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Park at the top left of Place Pierre Ferrand, near the calvary.
(S/E) Head east, descend between two houses along the path lined with low walls, walk alongside a pond and reach a fork.
(1) Take the stone-lined path on the left. Cross several streams and arrive at a crossroads.
(2) Turn right onto a wide gravel track. Follow it to a three-way crossroads.
(3) Take the path opposite (east). After 150 metres, turn right and climb towards Puy Grochier. At a fork, turn right and descend towards the peat bogs. Walk along them on the left and reach a crossroads near Étang d'Arfeuille
(4) Follow a wide forest track on the left that runs alongside the Étang d'Arfeuille. Here you will find theGR®46marked in red and white.
(5) Before the pond's dyke, follow the path to the right along the peat bogs and moors. After the stream, continue straight ahead to Jansanetas.
(6) In the village, follow the road to the left until you reach the D8. Follow this road to the left for 500 metres, then turn
right towards Le Villard, staying on theGR®46.
(7) Turn left onto the first tarmac path: it crosses wet meadows with water catchments before
climbing into the woods. Cross an open area, turn at a right angle and climb up to a fenced meadow
. View of Lake Vassivière. Follow the fence on the left to descend to the D3 (Croix de Soumeix, dated 1662).
(8) Cross the road and take the path opposite (leaving theGR®46, which branches off to the left). After a flat section, descend to the road around the lake. Caution: the path surface is in poor condition.
(9) Follow the road to the right and immediately turn left onto the path along the lake. Walk along the lake to the D34e road.
(10) Turn left onto it and, after the bend, take the tarmac lane on the right. Continue straight ahead, pass an isolated house on the right and reach a crossroads.
(11) Then turn right into the woods. Cross through woods and moorland, then a wetland area.
(12) At the crossroads, turn left. Follow a path that leads to a small road. Continue along this road and then along the D3 towards the village centre. At the crossroads, turn right and you will return to the car park (S/E).
Tourist office
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Visorando member
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