La Chaux and the Bois de Jaby

A walk through the woods and countryside of Lembron, starting from the village of Mareugheol and its14th-century fortified castle, then on to the15th- and16th-century castle of Villeuneuve.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 242 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 673 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 494 m

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Description of the walk

Starting point: in Saint-Germain-Lembron (A75 exit 17), take the D720 towards Mareugeol, car park near the cemetery and information board on thePR® paths.

Markings: Yellow

(S/E) From the car park, walk to the cemetery wall and turn right down Rue du Fort. Walk along the boundary wall, turn right at the end towards the square (fountain and wash house), continue to the end of the square.

(1) Turn left onto the path between two stone walls, cross the road and take the street opposite. At the end, turn left onto Chemin de Villeneuve and continue until you reach a cross.

(2) Continue straight ahead (do not take the path on the left for another hike), continue until you reach the entrance to Villeuneuve, ignoring the paths on the right and left.

(3) Turn left then right and head towards the church square and the castle. At the church, turn right and go up this street, which becomes a path, until you reach a cross.

(4) Shortly after the cross, take the path on the right (do not take the path straight ahead, anotherPR®), and continue along the edge of the fields, between low walls and copses, until you reach the plateau. Once at the top of the plateau, take the grassy path opposite.

(5) At the intersection with another path, turn right (view of Lembron) and continue straight ahead until you reach the water reservoir.

(6) Take the path on the left that descends to the road, ignoring the paths on the right.

(7) At the road, cross over and walk alongside the buildings opposite (known as Les Granges) and descend to the mill. Continue to the right on the path that runs alongside the mill (do not cross the Couty river) and continue.

(8) At the first path after the mill, turn right and climb up to the houses. Cross the hamlet of Pouzeix, join the road and take the path opposite.

(9) Turn right onto the small path through the woods that descends and joins Mareugheol.

(10) At the entrance to the village, take the small path opposite, slightly to the right, which passes between the two houses. At the end of the street, turn left and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 503 m - Car park near the cemetery
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 496 m - Fountain square and wash house
  3. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 512 m - Cross
  4. 3 : km 2.19 - alt. 533 m - Entrance to Villeuneuve
  5. 4 : km 2.71 - alt. 564 m - Crossroads after the cross, on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.01 - alt. 662 m - Crossroads on the plateau, on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.92 - alt. 673 m - Water reservoir
  8. 7 : km 6.23 - alt. 562 m - Route
  9. 8 : km 6.94 - alt. 543 m - After the mill, on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.49 - alt. 621 m - Fork to the right, path through the woods
  11. 10 : km 9.7 - alt. 517 m - Entrance to Mareugheol
  12. S/E : km 9.9 - alt. 503 m - Car park near the cemetery

Worth a visit

The Château de Villeuneuve Lembron:

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

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Jacques1842
Jacques1842

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice hike. You need to follow the map carefully at one change of direction.

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ANRPTT63
ANRPTT63

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, well-diversified route.

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Jammie
Jammie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route that I highly recommend.
There was a minor issue at number 5 when we came out of the woods. A fence holding horses forced us to continue straight ahead. We found the path again very quickly.

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REDONDIE ARLETTE
REDONDIE ARLETTE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route, with some uncertainty at point 5 (PR indicated to go left at the top of the plateau). The grassy path opposite had an electric wire, so we took the main path opposite, which meant we didn't have a view of St Germain Lembron, but we rejoined the route before the water reservoir.

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Randoscool
Randoscool
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful view from the plateau despite a little mist in the distance.

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Samwolf63
Samwolf63

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with lovely views of Villeneuve Castle and the hills.
I got a little lost between points 4 and 5, probably because of the electric fences on the plateau.

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