Chapelle du Banquet at the start of the route from Ouroux-en-Morvan

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A hike through varied scenery: fields, pine forest, woodland, stream, and an orientation table with a panoramic view of the Morvan from the Chapelle du Banquet.
A printed version of the route is available at the Ouroux-en-Morvan Tourist Office.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.83 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 349 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 351 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 569 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 419 m
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Photos

fir trees
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Fields and views of Lake Pannecière

Description of the walk

Park near the church in Ouroux-en-Morvan.

(S/E) Head towards the Camping des Genêts, walk past it and look for a path junction.

(1) Take the path on the left between the fields and follow it to the left. Head down to the village of Les Poutières. Cross the village, turning right onto the D301. Cut across the hairpin bend to reach a crossroads of paths.

(2) Turn right onto this path and continue until you reach the junction of several paths at the Ruisseau de l’Oussière.

(3) Take the path on the right; shortly afterwards, leave the forest and turn left onto the D232. Leave this road very quickly by turning right to continue along the road leading to the hamlet of Huis Lardy.

(4) Leave the hamlet road on your right, continue straight ahead and follow the Ruisseau de l'Anguison. At a bend in the road, you will reach a crossroads of paths.

(5) Take this path on the left. Further on, you’ll come to the junction with the yellow-markedPR® trail. Turn left, then right twice at the following junctions, following the signs to reach the Chapelle du Banquet. Enjoy the beautiful view of the Morvan valley from here.

(6) Head back down the same way, keep right at thefirst junction and rejoin the yellow-markedPR® atthe second. Keep right on thePR® for a few metres until you find a new path in the circular route.

(7) Leave thePR® by turning left. Continue along a mostly flat section to reach the hamlet of Pierre Pendant.

(8) Turn left and continue down a gentle slope. You’ll come out onto a road; follow it for a few metres to the left. You’ll reach the junction with the D232 road.

(9) Leave the roads behind and head straight ahead onto the path that leads to the junction with the Oussière stream.

(3) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to the junction at the hairpin bend on the Route des Poutières.

(2) Turn right, then left to cross the hamlet. Head towards the Ecomuseum, turn left onto Route du Lac, then left again onto Rue du Marché to return to the car park at Ouroux-en-Morvan church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 568 m - Car park at the Church of Ouroux-en-Morvan
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 554 m - Crossroads after the campsite
  3. 2 : km 1.64 - alt. 475 m - Carrefour Lacet
  4. 3 : km 2.3 - alt. 419 m - Three-way junction of the circular loop
  5. 4 : km 3.83 - alt. 460 m - L'Huis Lardy crossroads. Follow the - Anguison (rivière) à finaliser
  6. 5 : km 4.62 - alt. 428 m - Trail junction
  7. 6 : km 6.42 - alt. 550 m - Chapelle du Banquet
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 523 m - PR junction – Trail
  9. 8 : km 8.17 - alt. 534 m - A place called Pierre Pendant
  10. 9 : km 9.88 - alt. 494 m - D232 junction
  11. S/E : km 12.83 - alt. 568 m - Car park at the Church of Ouroux-en-Morvan

Notes

Benches and shaded spots at the Chapelle du Banquet for a break with a view.
Public toilets on the church square and at the Tourist Office.

Worth a visit

Barbotte regional wine cellar and grocery shop: very friendly welcome and helpful advice, good selection of local and French wines, organic groceries if you’re short of biscuits for the hike.
Market on the church square.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Marianne et Heidi
Marianne et Heidi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s a pleasant walk, but one that was a bit tricky to follow: we set off from point 2 and, due to a lapse in concentration, ended up doing the route ‘backwards’ from point 3, heading towards 9, then 8 and 7, and the signposting wasn’t always clear. Note at point 7: ‘the place known as Pierre Pendant’ is just a crossroads. Between 7 and 6, it was lucky we had GPS as there are many paths and few markings in the forest, which made it harder to reach the chapel. Beautiful view (though in the rain); there are benches, but no shelter apart from the trees. On the way back, there’s quite a bit of road (2 km?), so in the end, we didn’t regret doing the route in this direction. We still enjoyed the walk.

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mamie.jac21
mamie.jac21

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk ending at the chapel with a superb view;

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Goaoc
Goaoc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, a beautiful chapel and a stunning view... well worth a visit.

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PIERRE MONNIER
PIERRE MONNIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely half-day walk through the beautiful forests of the Morvan. A stunning view from the chapel.
PP and MM

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lesmontagnards
lesmontagnards

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This lovely, easy walk is well signposted. Simply follow the yellow markings, particularly in the forest. The route is marked in yellow throughout the forest. There’s a lovely view from the chapel, which has an orientation table.

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