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
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.53 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 197 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 187 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,169 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,982 ft
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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 : mi 0 - alt. 1,985 ft - Parking near recycling bins
  2. 1 : mi 0.06 - alt. 1,985 ft - Turn-off towards Le Pilard
  3. 2 : mi 0.59 - alt. 2,096 ft - Le Pilard
  4. 3 : mi 1.51 - alt. 2,106 ft - La Croix de Pierre
  5. 4 : mi 1.98 - alt. 2,126 ft - Fork
  6. 5 : mi 2.23 - alt. 2,123 ft - Route D991
  7. 6 : mi 2.39 - alt. 2,106 ft - Fork in the path
  8. 7 : mi 3.18 - alt. 2,011 ft - Route D991
  9. S/E : mi 3.53 - alt. 1,985 ft - Parking near recycling bins

Notes

Yellow markings

Dogs allowed

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