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Chambérat walks
Mesples - Huriel
Association / Club / Walk leader
10.70 mi
+548 ft
-797 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Mesples (Allier)
In the footsteps of the Master Bell Ringers, between Berry and Bourbonnais, stage 6.
Huriel - Préveranges
26.87 mi
+1,690 ft
-1,322 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
Second stage of the GRAVEL or mountain bike route based on the walking trail “In the Land of George Sand: In the Footsteps of the Master Bell Ringers between Berry and Bourbonnais”.
Huriel - Préveranges
19.28 mi
+1,060 ft
-712 ft
9h 45
Very difficult
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
In the footsteps of the Master Bell Ringers, stage7.
In the Footsteps of the Master Bell-Ringers: The Bourbonnais Circular Bocage Loop
45.39 mi
+2,887 ft
-2,904 ft
3 days
Very difficult
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
This circular route takes you along the Allier section of the ‘Sentier d’Itinérance: Sur les Pas des Maîtres Sonneurs’ between Berry and Bourbonnaiscovering a distance of 73 km; it can be completed in three or four days.
As this is a circular route, you can start from any town, depending on the availability of your chosen accommodation and your mode of transport to get to Huriel from Montluçon (via public transport:the Montluçon–Limoges train, with connections from Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand or Paris).
Huriel - Préveranges
19.24 mi
+1,073 ft
-725 ft
9h 45
Very difficult
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
Hiking route: ‘In the footsteps of the master bell-ringers between Berry and Bourbonnais’. A circular variation of the Bocage Bourbonnais route.Route linking Huriel to Préveranges
St Agatha’s Chapel
Visorando Member7.13 mi
+515 ft
-505 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Désiré (Allier)
This walk, which features some fairly steep terrain, will take you through the ancient heathland and then the steep-sided valley of La Queugne before reaching the top of the hill where the Chapel of Sainte-Agathe is situated.
The Ricros tour
6.88 mi
+285 ft
-276 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Domérat (Allier)
This route is particularly well suited to Nordic walking. The asphalt sections are kept to a minimum and the quality of the surface on the tracks allows for movements that make the exercise very interesting. In addition, this hike is suitable in all seasons. The route is of course also suitable for classic hiking.
The wine-growing villages of the Huriel region
5.59 mi
+509 ft
-509 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
A nostalgic walk: you’ll explore a whole chapter of local history, with old vineyards and wine-growing villages dotted along the route.
Suitable for mountain biking, with a very technical section between (2) and (3).
From La Bartillatte to the church at Quinsaines
7.58 mi
+440 ft
-427 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
A hike over hill and dale that takes you from the Bartillatte valley and its famous Roman bridge to the distinctive church of Quinssaines, perched on its rock.
This route is suitable for mountain bikes.
It can easily be shortened (see map and practical information).
The Saint-Martinien region
6.23 mi
+351 ft
-335 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
A bucolic walk: little streams, sunken paths, meadows and copses, typical of the Bourbonnais countryside
This route is suitable for mountain biking, but features a very technical descent from the (11).
From the Roman bridge at Courtioux to the wind turbines at Savernat
6.31 mi
+449 ft
-453 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Huriel (Allier)
A hike along the paths, but also through the history of human achievements. From the Roman bridge at Courtioux to the wind turbines at Savernat, you will travel through nine centuries. You can also admire two sunken lanes characteristic of the Bourbonnais bocage. If you are observant, you will see the tracks of our ancestors' iron-wheeled carts and wagons engraved in the granite of the lane leading down from La Chaux. Another return to our heritage.
Along the Bartillatte
4.20 mi
+210 ft
-184 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martinien (Allier)
This is a lovely, short and easy walk that will delight all lovers of unspoilt landscapes. In the heart of the Bourbonnais countryside, you will enjoy the small shaded paths winding along the streams.
La Croix Cordeau (Sidiailles) - Mesples
9.46 mi
+932 ft
-768 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Sidiailles (Cher)
In the footsteps of the Master Bell Ringers between Berry and Bourbonnais, stage5.
Passing by Paulo's
5.24 mi
+538 ft
-561 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Quinssaines (Allier)
This short hike will take you from the Quinssaines plateau to the village of Font Claude. Magnificent views of the towns of Montluçon, Huriel and Domérat. On the way back to the starting point, you will pass one of the last working vineyards in the region at Peuroir.
