Le Puy de Gaudy

Between Guéret and Sainte-Feyre, this is a short, easy hike that allows you to discover the oppidum and the beautiful panorama from the summit of Puy de Gaudy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 215 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 216 m

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    Highest point: 649 m
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    Lowest point: 422 m

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Description of the walk

Car park and information board at the start of the hike.

Unmistakable yellow markings!

(S/E) Take the path that winds its way uphill through the undergrowth. You will soon come to a sort of esplanade. This is the Oppidum. Cross it.

(1) Ignore the orange-marked trail that descends to the left. Take the narrow trail that descends through the woods. Continue to follow the yellow markings.

(2) Go down the few log steps on the left.

(3) At the T-junction, turn left again. The path runs along the hillside and the grounds of the former sanatorium.

(4) When you reach the three-way junction, take the path on the right, which is bordered by meadows. You will see the hamlet of Laspeyras.

(5) At the next crossroads, leave this wide path. Don't miss the narrower path on the left. There is an eye-catching water collection point here. Continue downhill towards the D76 road. Cross carefully and enter the hamlet of Voust.

At the exit of the hamlet, between two houses, turn left onto a path that runs more or less parallel to the D76. This leads to a small road. Follow it, turning left after about a hundred metres. Cross the D76 again. Continue towards Lavaud.

(6) Immediately after the sign, turn right and then immediately left. Once you have passed the last house, at the three-way junction, take the path on the left and head towards Lavaud. You will see the castle on your right.

Take the small road to the left. Join a larger road and follow it to the right for less than a hundred metres. Then turn right onto a path that leads to the hamlet of Le Couret. At the T-junction, turn left onto the small road and stay on this road for 300 metres.

(7) Cross the road and take the path directly opposite. A sign indicates the direction of the "centre équestre" (equestrian centre).
Follow the small stream for about 20 metres and start climbing towards Puy de Gaudy. Follow the path to reach the hamlet of La Faye.

Cross the hamlet. At the inverted three-way junction, turn left at the hairpin bend, then right after a house. Continue straight up through the woods, following the path. Just before the equestrian centre, turn left to return to the small road that leads to the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 612 m - Car park and information boards
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 649 m - Panorama and oppidum - oppidum du Puy de Gaudy
  3. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 626 m - On the left
  4. 3 : km 0.84 - alt. 575 m - At the T-junction, turn left.
  5. 4 : km 1.74 - alt. 500 m - Three-way junction, to the right
  6. 5 : km 1.94 - alt. 483 m - On the left, a narrower path - kiosk
  7. 6 : km 3.08 - alt. 435 m - On the right after the sign
  8. 7 : km 4.6 - alt. 449 m - Yellow sign "centre équestre" (equestrian centre)
  9. S/E : km 6.85 - alt. 613 m - Car park and information boards

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
JoséBernard
JoséBernard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very beautiful route, but be careful when descending the path...
Beautiful views and the ever-present charm of
these magnificent forests!

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Jean-Pierre Déchoz
Jean-Pierre Déchoz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very beautiful short hike. The sarcophagi are interesting. Note that there are others in Lasteras.
And the millstone (also from a watermill, in Creuse) located there is very surprising. I would love to know the explanation for it...
Met a lady in front of her house with her very affectionate pony (even more than that...) "to give away to a good home".
Walking often provides opportunities to meet people.

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Charenton
Charenton

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, perfect for families.

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waiwaite
waiwaite

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike. Lots of shaded areas. Beautiful views (don't hesitate to take a detour to the left at the oppidum to see the orientation table and the panorama). Interesting and well-marked ruins at the oppidum. Some elevation gain but no difficult paths.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is numbered 15 and marked with yellow signs (or rather, "over-marked"!).
You can avoid going up to the designated car park and park a little further away at the equestrian centre... but there is less shade there.

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VictorClaude
VictorClaude

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Much of the route is through woodland, which is very pleasant – long live trees! There are a few hills and some lovely views. It's an interesting route. My only comment concerns the start/finish point: why is it at the highest point of the route, forcing cars to climb unnecessarily?
A route worth doing, even when it's a bit hot.

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yoyo7520
yoyo7520
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, easy stroll

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yagui
yagui
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Well shaded and superb view at the start.
Did it with two children aged 5½ and 9 in the morning, with a picnic break.
Amazing Chabrières wolves right next door.

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