Arle Circuit (blue markings)

A beautiful hike at the gateway to Auvergne, discovering the small heritage sites and landscapes of Creuse. Discover the flora and fauna of our countryside and stop at pretty viewpoints.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 551 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 541 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,021 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,719 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the Charron stadium car park

(S/E) Head away from the stadium, towards the south, and at the crossroads, take the road on the left towards Vergheas. Ignore the first road on the left.

(1) Take the path that cuts across the bend in the road and passes under the power line. Shortly afterwards, you will come to a fork. Turn right and cross the hamlet of Le Bouchet.

(2) At the entrance to the hamlet, turn right, go around the weighbridge and take the road that continues on from the village of Bouchet. Continue until you approach Beaumont.

(3) At the cross, take the path on the right and join a road on the left.

(4) Turn right onto the first path (view of Auzances) and join a road near the hamlet of Magnoux.

(5) Turn right onto this road, then cross the hamlet of Cournaud on the left.

(6) At the exit, turn onto the first path on the left, then keep left. Pass under a power line and continue to the village of Les Vernades (fountain).

(7) Continue on the road to the right and, at the end of the village, in the right-hand bend, take the first road on the left, then continue along this road to the right until you come to a road (elevation 586) which you should follow to the left.

(8) Turn right onto the first road (after the Route du Plantadis). At the end, continue along the road on the right, pass under a power line and cross the village of Chavaneix (wash house).

(9) Continue along the road on the right (view of the village of Charron), which will take you to Frévaleix after passing the Rivière le Pampanet.

(10) At the road, continue to the right, then at the village exit, take the first road on the left. Go downhill and take the first path on the right.

(11) Go around theLardeix on the first path on the right, which will take you to the Charron stadium car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,919 ft - Charron stadium car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.31 - alt. 1,909 ft - Path cutting across the bend in the road
  3. 2 : mi 0.51 - alt. 1,841 ft - Le Bouchet
  4. 3 : mi 1.22 - alt. 1,988 ft - Croix de Beaumont
  5. 4 : mi 1.46 - alt. 2,021 ft - Path fork
  6. 5 : mi 2.09 - alt. 1,847 ft - Road junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.33 - alt. 1,896 ft - Fork at the exit from Cournaud
  8. 7 : mi 2.77 - alt. 1,837 ft - Les Vernades
  9. 8 : mi 3.74 - alt. 1,893 ft - Fork in the path
  10. 9 : mi 4.28 - alt. 1,785 ft - Chavaneix
  11. 10 : mi 4.79 - alt. 1,834 ft - Frévaleix
  12. 11 : mi 5.46 - alt. 1,929 ft - Bypassing Le Lardiex
  13. S/E : mi 5.96 - alt. 1,919 ft - Charron stadium car park

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