In the footsteps of the Maîtres Sonneurs: a circular tour in the heart of George Sand’s country

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This alternative route allows you to cover the Indre section of the ‘Sur les Pas des Maîtres Sonneurs’ long-distance trail, between Berry and Bourbonnais.
This 71 km circular route takes 4 days to complete; a 3-day alternative is possible: see Practical Information.

As this route is circular, you can start from any of the towns, depending on the availability of your chosen accommodation.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 44.15 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4 days 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,621 ft
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    Descent: - 1,624 ft
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    Highest point: 1,060 ft
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    Lowest point: 600 ft

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    La Châtre - Nohant

    ↔4.70 mi ↗75 ft ↘108 ft
    Itinérance "Sur les pas des Maîtres sonneurs entre Berry et Bourbonnais" Variante en boucle de la boucle "Berry romantique". Parcours reliant La Châtre à Nohant qui peut-être effectué avec l'étape 2 : Nohant - La Berthenoux, l'étape Sainte-Sévère - La Châtre ou La Motte Feuilly - La Châtre.
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  2. 2

    Nohant - La Berthenoux

    ↔6.95 mi ↗351 ft ↘246 ft
    Itinérance "Sur les pas des Maîtres sonneurs entre Berry et Bourbonnais", une variante de la boucle : Berry Romantique. Parcours reliant Nohant - La Berthenoux
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  3. 3

    La Berthenoux - La Motte Feuilly

    ↔11.31 mi ↗269 ft ↘266 ft
    Itinérance "Sur les pas des Maîtres sonneurs entre Berry et Bourbonnais". Variante de la boucle : Berry Romantique. Etape 3 reliant La Berthenoux à La Motte Feuilly
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  4. 4

    Connection 1 _ La Motte Feuilly - Ste-Sévère-sur-Indre

    ↔6.01 mi ↗203 ft ↘75 ft
    This link between La Motte-Feuilly and Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre allows you to take the Berry Romantique variant of the overall circular route "Itinérance sur les pas des Maîtres Sonneurs entre Berry et Bourbonnais" (Wandering in the footsteps of the Master Bell Ringers between Berry and Bourbonnais).
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  5. E

    Ste-Sévère-sur-Indre - La Châtre

    ↔15.14 mi ↗712 ft ↘961 ft
    Étape 5 de Itinérance "Sur les pas des Maîtres sonneurs entre Berry et Bourbonnais", avec une variante en boucle: Berry Romantique. Parcours reliant Ste Sévère à La Châtre
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Notes

For information on campsites, accommodation and refreshment stops, see here

This 71 km circular route takes 4 days to complete; a 3-day alternative is possible by taking the following routes from La Motte Feuilly:
- the GR®°°®°°654
- the railway line

Worth a visit

All the information on the villages you’ll pass through can be found here

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.

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