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La Nouaille walks
Montfranc Circular Loop
Visorando Member
4.41 mi
+285 ft
-305 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from La Nouaille (Creuse)
This lovely walk takes you to the southernmost village in the commune of La Nouaille (Creuse).Walkers will discover a ‘travail’ (a workshop used for shoeing cattle) that has been completely cleared. The walk alternates between passages through conifer plantations and beautiful open spaces. You can discover other walks in the commune of La Nouaille
Tour of Lake Vaud-Gelade
Tourist office
14.66 mi
+1,142 ft
-1,142 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
Located on the Millevaches plateau, Lac de la Vaud-Gelade is an artificial lake, created between 1940 and 1944, with a surface area of 300 hectares. It is fed by the Thaurion and several streams.
It is used for electricity production. Its earthen dam with a granulite foundation holds 21 million cubic metres of water, which feeds Lac de Vassivière, depending on its water needs, through a 4km-long underground tunnel.
The unmissable little Roman bridge at Senoueix
10.73 mi
+512 ft
-515 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
This tiny Roman bridge features on every postcard of the Creuse’s remarkable sites! The circular route therefore takes you there after a detour via Lake Lavaud Gelade, then back through meadows and young woodland. Although the walk begins with a short stretch of road (with little traffic), it then mainly follows paths and tracks lined with heather in bloom in autumn.
Montrugeas Chapel and Saint-Roch Fountain
Local authority
2.51 mi
+279 ft
-282 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (Creuse)
A short walk in the hills above Saint-Marc-à-Frongier, taking you from the Chapel of Montrugeas to the Saint-Roch Fountain via the terraced village of Chambroutière. On the way back, you can admire the views of the surrounding countryside and the Auvergne mountains.
West of Felletin
8.39 mi
+981 ft
-978 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne (Creuse)
West of Felletin, starting from the hamlet of Verminier, this route crosses forests, woods, meadows and hamlets. You will cross small streams and walk along ridges that often offer unobstructed views. There are few roads on this walk, but there are a few climbs to warm up your legs.
Pallier route
5.89 mi
+525 ft
-499 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Gentioux-Pigerolles (Creuse)
At the foot of the highest peaks of the Plateau de Millevaches, set off to discover the small village
of Pallier.
Streams, brooks and rivers, south of Felletin
9.56 mi
+1,289 ft
-1,286 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
Starting from Felletin, this short hike will take you along streams, rivers and brooks, wells, wash houses and drinking troughs, crossing footbridges, a typical Limousin plank bridge and even a balancing ford.
Felletin circular route to the Combes dam
10.44 mi
+1,280 ft
-1,394 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
This hike allows you to discover the Creuse in all its forms: a fast-flowing river north of Felletin, which slows down and spreads out before the dam, then drops downstream before resuming its course towards Aubusson.
Left bank, then right bank, the circular route also takes you to the Combes dam.
Walk in Felletin
2.56 mi
+328 ft
-305 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
A walk through a small town in the Creuse,the cradle of tapestry-making, a town of diamond cutters, and the gateway to the Millevaches Regional Nature Park in Limousin. Old houses and numerous wells dot the route, which takes you round the town centre, as well as the diamond-cutting district and the Faubourg de Beaumont.
Lachaud and La Genête circular loop
6.34 mi
+433 ft
-440 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Frongier (Creuse)
A walk mostly along shaded paths around Saint-Marc-à-Frongier. The walk starts at the entrance to the village, next to the bread oven. This route is signposted as Route No. 3. At the start, there is a view of Saint-Marc-à-Frongier Castle.
the Devil’s Channel
1.82 mi
+246 ft
-236 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A fairly family-friendly hike. The outward journey is downhill along a bucolic stream, through a lush, almost tropical deciduous forest. The return is more austere, through a mysterious, moss-covered coniferous forest.
Rigole du Diable and the Mazure moors
7.40 mi
+558 ft
-548 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A very beautiful walk combining three circular loops and offering a wide variety of landscapes: gorges and rocky outcrops along the Rigole du Diable, followed by peat bogs, superb heather moors, wet meadows, and undergrowth of fir or deciduous trees of various species.
The Thaurion Valley
8.57 mi
+692 ft
-676 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The Rigole du Diable is a picturesque site situated in the upper Thaurion valley. This site is a Natura 2000 site and is listed in the ZNIEFF inventory. The Rigole du Diable and its tributary are strewn with pebbles and boulders. Here you’ll find the unusual Rocher du Diable near the old Planchette mill. Legendary stones are common in Limousin. These strangely shaped boulders, formed by the erosion of exposed granite, have often captured the imagination of local people.
Route des 7 Peux
7.98 mi
+538 ft
-538 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The village of Royère-de-Vassivière was established on a strategic pass on the Millevaches plateau, at the crossing point of a prehistoric ridge path. The ridge paths (or pouges) allowed people to travel long distances. They favoured the granite peaks of the rounded hills, called Puy or Peux, and avoided the damp, peaty valley bottoms that only cattle frequented.
Circular route via the Puy de la Croix and Royère
8.17 mi
+663 ft
-653 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A walk starting from Lake Vassivière offering a variety of landscapes: the lake shore, heathland with heather or ferns, mixed woodland, pastures with Limousin cattle, peat bogs, and numerous ponds.
Le Puy de la Croix
1.39 mi
+194 ft
-194 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A pleasant walk on the Puy de la Croix, which overlooks Lake Vassivière, along beautiful paths through heathland covered in heather and gorse (which flower in late summer), passing by the Puy de la Croix viewpoint and then along the lake’s shore.
Haute Faye route
5.91 mi
+827 ft
-823 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
Discover the local heritage (crosses, fountains, wells...) and the skills of our ancestors.
Around Aubusson
3.48 mi
+482 ft
-486 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Aubusson (Creuse)
A short, easy walk to explore Aubusson, the banks of the Creuse, the old mill, the Bois de la Bonne Vierge, and the heights of Saint-Jean with a magnificent view of the chapter house.
Route to discover Aubusson
2.68 mi
+436 ft
-423 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Aubusson (Creuse)
A slightly challenging urban walk (though with easier alternatives) to explore the Creuse region’s tapestry capital, a town with numerous turrets nestled amongst the meandering banks of the Creuse. This route takes you not only through the streets of the historic centre, but also up to the higher parts of the town, which offer stunning views over the rooftops of the old town, the valleys of the Creuse and the Beauze, and the wooded hills that surround it.
Banize and Thaurion, the enchanters
5.02 mi
+348 ft
-318 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Chavanat (Creuse)
The banks of the Banize and Thaurion are truly enchanting! A visual treat that slows down your average speed: it's impossible not to stop repeatedly to contemplate the course of these two rivers, the balanced granite boulders or the mini waterfall that wants to play the big one.
Route du Lac de Faux
3.97 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Faux-la-Montagne (Creuse)
Faux-la-Montagne owes its name to its high altitude (over 700 metres above sea level) on the western edge of the Millevaches plateau. Around Lake Faux, beech and oak trees mingle with conifers, occupying what was still sheep pasture in the 19th century.
The Source of the Creuse
0.63 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
0h 20
Easy
Departure from Le Mas-d'Artige (Creuse)
A pleasant walk along a well-maintained path through a wet meadow, then through the woods. The Source de la Creuse, which has not been specially developed, has retained its natural state. It is an interpretive trail with a few information boards.
Around Saint-Georges-la-Pouge
6.75 mi
+387 ft
-407 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-la-Pouge (Creuse)
A gentle, family-friendly walk through flowering meadows, woods and undergrowth, taking a Roman road on the return journey. You pass through hamlets, admire the gardens, and follow footpaths, tracks or small roads. You’ll encounter cows, horses, chickens, and even a few dwarf goats.
Ponsat Dolmen Route
3.84 mi
+295 ft
-292 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-la-Pouge (Creuse)
Discover the historic sites and points of interest in the commune of Saint-Georges-la-Pouge on this pleasant walk through forests and wetlands. A tour of some of the wonders that abound in the Creuse.
The Poirier Waterfall
6.09 mi
+446 ft
-440 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Saint-Hilaire-le-Château (Creuse)
This is an opportunity to discover a rather secret path leading to the impressive Poirier Waterfall. Here, the Thaurion becomes a bubbling river that bounces off large granite boulders. This walk will also take you across two footbridges over the Thaurion, between twin ponds, along paths through woods and undergrowth, and across meadows.