Castles, keeps and sunken lanes around Tendu

This beautiful hike offers views of Prunget Castle and Mazière Castle. It takes you along beautiful sunken paths and through valleys. Yellow markings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 106 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 172 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 117 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Tendu (36200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.630153° / E 1.565194°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2126SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The starting point is at a place called La Maison Dieu. Take the small road towards the hamlet of Les Gabats. Follow it to this hamlet of four houses and cross it.

(1) At the bend on the way out of the village, leave the road and take the path opposite, which passes in front of the last house. Walk along the field.

(2) Turn left and continue along the field before entering Bois Valet. Follow this sunken lane, leaving the two private roads on your right.

(3) At the intersection, turn right towards the road.

(4) At the crossroads, take the road on the right. At the fork, turn onto the road on the left.

(5) Take the first path on the left. It is a wide, white path. At the next intersection, take the path that descends to the left.

(6) At the road, turn left and follow it to the crossroads.

(4) Turn right to reach La Maison Dieu (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 121 m - La Maison Dieu. Near the - Bouzanne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.87 - alt. 140 m - Les Gabats
  3. 2 : km 2.25 - alt. 156 m - At the end of the field
  4. 3 : km 3.61 - alt. 149 m - Fork in the sunken lane
  5. 4 : km 4.11 - alt. 146 m - Château des Sallerons
  6. 5 : km 4.86 - alt. 172 m - White path
  7. 6 : km 5.79 - alt. 138 m - Mazière Castle
  8. S/E : km 7.29 - alt. 121 m - La Maison Dieu

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 27932937

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good website. Very detailed.

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CROKETTE
CROKETTE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant short walk

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Sacàdosetvieillesgodasses
Sacàdosetvieillesgodasses

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding castles.

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catbob
catbob

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 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 in good weather. Beautiful scenery. We even found some wild garlic: delicious!

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francoisnicole
francoisnicole

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

At the beginning of spring, this walk was very pleasant, with wildflowers and old stones... It's a shame we couldn't get closer to the keep.

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