The Maquisards’ Wood in Châtel-Montagne

Park at the Darots car park.

(S/E) From the car park, take the path that climbs through the forest to the Charnant farm.

(1) Carry on straight ahead, skirting the farm. Further on, turn right at the junction and head towards the hamlet of Le Plan.

(2) Turn left. Keep left at the Fork in the road immediately ahead, then turn right to enter the woods. Continue to the hamlet of Morel.

(3) Carry on straight ahead towards Mailland.

(4) Turn left just before the hamlet and follow the path to a fork under a power line.

(5) Turn right towards the hamlet of Chez Gade, which is visible across the plain.

(6) Turn left, pass a small pond on your right and reach a four-way junction.

(7) Turn right and continue along the edge of the woods until you reach the hamlet of Rez de Landier.

(8) Turn left, then left again at the hairpin bend at the next junction and carry on to the next crossroads.

(9) Turn right and head towards Peulong.

(10) Turn left, then keep right at the three-way junction to rejoin the path leading to the Charnant farm.

(1) Turn right and, following the route back in the opposite direction to the outward journey, head back down to the car park (S/E).

The walk takes 3 hours without breaks and at a leisurely pace for experienced walkers.
It is possible to shorten the walk by taking shortcuts.