The Puits Merveilleux at the start of the Rosay route

A very pleasant walk through the wonderful Eawy Forest. Easy paths suitable for walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders.

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  • Horse riding
    Activity: Horse riding
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.38 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 328 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 302 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 682 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 518 ft

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Description of the walk

To get to the start from Rosay, follow the D97 towards Pommeréval, then, on leaving the village, turn right onto the Chemin de la Chapelle (dead-end road). Park in the large car park on the edge of the forest; there is space to park campervans.

(S/E) Take the Route Forestière de Missy straight ahead until you reach the junction with the Route Forestière d’Haussez.

(1) Turn right at a 90° angle onto it and you’ll soon come to a Y-junction.

(2) Carry on straight ahead to reach the large Haussez crossroads (four directions).

(3) Turn left at a 90° angle onto the Route Forestière de la Fonte, and continue straight ahead to reach the junction with the D12, where there is a large car park.

(4) Cross this road with great care as it is very busy. Continue straight ahead along the edge of the woods. You will reach the Route Forestière du Grimplet; turn left onto it and, a few metres further on, you will come to the Route Forestière des Limousins.

(5) Turn right onto this track, taking great care as it is a busy road; keep well to the right on the wide grassy verge to stay safe. You will reach the Maucomble car park.

(6) Cross the road carefully once again, then turn left onto the path leading to the Puits Merveilleux.
Continue by turning left and you’ll reach the junction of the Route Forestière de Bully and the Sentier Découverte.

(7) First turn right then left; take care again when crossing the forest road and continue along the Sentier Découverte. Pass the junction with the Chemin des Écoliers at the edge of the forest and, at the next crossroads, turn sharply left (90°). You will then reach the Route Forestière des Limousins at the crossroads you passed earlier.

(5) Cross it once more very carefully and follow the same route as on the way there until you reach the junction with the D12, which you also passed on the way there.

(4) Take care once again when crossing this road. Then turn onto the Route Forestière du Lihut opposite, and follow it, ignoring all turnings to the right or left. You will emerge at the X-junction you passed on the way there.

(2) Continue straight ahead along the path to reach the rest area and then the Rosay car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 518 ft - Rosay car park - Chapelle Saint-Étienne (Rosay)
  2. 1 : mi 0.71 - alt. 607 ft - Haussez Forest Road junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.98 - alt. 574 ft - X-junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.54 - alt. 640 ft - Haussez crossroads - Hêtre Rudi
  5. 4 : mi 2.34 - alt. 676 ft - Crossroads at the rest area
  6. 5 : mi 3.06 - alt. 633 ft - RF des Limousins
  7. 6 : mi 3.61 - alt. 659 ft - Maucomble crossroads - Le puits Merveilleux
  8. 7 : mi 4.01 - alt. 653 ft - Bully Forest Road - Le puits Merveilleux
  9. S/E : mi 7.38 - alt. 518 ft - Rosay car park - Chapelle Saint-Étienne (Rosay)

Worth a visit

(3) Rudy’s Beech.
Between (5) and (6), the Puits Merveilleux.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Claude41
Claude41

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the beautiful Eawy Forest. Peace and quiet. The only sounds are the wind rustling through the leaves and birdsong – a very pleasant melody. My only criticism is that the first part of the route is rather monotonous up to point 4, with long, straight stretches. The second part is more varied. The ‘wonderful well’ is a fascinating sight. A very easy route with very little change in elevation.

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