Between the village and the woods at La Ferté-Imbault

A lovely circular route between La Ferté-Imbault and Selles-Saint-Denis. Most of this circular route takes you through pretty woods and along a wide path in good condition. Suitable for cycling.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.08 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 23 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 351 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 305 ft

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Description of the walk

Start at La Ferté-Imbault station.

(S/E) Join the D60, turn right, then cross the railway line towards Theillay and follow this road for about 200 m.

(1) Take the small dirt track on the left which leads into the woods after the last house. Cross the railway line again and continue to the church.

(2) Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing, turn left towards the town centre, then after the grocery shop, take the narrow lane on the right. Turn right twice to reach Rue des Ponts. Follow this road to the right and cross the Sauldre twice.

(3) At the fork in the road, continue right onto the D89, passing the Château de la Sauldre on your right and then the water tower on your left.

(4) Take the CR13 on the left towards the hamlet of Le Méant, where you turn left. Cross the stream Le Méant and you will come to a crossroads.

(5) At the junction, turn onto the path on the left and continue to the campsite.

(6) Cross the D73, then continue along the path opposite; at the next junction, turn left and then right.

(7) At the hamlet of Le Pairet, at the end of the track before the tarmac, turn right and continue to the stadium. You will come out onto the D123.

(8) Turn left to cross the village via Rue de la Gare. At the traffic lights, continue straight on, then cross the Sauldre again. Cross the Naon.

(9) After the Naon bridge, turn right towards the pond to see the Fontaine de Saint-Genouph and then return to Rue du Pont

(9) Turn right again, then keep left at the Fork in the road. Turn left at the first road towards Preuillard and continue along the path that follows it to the D147.

(10) Turn left onto this road, cross a level crossing and continue towards Rue Nationale (D724).

(11) Just before reaching it, take the sharp right-hand bend into Rue du Stade. Go round the Salle Madeleine Sologne and head towards the stadium and the station on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 328 ft - Gare de La Ferté-Imbault
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 328 ft - Junction on a dirt track
  3. 2 : mi 0.47 - alt. 328 ft - Château de La Ferté Imbault
  4. 3 : mi 0.94 - alt. 322 ft - Turn-off towards the Château de la Sauldre - Sauldre (rivière) - Affluent du Cher
  5. 4 : mi 1.71 - alt. 331 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.31 - alt. 331 ft - Crossing path after the - Méant (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sauldre
  7. 6 : mi 2.92 - alt. 325 ft - Petit Arcachon campsite
  8. 7 : mi 4.19 - alt. 325 ft - Le Pairet
  9. 8 : mi 4.63 - alt. 318 ft - D123 - Beauce (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sauldre
  10. 9 : mi 5.92 - alt. 325 ft - Junction of the circular fountain loop, after the - Naon (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sauldre
  11. 10 : mi 7.04 - alt. 348 ft - D147
  12. 11 : mi 7.84 - alt. 325 ft - Rue du Stade
  13. S/E : mi 8.08 - alt. 328 ft - Gare de La Ferté-Imbault

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
RonanRando
RonanRando

The bridge has been rebuilt.

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blancjm
blancjm

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route with some nice stretches, but a bit too much tarmac...

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Vetraio
Vetraio
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely and varied walk. Please note, however, that between stage 10 and stage 11 (on the D147), the bridge that used to cross the river known as the Naon appears to have collapsed and the road is blocked. We were able to get past the obstacle via a makeshift bridge a few dozen metres away, but it would be prudent to find an alternative route.

Clément V.
Hike completed on 19/02/2022

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rambo18
rambo18

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk through the heart of the Sologne region, with its red-brick houses, castles and ponds... We had a brilliant day. We walked through the forest, which meant we didn’t suffer too much from the heat. I recommend visiting the Chapel of St Genouph, which is right in the centre of Selles-St-Denis; inside, there are magnificent paintings dating from the 14th–15th centuries that were discovered by chance – I’ll send you the photos!

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