The Xaintrie Blanche Route

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The Tour de la Xaintrie Blanche starts from Argentat, following aGRP®® trail. The first stage takes us via the Sablier Dam, Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle and Les Tours de Merle to Saint-Cirgues-La-Loutre. The second stage will take us towards Saint-Julien-aux-Bois, Saint-Privat and Darazac, before reaching Le Rieu, a stone’s throw from the Chastang Dam. The third and final stage will follow the Dordogne towards Lac de Feyt, heading for Servières-le-Château and Charlannes, before returning to Argentat.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 73.16 km
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    Average duration: 3 days 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,721 m
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    Descent: - 1,729 m
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    Highest point: 613 m
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    Lowest point: 179 m

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    Argentat - Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre

    ↔24.98 km ↗821 m ↘554 m
    Première étape sur le chemin de la Xaintrie Blanche en destination des Tour de Merle. La traversée de plusieurs hameaux par la D211, nous livrera des paysages verdoyants et rocailleux.
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  2. 2

    Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre - Le Rieu

    ↔25.23 km ↗385 m ↘337 m
    Deuxième étape autour du chemin de la Xaintrie Blanche, empruntant les sentiers de Saint-Privat, Darazac et le hameau du Rieu à quelques kilomètres du Barrage du Chastang.
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  3. E

    Le Rieu - Argentat

    ↔22.89 km ↗520 m ↘833 m
    Dernière étape sur des chemins de la Xaintrie Blanche autour du barrage du Chastang et Servières-Le-Château avant de redescendre sur Argentat en longeant la Dordogne afin de rejoindre le point d'arrivée.
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Notes

Bring your own water; there is very little drinking water along the route.
You can opt for a Microdur Forte filter to purify water collected from rivers. You can also knock on doors to ask for supplies...
A bakery is open in Servières-Le-Château.
The village of Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre offers a shaded area next to the tennis courts for camping, with running water and toilets.
There is a bar-tobacconist’s open in Darazac.
All shops in Argentat.

Yellow and red markings along the entire route.

Worth a visit

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.

Reviews and comments

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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The Xaintrie Blanche GRP trail, starting from Goulles, over 4 days with my donkey Suzette.
The route is very well signposted.
Paths very accessible with a donkey and its pack.
Stops and camps at Sagiran (Sagi'ranch), by Lake Feyt and at the Moulin de Lacombe campsite.
The Xaintrie is a magnificent and little-known area.
No possibility of restocking supplies along the route.

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Walking Circular route on the heights of Argentat

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