Les Moulinots

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Walk along the Xaintrie Noire and Gabariers trails in the shady undergrowth between the Roche and Clauzel streams. The trail is marked in yellow throughout and numbered (6).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 450 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 449 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 522 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 172 m
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Panorama
Path through the woods

Description of the walk

Park near the bridge over the Maronne river near the hospital.

(S/E) Turn left onto the road towards Les Moulinots. Continue on this road (D116) until you reach the first path on the left.

(1) Turn left onto this path going uphill through the woods. You are now on a GRP®.

(2) At the crossroads, take the path on the left going uphill, following theGRP® until you reach a road.

(3) Continue right on the road to the houses in Billoux, where you leave the GRP®.

(4) Turn left and follow the path down through the woods towards the Moulin de l'Hoste mill.

(5) Continue until you reach a three-way junction.

(6) Turn right at an acute angle and cross the bridge to reach the road.

(7) Cross the road (D33), walk a few metres to the right, then follow a path uphill to the left marked in yellow. Continue towards Chamet and reach the road at the entrance to the hamlet.

(8) Turn right and cross Chamet.

(9) Turn left towards La Grange, then continue along a path downhill to the junction with the D33.

(10) Follow this road to the right until you reach the entrance to Basteyroux.

(11) At the entrance to the village, turn left twice at a 90° angle towards the hospital. Follow the road and then walk along the Maronne on a tarmac path to the Pont de l'Hôpital (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 176 m - Hospital Bridge - Maronne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 185 m - Left path
  3. 2 : km 1.39 - alt. 269 m - Fork on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.46 - alt. 514 m - Junction with a road
  5. 4 : km 4.02 - alt. 521 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.21 - alt. 431 m - Straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 5.74 - alt. 427 m - Right at an acute angle
  8. 7 : km 6.24 - alt. 407 m - Crossing the D33
  9. 8 : km 7.67 - alt. 511 m - Turn right onto the Charmet road
  10. 9 : km 7.84 - alt. 520 m - Turn left towards La Grange
  11. 10 : km 10.87 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto the road
  12. 11 : km 11.05 - alt. 193 m - Turn left at a 90° angle before the bridge at - Maronne (rivière)
  13. S/E : km 12.44 - alt. 176 m - Hospital Bridge

Notes

Bring enough water.
Shops in Argentat.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
letsim
letsim

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful 3/4 km climb at the start of a superb hike. Well sheltered by the woods in summer.

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leonisa14
leonisa14

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, mostly through the woods. The markings for trail no. 6 are excellent. There is some elevation gain, but the climb is very gradual. We did not encounter any other hikers.

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Ropital
Ropital

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is nice. According to our GPS watch, it's 11.5 km long, with the same elevation gain, and we walked for 2 hours and 15 minutes. OK, that's fast, but it's for training purposes. There are some good climbs that are good for the legs. Good signposting and very shady paths. Pretty stone walls. Didn't see a single other walker on this July morning in 2023.

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CanalGum
CanalGum

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike undertaken in very hot weather. Fortunately, there is shade along much of the route.
No other hikers along the entire route, even though it was August.
The walking time seems debatable... I think it's best to trust the time indicated on the map. There is a fairly significant elevation gain at the very beginning and it would be a shame not to enjoy the scenery where the panorama allows.

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jean3745
jean3745

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The time indicated is exaggerated: we completed the route in 3.5 hours (actual walking time, including stops)

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buchette4
buchette4

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in very hot weather. We appreciated the very shady route, especially during the long climb at the beginning. Beautiful hike.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike done in rainy weather and still very enjoyable, with very accessible paths that weren't muddy, and took 3½ hours without pushing ourselves. Very good signposting.
Picnic in an old bread oven on the outskirts of Charmet...

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vb1956
vb1956

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lots of undergrowth, best done on hot mornings.
Do it at a normal or even leisurely pace, observing the vegetation.
The time given is very generous, so there is no need to rush

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pipougilou
pipougilou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike through the woods on a pleasant, sunny day. It was classified as a heatwave, but we didn't suffer from it.
This well-marked and well-maintained route is suitable for everyone.

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Daddou
Daddou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We extended this hike to go to the restaurant "La vache qui fume" in La Chapelle Saint Geraud.
From the start at the hospital to the restaurant, it was 6.1 km and +421 m of elevation gain. For the return trip, it was 10.4 km and +145 m of elevation gain.

We were very pleased with our choice

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jo1703
jo1703

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike through the woods on 12 October 2018, on a pleasant, sunny autumn day.
We had a little trouble finding the starting point. This hike should really be called "Rando du Pont de L'Hôpital" because you don't pass through Moulinots, which you leave on your left at the start. I think we would have found it easier to start this beautiful route.

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