a tarmac road, turn left towards Les Grandes Pièces. After the farm, leave the road and take the path on the right towards Le Verger.

(4) In the hamlet, continue downhill, to the left of the well. After about a hundred metres, leave the road and take a path on the left. Further on, this path runs alongside the Ruisseau de Veillerot on the right-hand side.

(5) When you reach the road, first turn left then right to take a path alongside the Ruisseau de Veillerot. The path veers away from the stream and leads to a junction.

(6) Turn left here and head uphill along theGR®131(red and white markings).

(7) At the hamlet of Chard, head up to the right towards the Bois du Verger. After 50 m, take a path on the left and, at the Fork in the road that appears immediately, take the path on the right, towards the Bois de Toulon. Cross the woodland, following the yellow markings carefully. At a gate, turn left onto the path towards the Bois de Verger.

(8) At a place called Bois de Verger, follow the road to the right as far as Bois Laizon.

(2) Head down the road to the right (Chemin du Bois Laizon). You’ll come out onto the D42; follow it to the right.

(1) At the Stop sign, turn right, follow the D985 and cross the Arroux. As you come off the bridge, turn right to return to the Moulin des Roches (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 830 ft - Moulin des Roches. Bridge over the - Arroux (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.55 - alt. 837 ft - D985 road x D42 road
  3. 2 : mi 0.94 - alt. 922 ft - Bois Laizon
  4. 3 : mi 1.71 - alt. 1,086 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.34 - alt. 955 ft - Le Verger
  6. 5 : mi 3.29 - alt. 853 ft - Small road
  7. 6 : mi 3.57 - alt. 879 ft - Junction
  8. 7 : mi 4.18 - alt. 1,066 ft - Chard
  9. 8 : mi 4.97 - alt. 968 ft - Bois de Verger
  10. S/E : mi 6.38 - alt. 830 ft - Moulin des Roches

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Vachon fernand
Vachon fernand

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route was completed on a lovely day in February. The section through the town of Toulon at the start and end is not particularly interesting, apart from the bridge over the Arroux. The rest of the route is very pleasant, winding through green, rolling countryside lined with streams.

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titoux_fr
titoux_fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to Toulon Oxygène for this lovely route.
The yellow markings could do with some improvement. The signs added by the association are useful.
The GPS track is spot on and helps with navigation.
I hope to see more routes added in this area.

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Toulon Oxygene
Toulon Oxygene

Thank you for your comment. We do indeed have a lot of signposting work to do on all our paths this winter. See you soon on our trails.

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Azimut71
Azimut71
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The GR 131 is very poorly signposted; rely solely on the route description.
It’s a shame that you have to walk the entire length of the Faubourg d’Arroux along the D 985 (although there is a pavement…).

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