The Bois d'Arche in Sonnay

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good walk, with a beautiful view from the orientation table (view of the Alps and the Massif Central: Pilat, etc.).
No difficulty walking. Be careful, however, as part of the route was inaccessible due to very large puddles (difficult to get around). This is surely due to recent rains.

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Sorry, but whoever mapped out the route didn’t provide the correct parking information for the start of the walk, so walkers very often park in the farmer’s yard and get in the way of his work

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Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Between the forest and the viewpoints, it was stunning with the autumn colours.
You definitely needed wellies, though, as there were a few muddy patches and quite a few branches, with paths winding around the obstacles. But that actually made it quite fun. Maybe not the most comfortable for your feet, but for an hour and a half with hardly any elevation gain, it’s just the ticket!

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful route through the forest.
Following the storms, there were major difficulties between point 3 and the finish.
Two trees have fallen across the route.
Numerous puddles forced us to take the path through the undergrowth.
The end of the route felt more like an adventure course than a walk.
Very pleasant with our dog, in the shade.

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Date of your route : Jan 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that
if it rains heavily for several days, the path through the Bois d'Arche becomes difficult to navigate as it is full of deep ruts.
You have to walk through the woods, which are littered with fallen branches.
Apart from that, a lovely walk.

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Date of your route : Nov 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk to get some fresh air during these days of short daylight. Please note that the paths are very muddy after rain. Tip: park at point 3 in the car park by the information board, which has tables and toilets, as there is hardly any space at the junction with the Chemin des Carrières. Note: between 4 and S/E, in the middle of the forest, there is a grassy field where the path disappears; you must continue straight ahead to find the rest of the route – this was the only point where we got a bit lost.

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