Dompierre-sur-Besbre walks

A very pleasant walk, mostly along the canal running alongside the Loire, offering a chance to explore the surroundings of Beaulon, a charming village in the Bourbonnais Sologne region. Perhaps you’ll even encounter the Vouivre there!

Set amidst heritage and greenery, from the start of the lakeside route, you’ll enjoy views of the spa district before recharging your batteries in the Forest of Germigny. You’ll then enjoy superb views of the Loire Valley and a panorama of Bourbon-Lancy and its medieval quarter.

Starting from Puy Saint-Ambroise, you will see two castles on this 15 km route.

A short walk around the village of Saint-Léon, including a stop at Puy Saint-Ambroise to admire the exceptional panoramic view.

Long tour of the village of Saint-Léon, ending at the summit of Puy Saint-Ambroise.

Starting from Saint-Léon, this is a short walk offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Morvan.

Le Puy Saint-Ambroise overlooks the plateaus of the Sologne Bourbonnaise. At an average altitude of 436 metres, it offers a vast panorama, to the north over the Morvan, to the south-east over the Monts du Lyonnais, and to the south-west over the Chaîne des Puys and the Massif du Sancy.

A walk around the village of Chevagnes, in the Sologne Bourbonnaise, along the Acolin stream and then across meadows, passing numerous farms which are no longer inhabited.

Hike starting from Jaligny secondary school, mostly on farm tracks and paths with around 35% tarmac, passing through the village of Chatelperron where you can see the fortified castle, listed as a Historic Monument: private property, not open to visitors. Beautiful scenery in good weather on the Colombier ridge. Beautiful view of the castle on its rocky outcrop on the descent from La Roche. A small museum of local prehistory and a restaurant are located on the route at Chatelperron station. The return journey is partly along the "Chemin du Tacot", an old railway line.

A pleasant walk along paths and tracks, some of which are tarmac-surfaced, presenting no difficulty whatsoever, which will allow you to discover, amongst other things, some of the buildings and farms of the Bourbonnais region. The route passes in front of the Château de Magny, a private property which is not open to visitors.

This easy walk will take you past some of Neuilly-le-Réal’s key landmarks, as well as a château and a few ponds. You’ll see numerous boundary walls and building walls made of multicoloured bricks, laid in a diamond pattern.

Through its shady forests (Bois de la Motte) and unspoilt bocage, this walk offers superb views of the Charolais countryside at every turn. Ideal for a peaceful day’s walk.

This circular route takes you up to the heights of Rigny-sur-Arroux. The route is mainly on paths and through the forest.

A round trip on the Sentier aménagé des Castors (Beaver Trail) from Moulins, along the banks of the Allier.

A circular route in the commune of Montaigu-le-Blin, voted the most beautiful village in the Allier in 2012. This route allows you to take a leisurely afternoon stroll to discover some of Montaigu’s heritage, including the large wash house, the fortified castle, Presles Castle, the Roman road, the Celtic cross and St Anne’s Church. It has been created by combining several ‘heritage routes’ offered by this small village, where time seems to stand still out of season. On this easy-to-moderate route, which takes just under 3 hours, the effort is sustained and mostly on tarmac, but the breaks to admire the local heritage treasures and the panoramic views allow you to recover. Only the grassy slope between the wash house and the fortified castle is more demanding, but it can be bypassed by climbing up to the fortified castle from the village centre rather than directly from the wash house.

Set off to discover the 18 crosses in our parish. Throughout your walk, you’ll discover our historical heritage, starting from Saint-Pierre Church, passing through various hamlets, with a stop at Glennet to explore its castle, mill and pond.

A circular route on the hills above Gueugnon around the hamlet of Uxeau. The route alternates between forest paths, dirt tracks and small tarmac roads. It passes by the Étang de Chevalot and the hamlet of Petit Dardon.

A lovely circular walk along country lanes and through woodland. The walk takes you around Mont Dardon, passing numerous chestnut trees.

A walk through the bocage landscape of the Nivernais region. Here, the hedges that border the meadows have been preserved, giving the surrounding countryside a certain charm. Throughout this circular route, you may see horses, donkeys and cattle grazing, the latter mainly of the Charolais breed.

Circular walks, in the shape of a figure of eight, along sunken paths, through pastures and hedgerows with lovely views of the countryside.

Circular walk to enjoy the countryside. Starts and finishes at the Étangs des Baillys. The route follows mainly rural paths through the hedgerow countryside of the Sologne Bourbonnaise, with sunken lanes that are damp or even wet in places, old oak trees, and wild flora and fauna – keep quiet and observe...This route becomes technical in winter or after wet weather, which adds to the charm of the old paths...

A walk around Saint-Félix, fairly easy and offering some lovely views.

A proper mountain bike route with a mix of winding trails and wide tracks.

An easy walk between the peaceful banks of the Loire and the towpath of the Roanne Canal to Digoin, where nature and tranquillity invite you to savour every step. This walk starts in Artaix and passes through Les Brenons before returning along the Roanne Canal to Digoin.