Trinquelin Gorges

A short walk from the Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire, which first follows theGRP® Tour du Morvan, passes through the village of Trinquelin and then follows the Trinquelin valley. The abbey is located in the territory of Saint-Léger-Vauban, but can also be reached from Saint-Agnan.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 144 m
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    Descent: - 153 m

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    Highest point: 490 m
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    Lowest point: 376 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the abbey car park.

(S/E) Near the abbey, it is easier to follow these directions than to use a map. Leave the abbey behind you. Near the car park, at the bottom, you will see a large statue of the Virgin Mary. Take one of the paths to the right of the statue to go down to the wall. There, turn right, follow the wall first and then the fence (red and yellow markings). At the T-junction, turn left and you will come to the sign for "Come au Châtré - 450 m".

(1) Turn right at the hairpin bend (north-west) and follow theGRP® de Pays towards Saint-Léger-Vauban (red and yellow markings).

(2) After approximately 1.5 km, at a crossroads, leave theGRP® and follow the black mountain bike trail on the left. The path, initially heading south-west, makes a 90° left turn and heads north-west to the D355.

(3) Turn left to follow the road (very little traffic). Then cross the pretty hamlet of Trinquelin, keeping to the left at the first three-way junction.

(4) At the signposted crossroads "Chemins de Pèlerins - Les Brizards", turn left.

(5) At the sign for "Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire" - Gorges du Trinquelin - Chemins de Pèlerins", turn left to enter the forest and follow the course of the Trinquelin. You will pass the Rochers de la Breuilotte on your left.

(6) At the crossroads, go left and then turn right about 50 metres further on.

(1) Continue straight ahead to return to the fence, then to the wall. Turn right and head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 475 m - Car park - Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 451 m - Come to Chatré
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 477 m - Leaving the GRP°°®°°
  4. 3 : km 3.07 - alt. 395 m - Route D355
  5. 4 : km 3.62 - alt. 379 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.99 - alt. 382 m - Wood on the left. Towards the Trinquelin gorge or - Le Cousin (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 6.23 - alt. 433 m - Crossroads
  8. S/E : km 6.91 - alt. 475 m - Car park - Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire

Notes

Good walking shoes are essential.
Although it is generally an easy hike, there is a small section of the trail near Trinquelin where you need to be careful.

Worth a visit

The abbey has a shop selling local produce, crafts and religious items.

In Trinquelin, you will pass "La Trinquelinette", which sells homemade jams and compotes.

Behind the abbey church, you can take theGRP® to the Lac de Saint-Agnan dam.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
jeannerenee
jeannerenee

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the Trinquelin, relaxing and refreshing

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martha91
martha91

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful and a great pleasure to take a dip in the pool when it's hot.

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User 26914295

A very beautiful walk in the forest.

There was a difficulty at the start because the sign for La Côme du Chatré no longer exists. When we first visited in 2022, it was clearly visible, but then it fell down and has now disappeared completely. People who are unfamiliar with the area may have trouble finding the start of the path.
There is a difficult section among the rocks towards the end. It is best to avoid this walk in wet weather.
Difficulty at the end: at the three Big Dougs, you need to go straight ahead and return to the large oak tree, where you turn right and head back up to the car park.

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SOGAU
SOGAU

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

The signs no longer correspond at all to what is described, making it difficult to find the fork in the forest at the start of the walk. It would be enough to suggest that you look out for the yellow and red PR (not very visible when you come from the abbey) which goes off to the right. As a result, I followed the route in reverse, starting by descending the Trinquelin gorges in the direction of the water, which is fine, before climbing back up into the forest after crossing Trinquelin.

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Michel des Courtils
Michel des Courtils

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk combined with the hike from Lake Saint Agnan to the Abbey of La Pierre qui Vire, on a lovely spring day.

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Rico89
Rico89

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the forest with the relaxing tranquillity of Morvan and La Pierre qui Vire.
Be careful at the end of the circuit along the riverbank, though. We did it in winter and the flooding made the path difficult to see. But with a bit of common sense and a good GPS watch, there's no problem.

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Sunny SD
Sunny SD

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with no particular difficulties
The section through the gorges is magnificent. We were lucky enough to do this walk in beautiful sunshine and autumn colours.
In rainy weather, be sure to wear waterproof footwear.

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Cyril Drion
Cyril Drion

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A burst of freshness!

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nyna21
nyna21

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Difficulty following the route at the start, which meant we ended up following the river and doing the hike backwards. But a very beautiful walk.

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Nova’s team
Nova’s team

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, very pleasant in warm weather as it is well shaded. We put on our water shoes to walk up a short stretch of the river, which is shallow and very accessible.

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Or élie
Or élie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I hiked alone and at times it wasn't very reassuring... at the edge of the Trinquelin, tree branches were falling and at one point it was very difficult to find the path, luckily there was a trail... phew 😉
Apart from that, very good

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Hermione Goury
Hermione Goury

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, particularly enjoyable in warm weather, easily accessible and varied.

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Huggymon
Huggymon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk. The route along the river is simply magnificent; we had a picnic there, it was magical!

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c.cha
c.cha

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that is easy to do, especially along the river in the forest

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bb53
bb53

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, not difficult, with lovely scenery.
We just had a little trouble at the end because we couldn't follow the directions, but since we know the area, we found the abbey!
We did it in bad weather; we'll do it again in the sunshine because it's really worth it.

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