La Tour des Bois, starting from La Tour-de-Sçay

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I was a bit disappointed by this walk, which I’d been wanting to do for a long time, mainly because two-thirds of the route follows the wind turbine maintenance track, and personally I didn’t really enjoy that stony section – it wasn’t very pleasant. Despite that, the initial climb through the pine forest and the view from the wooden tower are quite nice, and the section at the foot of the wind turbines is quite impressive.
For the return journey, I opted for the path that leads straight back to the Tour de Scay. It’s a rather pleasant walk through the undergrowth, and you return to the start via a quiet country lane.

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A rather nice hike to get a close-up view of the (impressive) wind turbines and, above all, the forest tower with its stunning 360° view. As for the route, it does climb at the start so walking poles are essential; once on the white gravel path, it’s fairly uneventful, zigzagging between the wind turbines. For the initial climb, it’s a bit more pleasant than route No. 1 if you take the left-hand path rather than the right to reach No. 2; the left-hand path is the one to take for the return to the base. No regrets about doing it. HARRY

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Date of your route : Feb 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame, they’re currently skidding timber down the hill. So the first, arduous climb was made even more difficult by the skidding tractors, which have left the path barely passable, especially in wet weather. Lots of ruts....

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant hike; the walk through the pine trees and past the wind turbines is well worth the detour, and the tower at the end offers a superb 360-degree view.
You can easily take a different route back rather than turning around.
Just follow the arrows towards the village. You walk a bit on tarmac, but it allows you to see different scenery.

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The main problem with this route is the length of the track, even after making a small adjustment to it.
I’m thinking of doing it again and looking for a way back.
There is a lack of information about the fans. (from the council or the owner)

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