La Tounolle as seen from Boulot

A very pleasant walk to discover the Tounolle, a small, wild river in the forest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 64 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 215 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Boulot (70190)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.348003° / E 5.961228°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3322E, 3323ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the Town Hall car park, in the centre of the village.

(S/E) Leave the car park onto the D15 (Grande Rue) and turn right towards the church.
Turn right just before the church to continue, naturally, along Rue de l’Église until you reach a fork in the road.

(1) Turn right onto Rue du Moulin, go round the back of the château and past an old carpenter’s workshop and the old mill. Cross the river, the Tounolle, via the small bridge and continue to the left until you reach a fork.

(2) Turn right at the fork, ignoring two paths branching off to the left; continue to the right, then slightly to the left.

(3) Head up to the left to join a dirt track. Before reaching the road (D367), turn left to follow the path marked with a blue circle. This small path runs parallel to the road.
Follow the markings carefully. The road is on the right.

(4) Follow the markings down to the left, towards La Tounolle. Take care: in wet weather, the descent can be slippery. Once you reach the river, follow it to the left for about 100 m, until you reach the small wooden bridge.

(5) Cross the bridge and continue up a few wooden steps to reach the old Tacot track.

(6) Turn left onto this lovely path and follow it for about 900 m.

(7) Cross the bridge over the D15 and continue, still following the Blue Circle markings, to the village of Boulot. At the entrance to the village, on the left, is the 17th-century castle.

(8) Turn left, walk past the cemetery and continue to the car park, taking the Grande Rue (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 223 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 227 m - Fourche
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 1.09 - alt. 230 m - Climb up to the left
  5. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 267 m - Go down to the left
  6. 5 : km 3.1 - alt. 219 m - Pretty little wooden bridge
  7. 6 : km 3.17 - alt. 228 m - Former Tacot railway line
  8. 7 : km 3.91 - alt. 229 m - Bridge over the D15
  9. 8 : km 5.14 - alt. 229 m - Village entrance.
  10. S/E : km 5.54 - alt. 223 m - Town hall car park

Worth a visit

At Christmas, a nativity scene is set up in the wash house.
Boulot Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
TUX73
TUX73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and relaxing walk.
Alternating shade and sun. Varied landscapes (a bit of road but not too much undergrowth, fields)
Very pleasant route along the river with a log bridge crossing.
A pair of walking sticks may be useful for the descent down the slope to the river, or you can pick up a piece of wood.
We recommend this walk.

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gpat25
gpat25

Thank you for sharing this hike

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JPSBLinea
JPSBLinea

Hello,
Thank you for your kind words.

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gpat25
gpat25

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk to enjoy with the family, as a couple or on your own – in short, peace and quiet, the gentle flow of the water, the forest, pure bliss

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Bonavent family
Bonavent family

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

an easy but enjoyable walk

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randonneur 70
randonneur 70

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A really lovely walk; much of it follows paths through the woods, some of which are signposted.
The section leading to the river is magnificent.
Thanks to the person who created this walk.

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