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Departure from Jumilhac Castle (car park).
Red markings on various supports: posts, lampposts, trees, stones, etc.
(S/E) With your back to the château, head opposite into Rue Eugène le Roy. Then take thefirst right, Rue des Hortensias. At the end, turn right, cross Boulevard du Périgord and take the path opposite. You will come out onto the D78 and follow it to the left for about a hundred metres.
(1) Opposite the statue of the Virgin Mary, turn right onto the path marked by a signpost. Cross the Ruchalait stream via a footbridge. At a hairpin bend to the right, leave the path, continue straight ahead and follow the stream on your left.
(2) Turn left onto the Pont du Rouchillou bridge. At the top of the path, turn right and cross the Pont du Tacot bridge. Follow the D78 road and pass through the hamlet of Le Rat. After the last house, go down the embankment on the right (signpost). Then turn left into the undergrowth and follow the platform of the old tramway, which has become a magnificent shaded path.
(3) Return to the departmental road, follow it to the right and cross the Pont du Rat bridge. Immediately afterwards, turn right onto the Sentier des Pêcheurs (marker post). On this path, which is not shown on the map, follow the Isle river on your right for about 800 metres.
Then leave the river and turn left to climb up to the heights of the valley. Enjoy a magnificent view of the valley and the Château de Jumilhac, then descend to a small road.
(4) Follow the road to the right for a few metres and, just before the bridge, take a path on the left to continue along the Isle, still on your right. Take a footbridge to cross the river.
(5) Immediately turn left and follow the old road back to the village. Walk past the fish ladder and the small power station dating from the early 20th century. At the top of the old road, turn right. You will soon come back to the castle and, on the left, the car park where you started (S/E).
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Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Difficult 
