Le Clos du Boeuf in Laudonnie

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You will walk along sunken paths, discover numerous viewpoints and pass small ponds teeming with wildlife. Herons, ducks, moorhens and teals have made their home in this peaceful spot. Heading back towards Laudonnie, after the last pond, on your left, you’ll pass the “Clos du Boeuf”, a small meadow where the farmer used to lead his animal – or, at best, his pair of oxen – for a well-deserved rest after long hours of walking.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 77 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 273 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 215 m
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Pond
The Limousin countryside
Dindon
The starting point

Description of the walk

Park at the entrance to the village of Laudonnie.

(S/E) Take the path that winds its way between the houses and gardens (yellow markings). After about 400 metres, turn left and continue on to the ponds.

(1) Follow the yellow markings towards the ponds, which you will walk alongside for a while.

(2) Turn right at a right angle and continue to the next junction.

(3) Take the path on the left which climbs towards the village of Laudonnie. Carry straight on, ignoring the turnings on either side. Once in Laudonnie, turn left for about 300m.

(4) Leave the road and take a track on the right which crosses meadows and then heads into the forest. As you leave the road to take this dirt track, you can enjoy a lovely view of the countryside. Reach the village and turn left to pass in front of an old wash house.

(5) Turn left again to take the small road that passes through a farmstead.

(6) Turn right onto the path to walk alongside the river on your left and make a circular route through the woods before returning to the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 258 m - Entrance to the village of Laudonnie
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 220 m - Towards the ponds
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 229 m - Crossroads, on the right
  4. 3 : km 2 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 2.87 - alt. 273 m - Path on the right – viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 3.57 - alt. 264 m - Old wash house, on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.17 - alt. 231 m - Turn right into the woods
  8. S/E : km 5.28 - alt. 258 m - Entrance to the village of Laudonnie

Worth a visit

You are in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park.
Natural and scenic interest:
- Open landscape overlooking the Limousin countryside with numerous meadows and views;
- Local heritage: village wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 3901714

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route, although there were a few detours due to the trail being unclear in places, which led me through woods full of brambles and tall grass and forced me to turn back. It’s best to follow the yellow markings rather than the trail itself. The paths are passable at this time of year, but the grass is very tall. The estimated time is accurate.

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Alpha Philippe
Alpha Philippe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and scenic route, well signposted on the ground; the downloaded map differs slightly from the route, which is very well signposted.
A fairly wild route with sections through the forest and the countryside.
An easy 2-hour route that I recommend, though it can get a bit muddy in very wet weather

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Elo87
Elo87

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk with plenty of flora and fauna. Beautiful views, under the trees. I highly recommend it to nature lovers

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nonotfrance
nonotfrance

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, well signposted, which takes you around the village of Laudonnie.

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