The Anzême Gorges and the Mouline waterfall

A short hike that will allow you to explore the area around Anzême and enjoy a view overlooking the Devil's Bridge. You will then reach the banks of the Creuse and set off to discover the Mouline Waterfall.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 87 m
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    Descent: - 85 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 356 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 274 m

Description of the walk

Park in the church car park or in front of the town hall in the village of Anzême.

(S/E) Starting with your back to the church, take a small path down behind the houses. Be careful, as the path is not very visible. It starts behind the mountain bike trail signs, between the small car park and the war memorial.

Continue to the D14 departmental road, turn right onto it towards the Pont du Diable (Devil's Bridge): be careful, the road is not very wide and quite busy. When you reach the hairpin bend, take the tarmac track opposite and continue down this track to the Creuse river.

(1) Turn left onto the path along the Sciauve stream, cross an old bridge and continue along this path towards the village of Le Theil. Be careful here as there is a muddy section in the middle of the path. At the top of the path, you will arrive at the hamlet of Le Theil at the crossroads with the local road.

(2) Turn left onto the road. Continue to the village of Birat. After the first houses, turn left and continue along the road for a few hundred metres. You will come to a crossroads with a path.

(3) Take it on the left downhill. After a few hundred metres, leave the path that branches off to the right towards the Siauve stream and continue straight ahead to the left side of the Mouline waterfall.

(4) Retrace your steps to the path and the bridge that will allow you to cross the Siauve stream. Continue along the path, then turn left onto a descending path that will take you back to the Mouline waterfall, this time on the right-hand side.
Then take the steeply ascending path between the trees and rocks to reach the edge of the D14 departmental road, turn left onto it and follow it for a good hundred metres.

(5) Turn right onto the path behind a field and then in front of a house. Continue straight ahead on the D14 road towards Anzême. At the crossroads, turn left and then take the narrow road slightly to the right. Continue to the end of the road and then turn 90° left to return to the car park in front of the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 332 m - Car park in front of the church or town hall.
  2. 1 : km 0.6 - alt. 274 m - Bord de la - Creuse (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.86 - alt. 355 m - Village of Le Theil
  4. 3 : km 2.67 - alt. 340 m - Towards the Mouline Waterfall
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 331 m - La Mouline Waterfall
  6. 5 : km 3.9 - alt. 352 m - Leave the departmental road
  7. S/E : km 4.68 - alt. 332 m - Car park in front of the church or town hall.

Worth a visit

Devil's Bridge
Péchadoire leisure centre with swimming, games and restaurants.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
eric.m
eric.m

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very easy, well-marked route, ideal for a leisurely stroll.
The route is very pleasant and not very busy, alternating between woods, moors, meadows and riverbanks.
A short stretch on the road poses no problem, as there is virtually no traffic.
The extension after the waterfall is well worth the detour, but be careful: the path can be slippery and there is a risk of falling.

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Claraazimut
Claraazimut

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I went on this walk with my dog. Between the riverbank and the countryside, the greenery is very pleasant in sunny weather. The waterfall is very pretty, and you can follow it a little way downhill. A lovely, easy walk.

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User 20923288

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A site worth discovering, despite poorly maintained vegetation

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francoissavary
francoissavary

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

You arrive at the waterfall from above, and the view of it is not very interesting. We couldn't find a way to get to the bottom of it.

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colletco
colletco

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike with a few technical sections along the river. We really enjoyed the pretty waterfall, even in wet weather. Thank you for this description.

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Gadaud Jean-Pierre
Gadaud Jean-Pierre

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little workout. The Mouline waterfall site is definitely worth the short detour.

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MMH
MMH
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that is accessible for a 5-year-old. He was able to walk the entire way and the landscapes with streams are inspiring. So our backs got a rest and our son was proud to have done the whole thing and to be able to find his way around on the map.

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balou17
balou17

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, with views of the "Gorges"

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geo2645
geo2645

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little hike that allowed us to see the small waterfall at Mouline du Haut. We also went to see it from below, but be careful as the path is very steep.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A minor issue at the start: we couldn't find "the little path leading down behind the houses", which was indeed "hard to see"!!! However, don't be misled by the path that starts at the yellow signs behind the boys' school, which is very steep and tricky! Once you're on your way, it's a nice walk.

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ODILE BILLON
ODILE BILLON

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant hike with lovely spots to discover

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Obi170
Obi170

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant walk, tree-lined and near the water

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Polux77
Polux77
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very quick, pleasant and extremely easy hike.
Very pleasant with some lovely points of interest.
Anzeme Gorges and small waterfall, swimming possible.

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