Circular via Rilhat Castle

Parking at the Cognat-Lyonne village hall, Route de Serbannes.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, cross Route de Serbannes (D117) heading west and follow Rue de l'École.

(1) At the end of the street, turn left onto the dead-end street and continue along the track on the left until you reach a fork.

(2) Turn left and continue along the track. Cross Route de Serbannes (D117) again and continue along the track opposite, which curves to the right.

(3) Turn left onto a wider path and join a road opposite a farm.

(4) Follow this road to the right, cross the bridge over the Béron, and climb up to the Château de Rilhat (private estate).

(5) Turn left towards Monpensier golf course and go around it, staying on the road.

(6) In the right-hand bend, at a place called Le Pied Blanc, turn left, then go down the track on the right, which leads to some houses.

(7) Turn right and carefully cross the D2209. Pass Les Gouets and you will come to a stream.

(8) Take the track on the left and stay on the path on the right until you reach a fork before the Old Castle (no unauthorised access).

(9) Turn left, follow the track that veers to the right and joins the track coming from the Old Castle.

(10) Turn left and you will arrive at Chemin des Creux.

(11) Turn right onto the tarmac road that joins the D222, then turn right and continue for just under 100 metres.

(12) Turn left onto a track and continue along the road that turns left and leads to a place called Les Retords.

(13) At the crossroads with the tracks, turn left onto Chemin des Frênes. Follow the road to the D2209.

(14) Carefully cross at the pedestrian crossing , turning left and then right . Continue straight ahead and turn left towards the Cognat L'yonne village hall (S/E).

Rilhat Castle (private property).