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The Good Fountains of Cussac.
Visorando Member
6.00 mi
+331 ft
-335 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Cussac (Haute-Vienne) (Haute-Vienne)
This route will take you to the heart of Limousin villages, past oratories, good fountains and prayer trees, witnesses to ancestral spiritual activity. You are in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park.
Around Cussac
12.01 mi
+919 ft
-919 ft
1.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Cussac (Haute-Vienne) (Haute-Vienne)
This route incorporates several PDIPR (Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes) trails, allowing you to explore the Forest of Boubon and the surroundings of Cussac.
A short circular loop along the Dronne upstream of the Trou de Philippou
4.14 mi
+348 ft
-344 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Saint-Saud-Lacoussière (Dordogne)
This circular loop starting from Saint-Saud-Lacoussière heads down along the Dronne, following it for around 2 km. Much of the path is shaded. You can make a short detour to cool off at the Grand Étang at the end of the route. You can also start from the Grand Étang and join the loop via the GR®361.
The Saut du Chalard
2.42 mi
+394 ft
-407 ft
1h 25
Moderate
Departure from Champs-Romain (Dordogne)
A circular alternative to the walk to Saut du Chalard takes you along the rushing Dronne river on a slightly difficult path at the bottom of a wooded valley that is always shaded.
Le Clos du Boeuf in Laudonnie
3.28 mi
+253 ft
-259 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Vayres (Haute-Vienne) (Haute-Vienne)
You will walk along sunken paths, discover numerous viewpoints and pass small ponds teeming with wildlife. Herons, ducks, moorhens and teals have made their home in this peaceful spot. Heading back towards Laudonnie, after the last pond, on your left, you’ll pass the “Clos du Boeuf”, a small meadow where the farmer used to lead his animal – or, at best, his pair of oxen – for a well-deserved rest after long hours of walking.
From Saint-Estèphe to Piégut
Association / Club / Walk leader
8.47 mi
+548 ft
-548 ft
4h 20
Easy
Departure from Saint-Estèphe (Dordogne)
This hike will give you an insight into the life of the monks of the Order of Grandmont, who were only allowed to eat fish from the large pond at Saint-Estèphe. You will pass their priory, then the Menhir de Fixard and the Tour de Piégut with its history. You can also take an old Roman road and explore the discoveries of centuries past in the small villages you pass through.
The heritage of Les Salles-Lavauguyon
6.60 mi
+404 ft
-377 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Les Salles-Lavauguyon (Haute-Vienne)
An easy walk that will allow you to discover the heritage around Les Salles Lavauguyon.
Les Bonnes Fontaines de Courbefy
5.44 mi
+633 ft
-636 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Bussière-Galant (Haute-Vienne)
Discover the Bonnes Fontaines de Courbefy, unique places of worship that are found in large numbers in Limousin. Those in Courbefy were particularly renowned and frequented, one of them even accompanied by a cross covered with ex-votos, offerings and marks of devotion.
Courbefy is an abandoned village, and the announcement of its sale made international headlines a few years ago.
Tour of Lake Mas Chaban starting from Massignac
8.36 mi
+190 ft
-187 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Massignac (Charente)
This hike will take you around Lake Mas Chaban and offer beautiful views of Lake Chaban and a passage through the small village of Lésignac-Durand, where there is a church worth seeing.
The difficulty lies mainly in the length of the walk. In very wet weather, the path can be very muddy or even impassable.
The route can also be done in the opposite direction. Please note that the view is not clear between Valette and the starting/finishing point.
Circular walk from Croze to Milhac-de-Nontron
9.02 mi
+728 ft
-702 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Milhac-de-Nontron (Dordogne)
Around Milhac-de-Nontron, a route taking you from hamlet to hamlet along country lanes trodden by generations of locals before the age of the motor car. Another way of experiencing the local area and rural life.
The Renaudie Circular
6.08 mi
+476 ft
-449 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Front-la-Rivière (Dordogne)
A lovely walk through the hills bordering the Dronne Valley, discovering charming hamlets and the ruins of La Renaudie Castle.
A circular route starting from La Guérillerie
7.06 mi
+528 ft
-509 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Chaillac-sur-Vienne (Haute-Vienne)
Walk around La Guérillerie. Few roads and magnificent paths, but be careful: the route is unmarked (there are two or three traces here and there; this route would benefit from being re-marked).
Around Lake Lavaud
8.69 mi
+243 ft
-233 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente (Charente)
A very pleasant route, especially the last part where you walk along the lake.
Circular route around Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente and the Lavaud Dam
5.24 mi
+315 ft
-299 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente (Charente)
A circular route around the village of Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente, which mostly follows wide paths and small grassy tracks suitable for mountain biking, with very few tarmac roads.
Circular of bridges at the foot of Jumilhac Castle
3.07 mi
+407 ft
-413 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Jumilhac-le-Grand (Dordogne)
This is a pleasant, shaded walk, away from roads, along the banks of the River Isle, at the foot of the Château de Jumilhac-le-Grand. Have fun counting the number of bridges you cross. Here's a clue: you can count them on the fingers of one hand.
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