The Loches National Forest from Sennevières

Departure in front of the town hall on Rue du Lavoir.

Parking: car park behind the town hall, Place de la Mairie.

Blue signposts

(S/E) Go up Rue du Lavoir to the right of the town hall to leave the village. Follow the road to the end; it ends in front of the gate of La Châtaignière.

(1) There, take the path on the left and follow it to the intersection with the RD9.

(2) Cross the road with caution and continue straight ahead on the Route forestière de Craon.

(3) At the end of the Route forestière de Craon, turn left onto the Route forestière Geoffroy le Bel. At the first crossroads, continue straight ahead, then go to the second crossroads.

(4) Turn left onto the Route forestière de Valençay until you reach the Carrefour du Grand Maître.

(5) Cross the RD9 again, taking care, and take the Route forestière des Poitevins opposite.

(6) At the exit of Les Poitevins, turn left onto the path through the fields. Continue until you reach the intersection with a road.

(7) Cross it, continue on the road opposite and leave the hamlet on a path to the first crossroads.

(8) Take the path on the right, then turn left to enter the woods. At the edge of the woods, continue on the path on the right, at the edge of the trees. Continue straight ahead until you reach Les Nouers.

(9) Continue along the road. At the end, turn right to return to the village and your starting point (S/E).

Car park, picnic area, public toilets, shops, café/bar.

For more information about POIs (panoramic views, monuments, heritage sites, etc.), please refer to the descriptions of the photos on the route.

The Chartreuse du Liget (open to visitors).
On the edge of the forest, towards Montrésor, stands an important architectural complex, the former Chartreuse du Liget. Founded in^{the 12th} century by King Henry II of England, then Master of Touraine, the monastery quickly became one of the richest in the region. This status explains the richness of the decorations that have survived despite numerous acts of destruction, particularly during the Revolution.

The Corroirie du Liget (open to visitors).
Not far from the Charterhouse is the Château-Monastère de la Corroirie, with its fortified buildings. The brothers of the Carthusian order lived and worked here, separated from the fathers who had retired to the Charterhouse.

To walk further...
Three trails are marked by the ONF around Pas-aux-Ânes, including the Randocroquis trail.