The Habriat Stream

A lovely path winding through the countryside along sunken lanes. A fairly shaded and cool route, recommended in hot weather.

Report from a user on 28 October 2024:

Following the bad weather of recent months, the path from "La Brégère" is closed to cyclists and >hikers by a municipal order. Indeed, the two bridges over the Habriat stream are impassable. No >repair date mentioned.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 84 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 411 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 366 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the community hall in Saint-Pardoux-Corbier.

(S/E) Cross the D50 road, climb the embankment behind the village entrance sign and take the path that runs behind the house.

(1) When you reach the top of the path, turn left onto the track that winds under the trees. When you reach the road, head straight ahead and follow the track down until you come to another road. Follow this to the left until you reach Saint-Martin-Sepert.

(2) Cross the village and follow the D85E to the left towards Uzerche. Leave the village.

(3) At the first road on the left, head towards the hamlet of La Brugère.

(4) Pass the first houses, then turn left onto a path that runs between two farm buildings. Follow it through the woodland, staying in the sunken track, and cross two streams, including the Habriat stream.

(5) On leaving the woods, cross the meadow opposite, keeping to the right of the fence.
At the end of the meadow, ignore the first path on the left and take the second one, still on the left. Then take the first path on the right and join the road.

(6) Turn right onto the road, follow it for about fifty metres, and take the first path on the left between the meadows. Follow the path until it joins the road, ignore the first road on the left, then at the next junction, turn left, following the edge of the cemetery, and return to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 375 m - Car park at the community hall
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 393 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.62 - alt. 397 m - Saint-Martin-Sepert
  4. 3 : km 2.24 - alt. 411 m - On the left, the road to La Brugère
  5. 4 : km 2.64 - alt. 409 m - Turn left between the buildings
  6. 5 : km 3.54 - alt. 391 m - Cross the meadow along the fence
  7. 6 : km 4.11 - alt. 406 m - Route
  8. S/E : km 5.23 - alt. 376 m - Car park at the community hall

Notes

Sunken lanes may be waterlogged in wet weather.

Worth a visit

In Saint-Martin-Sepert, take the time to visit the 12th-century Romanesque church (keys available from the town hall), the old wash house and the bread oven.
You can stop by the lake for a rest, a picnic or to enjoy the playground.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Marbu
Marbu

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Following the bad weather over the last few months, the path starting from "La Brégère" has been closed to cyclists and walkers by a local council order. This is because the two bridges over the Habriat stream are impassable. No repair date has been mentioned.

Please take this into account.

Kind regards

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CRAMIEN
CRAMIEN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, particularly between points 4 and 5, which follows an old sunken track. As the area immediately after crossing the Habriat stream has recently been cleared of trees, the “exit from the woods” mentioned in the description (point 5) is now about 50 metres before the meadow, which should be crossed diagonally.

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occitan19
occitan19

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
a very pleasant route with a good mix of roads and paths. It is a bit short, however, for those who are used to walking. You can always extend it by walking around the lake.

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viking79
viking79

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, family-friendly walk that’s very easy. You can extend it by walking around the pond from the start/finish point.

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BOICHARE
BOICHARE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Enjoyable – best combined with a walk around the lake

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