Hirtaignes Route

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk in Sologne, especially in early autumn (the colours, the mushrooms, etc.), but watch out for hunters at the weekend.
The gate at the bridge over the Beuvron is always closed, but there are no difficulties between 4 and 5.
The village of Chaon is typical of Sologne architecture and is well worth a visit alongside the walk.

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Thank you all for your comments.
For Visorando, the biggest concern remains sending hikers onto private paths or land. I’ll send the author a private message to ask for their thoughts on the matter.

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Date of your route : Sep 29, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I parked before the Beuvron Bridge, but it is possible to park right at the start of the route.
To get to section 3, the castle gate on the Beuvron bridge was closed.

It was impossible to do sections 4–5 as it’s a private road; the owner asked me to turn back.

Sections 2–4 are very nice.

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Date of your route : Oct 01, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely route at a leisurely pace, picking mushrooms as we go!_
1- Park before the bridge over the Beuvron
2- The short detour to Hirtaignes Castle is not necessary.
3 - The town of Brinon-sur-Sauldre has numbered its walking trails; the route starts on the CR 15, then follows the CR 13, and returns via the CR 17. These are all local footpaths!
4 - Do stay on the paths; this region, which is dedicated to hunting, isn’t too keen on hikers

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We had a bit of a hiccup at the start, so we ended up doing the walk in the opposite direction, as explained below: at the start, turn right and ignore the number 2 on the tree.

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Just a quick question: does this route take you through any areas where dogs aren’t allowed?

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Hello Laëtitia, and thank you for letting us know. We’ve corrected it.

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This walk is very accessible, even for children. The route takes you past some of Sologne’s beautiful country houses and numerous ponds, and the forest it passes through lets plenty of sunlight through on a fine day. The circular route takes a maximum of two hours to complete and is a very pleasant walk.

Please note, however: the route starts on the right, not the left, as you leave Chaon, heading towards Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre. Enjoy the walk, everyone!

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