Wind turbines at Terres Blanches in Lentiol

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Walk past the wind turbines on the Grand-Serre and Lens-Lestang plateaus, leading to Lentiol.
This walk is a variation on the “Tour of the Regrimay Valley to Lentiol” walk. It is slightly longer and runs along the edge of the village of Marcollin.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.06 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 883 ft
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    Descent: - 889 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,509 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,115 ft
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Description of the walk

From the D137 coming from Le Grand-Serre, turn right onto the stony track leading to the wind turbines.
If you are coming from Lens-Lestang, this path will be on your left. Park in the car park near the last wind turbine.

(S/E) Follow the path which continues past the wind turbine for about fifty metres, then take the one on the left and follow it to the hamlet of Coin Michel. Continue along the tarmac road to the crossroads.

(1) Turn right and walk for about 100 metres. Take the path on the left that climbs up the hill and follow it to the wide path on the Feytaux plateau.

(2) Turn left and follow this wide path to a four-way junction.

(3) Take the path that descends to the right.

(4) Turn right onto a flat section. At the crossroads of paths in the Font Mourand valley, go straight on.

(5) Turn right onto the path that climbs up through the woods.

(6) Take the path that winds sharply to the left. After the large bend, ignore the path leading down to the left towards the cemetery. Continue straight up until you reach the main Feytaux path.

(7) Follow this wide path to the left for over 1 km, ignoring the side paths on either side. Cross the junction with the main road with care and follow the tarmac road straight ahead that runs between the houses.

(8) Turn right and head down towards the village of Lentiol along the road, then take the path that curves round.
At the junction, head straight ahead, passing in front of the town hall. Then continue straight up to the end of the road.

(9) Follow the small path branching off to the right until you reach the tarmac road, then continue left towards the restricted military zone (Camp de Chambaran). Walk along the right-hand side of it and continue to the next junction.

(10) Turn left. After about 300 m, turn right then take the first path on the right to quickly reach a three-way junction.

(11) Turn left and walk straight on until you reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,473 ft - Car park after the last wind turbine
  2. 1 : mi 0.99 - alt. 1,161 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  3. 2 : mi 1.37 - alt. 1,411 ft - Path across the Feytaux plateau
  4. 3 : mi 1.78 - alt. 1,391 ft - Four-way junction, on the right
  5. 4 : mi 2.07 - alt. 1,129 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  6. 5 : mi 2.48 - alt. 1,142 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  7. 6 : mi 2.67 - alt. 1,345 ft - A hairpin bend to the left
  8. 7 : mi 3.28 - alt. 1,447 ft - Grand Chemin des Feytaux
  9. 8 : mi 4.44 - alt. 1,460 ft - Crossroads, on the right
  10. 9 : mi 4.84 - alt. 1,388 ft - End of the route
  11. 10 : mi 5.64 - alt. 1,460 ft - Crossroads, on the left
  12. 11 : mi 6.35 - alt. 1,486 ft - Three-way junction, left
  13. S/E : mi 7.06 - alt. 1,473 ft - Car park after the last wind turbine

Notes

Water point and public toilets in the village of Lentiol.

Worth a visit

The medieval market halls at Grand-Serre.
In Hauterives, the postman’s ideal palace

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Loiseau 13
Loiseau 13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, the first half through the woods (thank you to the birds for all your singing) and the second half across a plateau with a view. It’s impossible to drive to the starting point; you’d need a 4x4. So we parked at point 1 and set off from there, which was just as good. The path through the forest isn’t necessarily well-maintained; at point 3, don’t hesitate to head down into the field at the edge of the forest to find the path again. There’s a picnic table at the bus stop by the junction with the main road just before point 8.
Thanks to JB26 for this route.

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Tomatine
Tomatine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We had a few questions about the route description, particularly when we reached the plateau. However, the map helped us find our way. A lovely route. Many thanks for all your hard work!!

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ALEXC15
ALEXC15

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike. I did it starting from Lentiol. There’s a bit of a steep climb between 1 and 2, but otherwise no particular difficulties.

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ramatuelle83
ramatuelle83

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk with stunning views, done on a slightly windy Sunday – thank you

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Yannick_Josset
Yannick_Josset

I hadn't realised that.
Thanks for pointing that out
Yannick

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JB26
JB26

This walk is a variation on the "Tour of the Regrimay Valley in Lentiol" route. It is slightly longer and runs along the edge of the village of Marcollin.
It starts at Grand-serre but can also be followed starting from Lentiol.

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Yannick_Josset
Yannick_Josset

This walk is already listed on Visorando, starting from Lentiol.
Happy hiking
Yannick

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