The Vézère Gorges and its dams

Date of walk : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

the passage sometimes requires a certain amount of flexibility due to tree trunks blocking the path

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Date of walk : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A pleasant walk in hot weather, with beautiful views two-thirds of the way along the route... not particularly difficult...
There are better options on Visio starting from the salient... but still recommended...

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Date of walk : Jun 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lack of signage.
We got lost after the third barrier.
We found our way back just before the orientation table.
Otherwise, it was magnificent.

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Date of walk : Apr 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very beautiful route that is undoubtedly very refreshing during hot weather.
No problems (unlike some comments) following the route. We just made sure we had looked at the route carefully before setting off.
The area around the Pointe du Chalard is quite wild, with perhaps (and I emphasise perhaps) traces of otters on the riverbank.
On the way there, I got a little angry with some "walkers": paper tissues on the ground in the area shared with the GRP: stupid, disrespectful... I'll stop there before I get rude to these brainless people...

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Date of walk : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very beautiful hike with stunning views

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Date of walk : Dec 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The explanations are vague, but fortunately the map is very useful..
After 5, you have to follow a rather unclear trail; don't hesitate to go back down towards the river.
After 6, continue for at least 400-500 metres on the tarmac road to find a good path on the left. There is only one passage, with trees across the path.
The rest of the route is poorly described.

Apart from that, it's a beautiful hike!

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Date of walk : Nov 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

- Not recommended in wet weather
- Poor signposting in the last third, which may result in an unnecessary detour.
- Explanations are insufficient and imprecise.

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Date of walk : Aug 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Once past the first barrier, the hillside path becomes narrow, steep and dangerous (I fell heavily once!). So I decided not to go and see the last barrier on the route and turned off towards the forest and the upper plateau. There, at last, was a wide, cool, pleasant forest path, but with no signposts at the end! A little lost on the way back down to Le Saillant, I decided to take the nearby tarmac road, even though it meant a detour.
I recommend doing this route in the low season when the leaves have fallen, as this gives a better view of the magnificent Vézère valley. It is also advisable to be fairly fit and not to do this route alone.

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Date of walk : May 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Busy trail : No

Very disappointing, uninteresting

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Date of walk : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very good hike completed in 3.5 hours with good breaks in the morning.
The route is very shaded, which is nice when it's hot.
A few fallen trees along the route.
You can have a picnic at the start and finish points by the water.

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Date of walk : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful discovery along the Vézère... completed in 3 hours and 45 minutes and a little over 10 km.
A few fallen trees along the way, a nice varied route... although there were some missing explanations between points 6 and 7... I strayed from the trail, went back, but there was no path on the right (lots of fallen trees)... I used Google Maps pedestrian mode to find the orientation table, as it was quite far away... otherwise it was great!
Thanks to the author.

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Date of walk : Mar 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A small detail: at the start of the route, the house numbers in Le Saillant have changed! Forget the number 45 mentioned in the description and look for number 107 instead, then turn right (signposted "camping") just before the underpass beneath the house.

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Date of walk : Feb 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Made in winter, this route was modified at around kilometre 3 or 4.
Part of the path was very steep with loose rocks, posing a risk of falling.
I shortened the route by taking a path through the woods after passing under the railway bridge (which was very narrow and difficult for less experienced walkers).
On the way back, before reaching the old cemetery, the downhill path was quite difficult due to rocks and stones.
A very pretty walk, I enjoyed it very much.

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Date of walk : Nov 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Hello, a very beautiful walk, especially after the recent rains, when you can really appreciate the power of the river. Very pretty scenery from the viewpoints.

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Date of walk : Aug 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : Yes

We took the walk in the opposite direction to the description after the old cemetery;
at the top of the ridge, we had to go back down to find the route.
as we approached the first dam upstream, we had difficulty following the Vézère (trees had fallen across the path); I think we should have stayed on the tarmac and not gone along the Vézère.
the approach to the second dam was not made any easier by the route description. We crossed the railway line when we should have gone under the bridge. (In this area, we came across a few groups of people who were lost.)
The end of the route, downhill along the Vézère, is tedious and there is no view of the river
Conclusion: as pleasant as the climb through the woods is, the end of the route towards the three dams is tedious. Perhaps it would have been better in the other direction, but we came across groups of people who had lost their way on the road in the hills!

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