The Glénic Viaduct Passage

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The signage is almost non-existent.

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Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, very varied, with stunning views, quite physically demanding, and some beautiful climbs.
However, you really need to pay close attention to the path you're following. I got lost twice, but that's also part of the adventure of hiking 😁
I recommend it, you won't be disappointed 👍

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No signposts, no useful guide, GPS tracker and a good sense of direction essential. Right from the start under the viaduct, there is a footbridge that takes you across the river and leads you directly onto the path climbing up to the viaduct.
Fortunately, it's a magnificent hike with a very varied biotope and numerous panoramic views.

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That's exactly what I did, of course! But clearly, on that day, it just wasn't meant to be! "Le passage du viaduc de Glénic" never appeared, whereas on other days, for all the other hikes, there were no problems whatsoever!
Did you say "strange"?... It is strange indeed. But it's not a big deal!
Thanks for your reply anyway.
Happy hiking in the future...

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Petitours29
This hike is called "Le Passage du Viaduc de Glénic" (The Glénic Viaduct Crossing) and not "Sur le Passage du Viaduc de Glénic" (On the Glénic Viaduct Crossing). Our search engine needs improvement. We apologise for this unpleasant experience.

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We wanted to do the entire hike using the paper map and the mobile app.
First difficulty: once I typed in "Glénic", my mobile downloaded 23 hikes but NOT "Sur le passage du viaduc de Glénic" (On the Glénic Viaduct), as if this route didn't exist. This was a problem for the rest of the hike, as the route isn't signposted!
Second difficulty: to get from the start to point 1, the map is of no help (a dark orange circular loop blends in with the red of the road). What's more, the instructions are poorly written: "Turn right and left (you can't do both at the same time!) onto the path at the foot of the viaduct" doesn't really make sense. It should have said: "After the bridge, turn right for about 150 metres, then, at the foot of the viaduct, take the path on the left that goes up into the woods. You will arrive at the platform of the old railway line.
Third difficulty: the wording of point 1 (I quote: "Cross (what?) the old railway line, pass in front of the station (thanks for the punctuation!) to the barrier. Go up to the right towards the village of Villelot."). To be completely clear, it should have said, for example:
(1) Once you reach the embankment of the old railway line, turn right and follow it, crossing the viaduct, until you reach the old station. At the station, a path climbs into the woods on the right. It leads to the hamlet of Villelot.
In short, I don't want to go any further on a text that needs to be completely rewritten and seems to be aimed at people who already know the area.
We made an effort, but around the 4th, everything became confusing: the description, the map and the reality on the ground did not seem to match. If only we could have questioned the motive!
In the end, we made it to the village of Jouillat and cut our hike short.
We still managed to cover 14.5 km in about 4 hours, but we're returning home feeling a little frustrated.
I would still like to understand why this hike is not listed in the app. Has it been removed?

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Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with beautiful little paths nestled in the hills, just the way we like them. A beautiful view of Guéret and the Guérétois mountains. The detour via Jouillat is highly recommended. Thank you.

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The description of the route is very brief, which caused us some hesitation.
On the other hand, the route is superb with very little road travel.

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Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike in warm weather: lots of shaded trails, beautiful views, and very little road walking, which is much appreciated.
There is a small error on the map: the GPS does not give the correct location of the path at point 4.
The return to the car park is easy by taking the path to the left of the church and could be indicated on the hike.
We shortened our route by skipping points 7 and 8 due to lack of time. (Duration of our hike: 3.5 hours) and covered 12 km.
Route downloaded to iPhone using the QR code, but remember to take the QR code with you to reload it along the way...

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Date of your route : Mar 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We had a lovely walk.
thank you

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If the trail markings are not mentioned in the description, it is normal not to find them on the ground. With Visorando, you can find your way using the map and the description, as the trail markings are not always maintained or may be damaged... not the information you print out and take with you...
Best regards

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Date of your route : Jun 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike, but the lack of signposting often leads to mistakes and wastes a bit of time.
There are some beautiful little paths and a lovely church at the end of the route.
A small path to the left of the church leads to the car park under the viaduct.

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Date of your route : May 24, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good opportunities to modify the route to suit the speed of a group

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Date of your route : May 17, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, most of which takes place on shaded trails.
It is a pity that the trail markings are practically non-existent in this direction.
The existing markings can sometimes be misleading. After Jouillat (point 4), the trail veers to the left and is marked with a yellow cross.
Fortunately, the map downloaded from VISORANDO is very detailed and helps you find your way!
Thank you to the whole team for their excellent work!

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful walk
After passing the viaduct, go around the station fence by taking the road on the left.
worth seeing after Villelot: the old quarries

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