Circular via Rouffignac and Mauzens-et-Miremont

This challenging circular mainly takes you through Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin, a village in the Vézère valley in the heart of the Périgord Noir region of Dordogne, a pretty woodland trail, then the village of Mauzens-et-Miremont with its12th-century fortress offering panoramic views.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
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    Distance: 28.25 km
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    Duration according to the author: Duration unknown 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 386 m
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    Descent: - 385 m

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    Highest point: 292 m
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    Lowest point: 107 m

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Description of the route

Departure from the sports complex, Allée des Sports.

Mountain bike signpost no. 8

(S/E) Leaving the sports complex, turn left onto Avenue Edmond Roger through the 30 km/h zone until you reach the roundabouts. At the first roundabout, go straight ahead and at the second, turn right towards Plazac and continue to the next roundabout.

(1) Turn left towards Montignac/Plazac and continue to the multi-way junction at Graulet.

(2) Turn right towards Le Destreguil, then follow the path on the right into the forest and continue to the end.

(3) Take the track on the left and continue to the houses. Go straight ahead between the houses and pass in front of the Puits Fleuri restaurant.

(4) At the end of the Traverse de Boujou, turn right onto the Route de Laudonie, then left at the next fork. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead towards La Croix du Sud.

(5) At the stop sign, take Route de Gascogne on the left, then right towards L'Offrerie, and right again onto Chemin des Nolles until you reach a crossroads.

(6) Continue along the road to the left, then turn left again at the edge of the forest. Continue straight ahead until you reach the houses and turn left after a few metres.

(7) At the end of Chemin de Verdier, turn left onto Route de l'Offrerie.

(8) At the five-way junction, take the second road on the right, Chemin de la Croix Bleue.

(9) About 50 metres before the road, follow the path on the right and join the departmental road, continuing in the direction of the road until you reach Chemin de la Rue on the left.

(10) Take this road towards La Rue Haute and continue along this track through the forest until you reach the road.

(11) Take the road on the right, and at the stop sign, keep left on the main road and continue to the next intersection.

(12) Turn left towards Puybazet, pass Chemin des Guillaubets, continue for about 200 metres and you will reach the mountain bike route sign on the right-hand side of the road.

(13) Turn right onto the path and follow the edge of the forest. Continue along the path until you reach the Moulin de Lavaure.

(14) Continue along Impasse de Lavaure until you reach the road.

(15) Turn right and join Chemin du Moulin de Miremont on the left.

(16) Follow this path, walk alongside the houses on your left and continue straight ahead until you reach the departmental road.

(17) At the give way sign, take the road on the left, then quickly turn right onto the D32 towards Sainte-Alvère/Mauzens and, a few metres after the path on the right, just before a house and the viaduct, you will reach your destination.

(18) Follow this road, cross the bridge over the railway line and you will come to a fork.

(19) Keep right, then right again at the end of the path. Continue straight ahead, pass under the railway line and join the departmental road.

(20) Turn left, then immediately right onto Route du Ruisseau des Forges and follow it to the next fork.

(21) Turn right before the metal cross, then at the houses, keep left on the path after the bridge.

(22) At the crossroads, take the path on the left, then left again after the stream.

(23) At the end of the path, turn left onto another forest path and reach a turning on the left, a few metres after a four-way junction.

(24) Take the path on the left and continue straight ahead into the forest until you reach the tarmac road.

(25) Follow it to the left, then to the right, onto Route de Font Marcel, towards Rouffignac, and take the second path on the left.

(26) Take this road and, at the first fork, keep left and cross the Manaurie stream. After crossing, at the next two forks, take the road on the right, pass in front of the hamlets and continue straight on until you reach the departmental road.

(27) At the stop sign, turn right, then take the first road on the right towards La Faille. Follow Route du Cayre to the industrial estate.

(28) Take the road on the right before the waste collection centre.

(29) At the end of the road, turn left onto Route de Font Marcel and join Rue Pinard Legry on the left.

(30) Take this road and at the end of the street, go straight ahead to reach the sports complex (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 282 m - Sports complex
  2. 1 : km 1.01 - alt. 275 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 1.48 - alt. 268 m - Graulet
  4. 3 : km 2.03 - alt. 277 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 279 m - Laudonie road
  6. 5 : km 3.33 - alt. 285 m - Gascogne Road
  7. 6 : km 3.63 - alt. 288 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 4.93 - alt. 276 m - Route de l'Offrerie
  9. 8 : km 5.31 - alt. 285 m - Chemin de la Croix Bleue
  10. 9 : km 5.88 - alt. 278 m - Path
  11. 10 : km 6.54 - alt. 271 m - Chemin de la Rue Haute
  12. 11 : km 7.39 - alt. 268 m - Route de la Grotte
  13. 12 : km 7.82 - alt. 274 m - Puybazet road
  14. 13 : km 11.16 - alt. 217 m - Crossroads with mountain bike sign
  15. 14 : km 12.27 - alt. 132 m - Lavaure Mill - Ruisseau de Lavaure (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Manaurie
  16. 15 : km 13.12 - alt. 146 m - Chapel Road
  17. 16 : km 13.65 - alt. 171 m - Chemin du Moulin de Miremont
  18. 17 : km 15.19 - alt. 108 m - Prehistory Route
  19. 18 : km 15.28 - alt. 108 m - Path - Viaduc de Miremont
  20. 19 : km 15.5 - alt. 148 m - Fork
  21. 20 : km 16.34 - alt. 112 m - Prehistory Route
  22. 21 : km 17.04 - alt. 118 m - Chemin du Moulin de la Durantie
  23. 22 : km 17.82 - alt. 131 m - Forest path
  24. 23 : km 19.77 - alt. 232 m - Forest path
  25. 24 : km 20.54 - alt. 232 m - Forest path
  26. 25 : km 22.31 - alt. 185 m - Route des Moulins
  27. 26 : km 22.65 - alt. 184 m - Path between the trees
  28. 27 : km 24.93 - alt. 281 m - Aquitaine Road
  29. 28 : km 26.05 - alt. 285 m - Path before the waste collection centre.
  30. 29 : km 26.84 - alt. 275 m - Route de Font Marcel
  31. 30 : km 27.84 - alt. 283 m - Rue Pinard Legry
  32. S/E : km 28.25 - alt. 282 m - Sports complex

Notes

Follow the mountain bike trail markers (orange triangle) no. 8.

Between (S/E) and (1), there are public toilets on the market square, under the market hall.

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