A challenging circular loop starting from Le Freyrat

A lovely, challenging circular route with a bit of elevation gain.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 181 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 181 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 202 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m

Description of the walk

Park at Le Freyrat, a hamlet near Manzac-sur-Verne.

(S/E) Take the road north-east and you will soon reach the hamlet of Limouzy.

(1) Turn right onto the path that climbs steeply, leaving Bencharel on your left. Reach the top of this climb.

(2) Start the descent on the right to rejoin the road to Manzac at the bottom.

(3) Turn right onto it. At the next crossroads, Les Rouyaux, leave the road and take a good, flat path on the left. Further on, cross a road and you will soon reach the junction with another road.

(4) Follow it to the left for a few metres, then turn right onto the track leading to Fontroubade and reach the junction serving this farm.

(5) Continue straight ahead and begin a short climb. You’ll reach a new road; cross it and take the wide path straight ahead leading to Jaly.

(6) Follow the road to the right, passing through Genebriéras and then Les Trimours to reach a Y-junction.

(7) Take the left-hand road and continue to the junction with the path leading to Le Freyrat.

(8) Turn right onto this path, reach the houses at the edge of the woods, then turn left to head back down to the Freyrat car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Freyrat car park
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 137 m - Limouzy
  3. 2 : km 1.52 - alt. 200 m - High point
  4. 3 : km 2.17 - alt. 110 m - End of the descent
  5. 4 : km 3.54 - alt. 108 m - Towards Fontroubade
  6. 5 : km 4.3 - alt. 128 m - Fontroubade junction
  7. 6 : km 5.47 - alt. 171 m - Jaly
  8. 7 : km 6.47 - alt. 169 m - Les Trimours
  9. 8 : km 7.01 - alt. 123 m - Crossroads: return route
  10. S/E : km 7.69 - alt. 103 m - Freyrat car park

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
crouzatier monique
crouzatier monique

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

pleasant route without many roads, great for walking pets

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Lolorand
Lolorand

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A really lovely walk with stunning views from up high.

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didier grousset
didier grousset

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Hello,

Signposting is in place but is sometimes difficult to see, and the direction arrows on the posts are occasionally misaligned, as if they had been turned round. Some posts have been knocked down or are obscured by vegetation.

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joegoux
joegoux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route. We’ll be doing it again soon, as we had to hurry because of the curfew.
Many thanks to the creator and well done for the detailed description of the route and the waypoints. Best regards, Joë

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Joël Arnaud 😎
Joël Arnaud 😎

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route, 70% through woods and fields and 30% on roads – what a shame

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