The Château de Poissac

A pleasant short hike on the outskirts of Tulle, mostly avoiding paved roads and allowing you to enjoy the site of the Château de Poissac.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 178 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 185 m

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    Highest point: 411 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 280 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at Chameyrat Stadium.

(S/E) Follow the local road for 400 m, which you took to arrive at the first crossroads, turn left and continue for about 60 metres.

(1) Take the dirt track on the left and follow it through woods and pastures for 1.3 km to Chameyrat-le-Vieux.

(2) Turn left at the first crossroads and cross the hamlet to the end of the tarmac road.

(3) Take the dirt track on the right and follow the most obvious route, mainly through the woods. Cross the Chanterane stream (aqueduct) and climb up to the hamlet of Duroux. Follow the D141 to the right for 250 metres.

(4) Take the path lined with tall trees that climbs to the left and leads to Les Doumarais. Take the road on the left and climb for about 260 m.

(5) At the right-hand bend, leave the road and take the path on the left, following it for 420 m until you reach Rue de l'Éguille Basse. You will then have a beautiful view of Poissac Castle. Follow this road up to Poissac and turn left at the first crossroads.

(6) At the second crossroads, follow the sign for Les Prades almost opposite. Go around the château, keeping to the left at the next crossroads.

(7) Take the road on the left to descend towards the hamlet of Les Prades.

(8) At the end of the municipal road, continue between the house and the barn on the public dirt track that leads into the woods. Cross the Chanterane stream again and follow the path that climbs and then descends to reach the departmental road.

(9) Carefully climb the D141 on the right to the crossroads leading back to the Chameyrat stadium. Turn left and then left again to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 408 m - Chameyrat stadium car park
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 398 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 360 m - Chameyrat-le-Vieux
  4. 3 : km 2.26 - alt. 348 m - End of tarmac road, on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.48 - alt. 337 m - Fork to the left
  6. 5 : km 5.06 - alt. 395 m - Les Doumarais
  7. 6 : km 5.91 - alt. 409 m - Village of Poissac
  8. 7 : km 6.34 - alt. 406 m - Crossroads towards Les Prades
  9. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 379 m - Start of the dirt track leaving Les Prades
  10. 9 : km 7.75 - alt. 370 m - Return to the D141.
  11. S/E : km 8.66 - alt. 408 m - Chameyrat stadium car park

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 28451208

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Heavily obstructed by fallen trees since autumn 2025. Currently only accessible to experienced hikers.

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Loic19
Loic19
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Many sections through woods with no view.
Muddy path in places
No markings, but the GPS track is easy to follow.
Numerous trees and branches across the paths.
No major difficulties.

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isasar
isasar

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The directions were not always clear enough. As a result, we ended up travelling further than necessary. However, the weather was sunny and the scenery was very pleasant.

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lolojpl
lolojpl

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route to be followed using GPS tracking, no signposts!!!! Otherwise, a pleasant route, not very difficult, with beautiful views.

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Bstmexant
Bstmexant

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The route is not marked and cannot be found on an IGN map, but the paths indicated do exist. There are few tarmac roads and quite a few paths through the woods. Definitely worth doing again in summer in the shade of the trees . Very beautiful views of the countryside and its green hills.

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Celineetfrederic
Celineetfrederic

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, almost entirely on paths. We used the GPS app because point 3, "follow the most obvious path", was not clear enough for us. There are quite a few paths.

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laurentdouard
laurentdouard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk along shaded paths. Remarkable views of Tulle and Sainte-Fortunade.
A beautiful route with few roads.
Grab your walking sticks!

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balou17
balou17

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

⁸A very beautiful hike through forest and pastureland. Some beautiful views, unfortunately spoiled by the rain. Be careful at point 2!!!

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nandina/sagine
nandina/sagine
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good evening, today I went on this very pleasant short hike. The coolness of the woods and the river was very welcome, and the countryside scenery was beautiful with lovely views. The description and route are impeccable... I was alone and didn't get lost!!!!!

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