Route de Toy Viam via Petit Paris

This easy route takes you along beautiful deciduous forest paths, which are magnificent in autumn, and past the lovely Étang de Condeau lake.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.76 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 190 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 197 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 797 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 679 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the church square in Toy Viam.

(S/E) Go down the path that passes under the church and turn left at the first fork to reach the road. Cross the bridge over the Menoueix and go up the road.

(1) Turn right at the next crossroads to enter the village of La Bâtisse. At a left-hand bend, take the grassy path between two houses opposite.

(2) At the intersection, continue straight ahead. The path describes a semicircle around the Bois de Tempêtier. Stay on the main path.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left. Further on, ignore the path on the right.

(4) Turn right onto the path at a place called Le Petit Paris (do not follow the road). Continue along this path downhill.

(5) At the next large crossroads, take the track on the left for 200 metres, then take the first path on the right. You will come to another track (elevation 731), which you follow to the right.

(6) Cross the D160 and continue along the path opposite, slightly to the right. Pass in front of the Étang de Condeau (private lake) to reach the hamlet of the same name. Then follow the small access road on the right.

(7) At a cross, take the wide track on the left.

(8) Shortly after an uphill stretch, turn sharply left at the crossroads. Continue straight ahead through the undergrowth.

(9) At the T-junction, take the path on the left.

(10) After about 150 metres, turn right. Follow the main path and ignore a path on the right (elevation 726).

(11) Cross the D160 again and follow the path opposite. Ignore a turn-off on the left (elevation 702) and arrive at the hamlet of La Font. Follow the road.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right and, after the bridge, take the path on the left. This will take you to the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 702 m - Toy Viam church square
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 692 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 703 m - Intersection: straight ahead
  4. 3 : km 3 - alt. 753 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.91 - alt. 796 m - Le Petit Paris
  6. 5 : km 4.72 - alt. 747 m - Crossroads: left
  7. 6 : km 5.69 - alt. 714 m - D160 road
  8. 7 : km 6.68 - alt. 711 m - Condeau - Cross
  9. 8 : km 7.66 - alt. 714 m - Left hairpin bend
  10. 9 : km 8.7 - alt. 733 m - T-junction: left
  11. 10 : km 8.88 - alt. 735 m - On the right
  12. 11 : km 9.88 - alt. 728 m - D160 road
  13. S/E : km 11.76 - alt. 702 m - Toy Viam church square

Notes

Time taken without breaks: 3 hours 15 minutes.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
bubu39
bubu39

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. Please note that due to forestry work, there are certain sections where you will be exposed to direct sunlight. This should be taken into account in hot weather. Please note that in the Toy viam area, where you walk alongside certain fields, there are herd protection dogs. There are information signs to this effect.

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Pit
Pit

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk was chosen by my sister-in-law because of the very low elevation gain announced (170m).
In my humble opinion, the total elevation gain is much higher (do the maths, there are lots of small ascents and descents).
But it's still very easy and was well tolerated; we walked for 3½ hours.
:-)
It was hot on 24 June, but fortunately there are many sections through the forest, so it was bearable.

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coussac
coussac

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike with lovely paths and little elevation gain.

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Annie19
Annie19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful forest trail, easy even with children, very well marked, an excellent walk.

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josrando63
josrando63

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Good. Pleasant scenery.
Good explanations and average signage.

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Pierre Chaperon
Pierre Chaperon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Perfect. Very pleasant scenery.
Excellent explanations and signage.

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