Montrichard Forest starting from Bourré

Start from the small village of Bourré, which was once a source of tuffeau stone for the construction of the Loire Valley châteaux. On the way back along the path, you overlook the village with a lovely view and pass by a few cave dwellings. Most of the route is through woodland, with a very easy, unchallenging route. At the start or end of the day, it is not uncommon to spot roe deer, does, foxes...

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 93 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 136 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 78 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bourré (41400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.349755° / E 1.226126°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2022SB, 2023SB
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Description of the walk

Park in front of Bourré cemetery (car park).

(S/E) Head north-east and follow the Route des Gouesches. Atthe first junction, turn left onto the Chemin du Musée. After about 50 metres, climb a steep path on the right (red and white markings ofthe GR®41).

(1) You will come out onto Chemin du Manoir; follow it to the left. Cross the D62 road and take Chemin des Acacias opposite. Pass the corner of the cemetery and arrive at a junction.

(2) Turn right here. Stay on the road (let theGR® head off to the left) and continue straight on until you reach a crossroads.

(3) Take thesecond path on the left. Ignore a turn-off on the left, go downhill and join the D62a. Follow this road, turning right and going downhill, towards Vallagon.

(4) At thefirst junction, turn right onto Chemin du Chêne Vert (joining theGR®). Let theGR® branch off to the left and continue along a path that climbs into the forest.

(5) At the junction, turn left. Go straight on, cross a small road and then, very soon after, the D764. At the next junction (elevation 130), continue straight on to reach the Carrefour du Marchais Gibault.

(6) Take thesecond path on the right (north-north-west). After a flat section, go downhill, cross a path and go back uphill to reach the Carrefour de la Reine.

(7) Then turn left. Continue straight on (west) until you reach the Route de Vallières (D26). Follow this road to the right for about 500 m.

(8) Then turn right onto a path (Allée du Grand Pot Roge). Continue straight ahead (east). Pass through the Rond du Roi, ignore all side paths and reach the Carrefour de la Garette.

(9) Then turn right. At the next junction, turn left. Continue straight ahead and cross the D764 again. A little further on, cross another road and continue straight ahead for another 1.2 km or so.

(10) Then turn right. Further on, cross a road and continue along the path opposite. At the next junction (elevation 129), turn left.

(11) Cross the Route des Gouèches and take the first turn right then left to join a small path (south). Just after a reservoir on the left, turn left. Join a wider path and follow it to the right for about 200 m.

(12) Then turn left and head downhill (watch out for slippery conditions in wet weather). At the bottom, turn right and follow the Chemin de la Dube.

(13) At this three-way junction, veer left. At the next junction, turn sharply left onto Chemin Saint-Germain. After about twenty metres, turn right. You will soon reach a road; follow it to the right until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - Car park opposite the cemetery
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 92 m - Chemin du Manoir
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 104 m - Chemin des Acacias
  4. 3 : km 1.08 - alt. 129 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 93 m - Chemin du Chêne Vert
  6. 5 : km 2.11 - alt. 118 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 3.3 - alt. 129 m - Carrefour du Marchais Gibault
  8. 7 : km 4.19 - alt. 127 m - Carrefour de la Reine
  9. 8 : km 5.96 - alt. 125 m - Path to the Grand Pot Roge
  10. 9 : km 8.29 - alt. 125 m - Carrefour de la Garette
  11. 10 : km 11.03 - alt. 133 m - Junction of forest track and footpath
  12. 11 : km 11.75 - alt. 121 m - Crossing the Route des Gouesches
  13. 12 : km 12.23 - alt. 115 m - Junction
  14. 13 : km 12.5 - alt. 90 m - Three-way junction
  15. S/E : km 12.68 - alt. 80 m - Car park opposite the cemetery

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 16347605

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

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Well detailed
Perfect

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User 2691864

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Several circuits with the same signage

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KIRTAP
KIRTAP

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely wood, dotted with beautiful wildflowers

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madydou
madydou ★

Hello,
If you had used the app, you would have seen the ‘Go to Start’ tab, which would have made it easy for you to get there.

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bj41
bj41
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We couldn't find the starting point of the cemetery and there was no one around to ask. We had to improvise another classic walk in the Montrichard Forest. Very disappointed.

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bionat
bionat
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

I’ve done this route for thethird time and still enjoy it just as much.
Varied landscapes, vineyards, cave dwellings, undulating terrain...
This time we followed the GR trail markers from 2 to 4, then from 4 to 6 via Montrichard.
A bit longer, but well worth the detour.

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Bejarano
Bejarano

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A minor issue with the signposting and route marking towards the end, just before reaching Bourré; a wrong turn that didn’t cause any problems, as we arrived in Bourré without a hitch

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Casene
Casene

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A stretch through the forest with long straight roads.😟

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bionat
bionat

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

"Montrichard Forest, starting from Bourré". Route completed on 6 June.
A very beautiful route, pleasantly undulating at the start and finish.
Cave dwellings and lovely forest paths.
Make sure you locate the starting point (cemetery) properly, as it is not, as is often the case, near the church!

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