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La Petite Bruyère in Bloux
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.48 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Lurcy-Lévis (Allier)
A route along wide paths that are shaded in summer and wonderfully colourful in autumn. Best avoided in wet weather (slippery).
From Isle-et-Bardais to Tronçais
Visorando Member13.11 mi
+636 ft
-643 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Isle-et-Bardais (Allier)
The first circular stage of the Grand Loop of the Ponds, a walk through the heart of the Tronçais Forest, starting at the Étang de Pirot and finishing at the Étang de Tronçais.
The locks of the Canal de Berry from Bessais-le-Fromental
9.38 mi
+154 ft
-154 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Bessais-le-Fromental (Cher)
Starting from the village of Bessais-le-Fromental, a walk through the unspoilt countryside of the southern Cher department. It will take you through the bocage and along the banks of the restored Canal du Berry. You’ll see lock-keeper’s houses, stone architecture and thatched roofs typical of the region, as well as farmsteads and castles.
Tour of the Saint-Bonnet and Morat ponds
4.67 mi
+72 ft
-98 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (Allier)
In the heart of the Tronçais Forest, a family walk along the ponds, navigating among the oak trees of the Colbert reserve.
Tour of the Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais pond in the heart of the Tronçais Forest
3.02 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (Allier)
A short family walk around the Étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais pond in the heart of France's most beautiful oak forest, renowned among other things for its oak wood, which is highly sought after for the manufacture of barrels for the great vineyards. You will discover magnificent oak trees with perfectly straight trunks.
In memory of Nicolas Rambourg
14.86 mi
+482 ft
-472 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Vitray (Allier)
This beautiful walk will take you back to the rich industrial past of the Tronçais Forest. You will visit the forges at Morat and Tronçais, built by the Lorraine industrialist Nicolas Rambourg, and the four ponds (Saint-Bonnet, Morat, Tronçais, Saloup) that he created to power them. An industrial nod in the heart of France’s most beautiful oak forest.
Charenton - Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
Tourist office
7.02 mi
+322 ft
-190 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Charenton-du-Cher (Cher)
The Tronçais national forest is famous for the quality of its oak trees. It produces wood that is particularly prized for making barrels in which the finest French wines are aged. Its age and history make Tronçais the emblem of France's great national forests.
Paths and trails in the Tronçais Forest at Meaulne-Vitray
6.25 mi
+164 ft
-144 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Meaulne (Allier)
This walk in the Tronçais Forest alternates between wide forest tracks and slightly grassy but well-cleared paths. You will pass the Begault logging site and observe the various stages of forestry operations.
On the heights of Meaulne-Vitray
4.50 mi
+272 ft
-246 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Meaulne (Allier)
This walk follows local roads and paths accessible to most people. You will pass through the Tronçais National Forest and walk along the paths of the Bourbonnais bocage.
In the Dreuille Forest in search of the Stone of the Four Priests
5.65 mi
+157 ft
-154 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Cosne-d'Allier (Allier)
A flat walk along unpaved forest tracks (known as ‘roads’), winding through hedgerows and state-owned woodland (oak forest).
Circular Hérisson via La Maugarnie
8.37 mi
+571 ft
-568 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Hérisson (Allier)
This route will take you from the heights of the Croix de l'Ours to the Soulongis National Forest. Views overlooking the medieval village of Hérisson and numerous heritage sites punctuate this route.
Around Hérisson via the church of Chateloy
2.44 mi
+226 ft
-220 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Hérisson (Allier)
A short route starting in the pretty village of Hérisson at the foot of its castle ruins.
Circular route around Mars-sur-Allier
5.55 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Mars-sur-Allier (Nièvre)
A circular loop around Mars-sur-Allier, on flat terrain, offering the chance to see cranes or storks at certain times of the year.
Circular country loop around Souvigny
14.14 mi
+436 ft
-413 ft
3 hrs
Easy
Departure from Souvigny (Allier)
A circular route through the Souvigny countryside, with the first part passing through large cultivated fields and the second part through more rural and wooded areas. Beautiful opulent farms and manor houses line the route, not to mention, of course, the beautiful village of Souvigny.