From Saint Mesmin to Savignac-Lédrier

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello. Lovely place. However, there must be better hiking routes with less road. Check the information board on site.

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
We had wanted to visit the site for a long time. On this very sunny day, there were six of us who went there. What a wonderful place, with its early autumn colours. This route requires you to be in good shape, as the few slopes mean you need to be well shod and equipped with walking sticks.
Thank you very much for suggesting it. We will be back to discover the other routes.
We are from Bergerac and La Bachellerie.

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike to do with good footwear on a narrow path paved with large (slippery) stones during the fairly steep climb up the Auvézère gorges. The site of the Savignac Lédrier forge (with the castle overlooking it) is worth a detour and I will come back to visit it. Beautiful views of the countryside despite the morning mist near the river. Two interesting villages: Saint Mesmin and Savignac Lédrier, which are fairly deserted during the week and outside the holiday season.
The footbridge over the Auvézère is no longer accessible following the recent bad weather, and this is clearly indicated at the start of the trail at the St Mesmin visitor centre. There is a very pleasant picnic area in Saint Mesmin and accessible, well-maintained toilets in both villages.
The route is very well described in the Visorando guide.

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Date of your route : Jul 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

an interesting and varied route. I did it starting from the village of Savignac Lédrier (there is a very pleasant area available for motorhome owners, which I am one of them), which does not change the description.
PS: be careful at point 2, the climb with young children just after the bridge requires vigilance...!

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Date of your route : Apr 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike, good footwear essential.
The start and end are not suitable for families.
Be careful not to follow the yellow trail markers!

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Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent route, particularly with the Savignac Lédrier forges. Fortunately, the PDF description was accurate, as all the signposts are marked in yellow and overlap in many places.

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Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting route through the Auvézere Gorges, sometimes steep and often uneven with large rocks, but not too difficult. A pair of good walking shoes is essential. That said, two footbridges have been built over the river and the route options have changed compared to your map. You can adapt your route on the spot using the signs and, above all, by talking to local people. For example, going as far as Savignac Lédrier is interesting, but the return trip by road to Saint Mesmin is uninteresting. It is better to plan your route taking into account the new footbridges, even if this means retracing parts of the route on the way back.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

hello everyone! I would like to add a few notes to this hike: Point 6: In the village of Savignac Ledrier, when you arrive at the square, go straight ahead, turn right at the bar and take the Circuit de l'Auvézère road! after about 1 km, you will arrive at the hamlet of Les Bessades. At the top of the road, continue downhill and take the first path on the right

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

This hike is quite interesting until Savignac (the forges are superb), but then there is a long stretch of uninteresting road and you have to pay attention to the famous three-coloured markers on the right. To get to the Saut waterfall, it would be nicer to take the path that runs along the river from the forges and arrives directly at the waterfall. Then, in the village, you have to find the path to the cemetery and, just after the bridge, take the very steep path on the right, which is not very well marked by the famous coloured dots... In short, be careful and my own GPS served me well

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

the problem was all about the information and signposting, but the trail was not maintained, with trees fallen during storms blocking our progress. The path was not maintained. Disappointed!

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Explanations were unclear, and there was too much driving. The tour was not very interesting given the possibilities in the area

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, thanks to those who posted it online

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I completely agree. Avoid the roads and stick to the paths. You can reach the Ruban waterfall from the other side of the river: it's the best spot! From there, climb 50 metres up a rocky outcrop overlooking the site

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Date of your route : Apr 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed this hike, despite the few sections on the road.
Some sections are a little difficult, especially at point 8: a steep path that can be slippery, with trees across it.
Shortly after point 3, the GPS indicated that we were deviating from the route. As we couldn't see any other path, we continued and eventually reached the road, a little higher up than expected.
At point 6, the description does not match the GPS route on the app. Once you reach the departmental road, do not turn left but cross and continue straight ahead on "route ou rue du moulin". This leads to the square in Savignac Lédrier after a right-hand bend.

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to the person who suggested this route.
The highlights of this route are obviously the Saut Ruban and the forges. The route does follow the road for much of the way. There is an alternative route along the paths, but it is difficult to explain. Perhaps the local council should open up and signpost this route.
don't hesitate to cross the footbridges and "get lost" on the other side of the Auvézére. Thanks again.

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