Crozes fountain

A very pleasant walk through the forest, offering exceptional views of the Objat valley at the end of the route.
Best done at the weekend to avoid any disturbance from quarry activities.

User comment on 24 August 2025.
(!) After the ruins of Patel, the footbridge (4) that crosses the river has collapsed and it is not possible to ford the river. A detour is signposted on site. This detour takes you to Rouffignac. Alternatively, you can follow "le chemin du Maquis", which is a little technical at
at the moment.

Comment from a user on 29 December 2025.
The second footbridge (under the ruins of Patel) has been repaired and the path can be followed as indicated.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 229 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 224 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 369 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Voutezac (19130)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.304286° / E 1.416053°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2034E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) In Ceyrat, follow the D134 towards Laumonerie (north). On leaving the village, take the road on the right just before the bridge. Follow the river to the entrance to the quarry

(1) Continue along the road on the left until you reach the footbridge.

(2) Cross the Loyre and take the path that climbs up to the ruins of Patel, the remains of an old monastery overgrown with trees.

(3) Take the path immediately on the right and descend towards the second footbridge. Cross the river again. The Crozes fountain is immediately on your left. There are tables where you can picnic or eat.

(4) Begin a long climb through the woods. After a left-hand bend, the path heads north-east, then turns south-east. Join a road.

(5) Follow this road to the right to reach Sajueix. Cross the village, heading towards Les Pères.
Take the time to admire the landscape

(6) At the crossroads, begin the descent by turning right. Keep left at the next fork, then leave the access road to Les Pères and take a path on the left that descends to Ceyrat. Back on the D134, turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Exit the village
  2. 1 : km 0.87 - alt. 164 m - Quarry, on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 172 m - Footbridge - Detour
  4. 3 : km 1.93 - alt. 191 m - Ruins of Patel, on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.09 - alt. 174 m - Footbridge. Fontaine des Crozes
  6. 5 : km 3.94 - alt. 359 m - Road
  7. 6 : km 4.65 - alt. 335 m - Crossroads, on the right
  8. S/E : km 6.46 - alt. 150 m - Exit the village

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
isasar
isasar

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk in glorious sunshine. Beautiful countryside scenery.

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Langeac
Langeac

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The second footbridge (under the ruins of Patel) has been repaired and the path can be used as indicated.

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Manu,-
Manu,-

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After the ruins of Patel, the footbridge over the river has collapsed and it is not possible to cross the ford. A diversion is signposted on site. This takes you towards Rouffignac. We decided to follow "le chemin du Maquis" instead. This is a trail that is a little technical in places but very varied. It passes a memorial marking the occupation of the area by the Maquis in 1944. This route makes the loop a little over 7 km long.

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MaxHy
MaxHy

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very bucolic 🙂 It's a bit of a steep climb at times, but it's worth it 👍

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pazkale
pazkale

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, I am disappointed because I had to turn back at point 4. I saw the Crozes fountain but there was no path leading up to it.
There was a huge fallen tree that I couldn't climb over.
The site is very bucolic and I would have liked to finish the hike.
After the footbridge, I went to see the fountain on the left, but the path is blocked by a huge tree. I followed the river on the right for 200 metres but still couldn't find a path going uphill.
Thank you for your help

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DOUSSAUD J.L.
DOUSSAUD J.L.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike considered easy... which I would rate as moderately difficult due to the elevation gain!

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sauterocher
sauterocher

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great route, beautiful scenery, lovely walk in the forest, best done if you're in good shape, very beautiful hike.

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