The Neuvic forest trail

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Set off on a family walk to explore the forest trails of the commune of Neuvic, passing through a few hamlets and, with a bit of luck, perhaps encountering some forest wildlife.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 60 m
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    Descent: - 57 m
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    Highest point: 661 m
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    Lowest point: 604 m
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Description of the walk

Park near the recycling bins on Chemin Saint-Thomas at the intersection with the D982.

Yellow markings

(S/E) Join the D982 and follow it to the left towards Mauriac for about 100 metres.

(1) Turn right onto a dead-end street that turns into a forest path and continue to a fork in the road, then turn right. Enter the forest and continue to another fork in the road (IGN elevation 639).

(2) Follow the main path on the left, pass Le Pilard, continue straight ahead until you reach a wide right-hand bend and arrive at La Croix de Pierre near a house.

(3) Cross and continue straight ahead until you reach a fork.

(4) Leave the main path and turn right onto the path leading to the D991.

(5) Follow it to the right, pass Chemin de la Garenne on your left and arrive at a path starting at the bend in the road.

(6) Leave the road and turn left onto a forest path. Stay on this path which, after a right-hand bend, runs alongside a supermarket and rejoins the D991.

(7) Follow it to the right until you reach the car park, Chemin Saint-Thomas (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 605 m - Parking near recycling bins
  2. 1 : km 0.09 - alt. 605 m - Turn-off towards Le Pilard
  3. 2 : km 0.94 - alt. 639 m - Le Pilard
  4. 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 642 m - La Croix de Pierre
  5. 4 : km 3.19 - alt. 648 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 3.59 - alt. 647 m - Route D991
  7. 6 : km 3.85 - alt. 642 m - Fork in the path
  8. 7 : km 5.11 - alt. 613 m - Route D991
  9. S/E : km 5.68 - alt. 605 m - Parking near recycling bins

Notes

Yellow markings

Dogs allowed

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