Ponts des Farges and Chanterane bridges

A pleasant hike with little elevation gain, following wide farm tracks and quiet country roads.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 141 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 411 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 314 m

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Description of the walk

Parking at Place du Marronnier in Troche (church).

(S/E) Turn left as you leave the car park, towards Pompadour - Lubersac.

(1) At the three-way junction, turn right towards La Grillère – Tréfouilliras, and continue for 400m.

(2) At La Grillère, head up to the right after the farm and take a path that descends to the left. Follow it straight on, passing a private pond on the right.

(3) Cross the stream and continue down the path, which is no longer suitable for vehicles.

(4) When you reach the road, turn left and, 100m further on, turn right onto the road leading to the Mas. At the next junction, turn left, pass the Geneytout, then turn onto the path on the right which descends under the trees. Follow it to the next junction.

(5) At the junction, turn right into the woods and follow this path straight on until you reach the road, which you should follow to the left for about a hundred metres.

(6) Take the first path on the right which climbs between the meadows. Follow the path down towards the Pont des Farges and then climb back up towards Les Farges.

(7) When you reach the road in the village, turn right, ignore the first right and continue to the junction. Turn onto the road on the right and follow it for 1.5 km. Pass Meyvialle and La Mégie.

(8) Take a path that veers off to the right at the edge of the forest to reach the Chanterane bridge.

(9) Gavassou stream. Walk back up to the road.

(10) At the road, turn right and continue along this road until you return to the village of Troche via Les Combes and Lescurat. Head to the square in front of the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 410 m - Place du Marronnier (church)
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 410 m - Turn right at the three-way junction
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 379 m - La Grillière
  4. 3 : km 1.39 - alt. 350 m - Planches (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Loyre
  5. 4 : km 1.81 - alt. 368 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 3.05 - alt. 378 m - Turn right into the woods
  7. 6 : km 4.28 - alt. 358 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 5.29 - alt. 357 m - Les Farges
  9. 8 : km 7.11 - alt. 331 m - Path on the right at the edge of the woods
  10. 9 : km 7.42 - alt. 315 m - Chanterane Bridge - Gavassou (ruisseau) - Affluent du ruisseau des Planches
  11. 10 : km 8.09 - alt. 348 m - Turn right
  12. S/E : km 9.35 - alt. 410 m - Place du Marronnier (church)

Notes

Follow the green markings

Worth a visit

Troche

At the start, continue for about 500m to reach the orientation table and take in the panoramic view of Les Monédières and the Puy de Sancy: a fine example of the Limousin bocage landscape.
Below the orientation table, a fitness trail winds its way up the hillside, and a little further on to the right you’ll find a beekeeper.
In La Grillère and Mesurat, you have a choice of two goat’s cheese producers.
Former Templar commandery at a place called Chaumont.
At checkpoint 5, access to the Colombes equestrian centre.

For those feeling peckish, there is a bakery and patisserie, and for those with a sweet tooth, book your meal at La Table de Troche. In the village, several lodges or guesthouses can accommodate walkers.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
smary
smary

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and very pleasant walk, despite a bit of road. Lovely views and pleasant forest passages.

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CharbiCharbo
CharbiCharbo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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JF Gourseyrol
JF Gourseyrol

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite an interesting route, but not well signposted in some places. When some idiot moved a signpost halfway along the route (it has since been put back in its place), we ended up off course in Lavaud! What a shame!

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aneva19/63
aneva19/63

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Easy hike, well marked from start to finish. Clear paths. Very peaceful route with sections through woodland and along small roads (no traffic).

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M31N19
M31N19

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very varied route in the heart of the beautiful, lush green Corrèze region, offering a great deal of tranquillity. The few small roads did not spoil our enjoyment. We extended the route as we searched desperately for the Templar commandery in a place called Chaumont, but we did not find it, or did not recognise it...

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balou17
balou17

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Opinions vary, and are not all the same. Variety of trails and rare biotope. Nature lovers, "go for it"!

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kesapetefer
kesapetefer

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Easy hike, very little elevation gain, but lots of walking on small "tarmac" roads with no interest or shade.
Uninteresting hike.

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