Chemin de la Fosse aux Loups from Selles

This very hilly and shaded circuit, between forests and hedgerows, will allow you to discover the Saint-Laurent spring and numerous yew trees. The route follows a well-marked blue PR® trail that you can rely on.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 119 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 115 m

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    Highest point: 128 m
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    Lowest point: 58 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the town hall in Selles.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, turn left off the square, then immediately right, and follow the departmental road for about 50 metres.

(1) Take the first street on the right to go around the church and cemetery. At the end of the street, continue along a beautiful sunken path and go straight down into the valley. Cross the paved road and continue on the path opposite to climb up the other steep slope.

(2) At the top, enjoy the view, turn left and join the Route de la Giroterie at a small clearing. Cross over and take the path opposite that leads into the Bois de la Fosse aux Loups.

(3) At the fork, turn left to descend to the ford.

(4) Cross it. At the end of the path, turn right twice to cross the Pont Potier bridge and follow the RD683 for about 100 metres.

(5) Take the first path on the left, which climbs uphill and offers a beautiful view.

(6) At the top, turn left and continue along the woods before descending towards the wash house and the Saint-Laurent spring.

(7) Go up the small path on the right and rejoin the departmental road. Turn right immediately to take another path and come out onto a paved road.

(8) Turn left. Keep right at the three-way junction, then leave the road a few dozen metres further on and take a path on the left (Chemin des Chaumières). When you reach the tarmac, turn left to join the Chemin de la Mare aux Œufs and then turn right to quickly return to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Selles Town Hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 125 m - Street on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.62 - alt. 119 m - At the crossroads, turn left.
  4. 3 : km 1.49 - alt. 113 m - Fork, left
  5. 4 : km 2.14 - alt. 63 m - Fording the stream
  6. 5 : km 2.47 - alt. 69 m - Climb up to the left.
  7. 6 : km 2.83 - alt. 113 m - Fork in the road, left
  8. 7 : km 3.96 - alt. 85 m - Wash house - Source et Lavoir Saint Laurent
  9. 8 : km 4.63 - alt. 117 m - Tarmac road, on the left
  10. S/E : km 5.22 - alt. 124 m - Selles Town Hall car park

Practical information

An easy, shaded hike with the opportunity to cool off at the wash house at (7).

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