Chambeuil Mill and Waterfall

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Discover a magnificent mill and a waterfall in an idyllic setting.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 0.46 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 226 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 223 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,366 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,133 ft
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Small waterfall
Chambeuil Stream
Chambeuil Waterfall
Chambeuil Mill

Description of the walk

Start from the car park on Route des Cascades, after passing through the hamlet of Chambeuil.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the mill along the path that runs horizontally.

(1) From the mill, follow the path that climbs up the left bank of the stream.

(2) At the fork, continue uphill until you reach the waterfall.

(3) Then return to the previous fork.

(2) Turn left onto the path which crosses a pretty fir forest and leads to a fork.

(4) Continue downhill to the right, joining the tarmac road and then quickly reaching the car park below (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,140 ft - Car park, Route des Waterfalls
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 3,136 ft - Mill
  3. 2 : mi 0.15 - alt. 3,310 ft - T-junction (out and back)
  4. 3 : mi 0.22 - alt. 3,366 ft - Waterfall
  5. 4 : mi 0.34 - alt. 3,287 ft - Junction
  6. S/E : mi 0.46 - alt. 3,143 ft - Car park, Route des Waterfalls

Notes

This walk is classified as ‘easy’ but requires good walking shoes to follow the path leading to the waterfall.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Géronimo51
Géronimo51

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It’s nice and cool here in the woods. The mill is now closed. What a shame! Water no longer flows through the feed channel. But it’s still worth a look. As for the waterfall, it’s not very visible any more as it’s hidden by a lot of vegetation, and there are also plenty of fallen trees. Major maintenance would be needed to make it attractive to walkers again. We were lucky – the water’s flowing well there, as apparently that wasn’t the case last year, when the stream was almost dry. But it’s a pleasant walk for those who enjoy walking and tackling ‘a bit’ of elevation gain, sheltered from the sun.

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domy39
domy39

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through wooded countryside.
Several short round trips to see the waterfalls.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t much water that day

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