Lespinasse Forest Route

Route through the Lespinasse Forest, a peaceful spot with several ponds and picnic areas, facilities for children.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 93 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 363 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 320 m

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park, walk past the picnic area on your right and head into the forest.

(1): After passing the pond on your left, take the path on the right at the intersection of the three paths.

(2): Take the left path at the new intersection. The path takes you away from the road. Continue along it for a while until you reach a wider path. Cross it and continue along the same path opposite.

(3): Take the left path at the new intersection and head up towards the Pendu crossroads.

(4): You will find yourself on a wide path leading to the Pendu crossroads. Follow it for a few metres and then immediately take the smaller but clearly visible path on your right.

(5) You will come to a track on the right. Follow it for a few metres, then take the path on the left heading due north.

(6): You will arrive at a crossroads with four paths. Do not take the one on the left, which will take you back to the Carrefour du Pendu, but the one that branches off slightly to the left, climbing towards the Bois Chalandron.

(7): You will arrive at the Étang de Bouletière. You will begin to leave the quiet woods behind and find more developed areas such as picnic areas and children's playgrounds.

(8): At the Carrefour de l'Évangile, turn left along the children's play area, then join the path that branches off to the right and leads you to a new pond.

(S/E): After passing a pond on your left, walk for a few more minutes and you will be back at the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 331 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 334 m - Lespinasse Pond
  3. 2 : km 0.44 - alt. 328 m - Intersection after the pond
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 350 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 1.87 - alt. 361 m - Intersection at the Pendu crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.72 - alt. 349 m - Right/left track
  7. 6 : km 4.69 - alt. 350 m - Chalandron Woods intersection
  8. 7 : km 5.81 - alt. 332 m - Bouletiere Pond
  9. 8 : km 6.86 - alt. 363 m - Carefour de l'Evangile
  10. S/E : km 8.05 - alt. 331 m - Car park

Notes

The walk is flat and does not present any real difficulty. The paths are easy and well maintained. More than half of the walk is through pleasant natural woods.

The last part, once you reach the first pond, is more developed. You will find several picnic areas near the ponds and car parks, as well as several playgrounds for children.

Worth a visit

You can picnic near the water. Parking is easy in the various car parks.

Access to the forest is via the N7 and is signposted.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 25773773

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, flat walk with no elevation gain through the woods. We crossed some pretty little footbridges, and our dogs loved swimming in the ponds.

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User 25773773

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very steep climb after the waterfall, not easy to find. You have to turn around about 10 metres to see the start. We climbed up the wrong place and it was even steeper than the right route, but it was a beautiful walk.

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manonroro
manonroro

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy hike with no incline, entirely in the woods.

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LilianP
LilianP

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking in the forest, with shade almost all along the route! What a joy in summer!
There are numerous signposts at the entrance to the forest to add variety to the experience...
It took us 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the Visorando route.
No problems finding our way with the app! Otherwise, it's best to follow the signposts for the different routes.

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NathetFapetitspieds
NathetFapetitspieds

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant because it's shaded all the way. The signposting isn't easy to follow because it often changes, so it's better to follow the description. I turned back several times!!! And couldn't find the last path!
Really use the app.
Walking time shorter than expected.

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Michel lacroix
Michel lacroix

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short walk entirely through the forest. The elevation gain is less than indicated and the walking time is around 1 hour 50 minutes.
Beautiful trees and a very well-maintained forest.
Absolute silence, and we were lucky enough to see a small deer.

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thierry.barry
thierry.barry
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

A beautiful hike off the beaten track in the magnificent Lespinasse forest, but not to be attempted during the rainy season. More than half of the route was impassable. Water ran down the sloping paths or formed small pools that were difficult to get around. So it's best to go in summer.

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les trois sœurs +
les trois sœurs +

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

monotonous hike without much interest

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teug153
teug153

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Point 4 text to be deleted: "follow it for a few metres and".
Point 8 at the crossroads of L'Évangile, change the text: "take the path in the forest, marked by horizontal lines on the trees, between the two wide paths on the left and right".

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