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Route du Lac de Faux
Tourist office
3.97 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Faux-la-Montagne (Creuse)
Faux-la-Montagne owes its name to its high altitude (over 700 metres above sea level) on the western edge of the Millevaches plateau. Around Lake Faux, beech and oak trees mingle with conifers, occupying what was still sheep pasture in the 19th century.
Nergout - Vassivière Dam
Visorando Member
11.57 mi
+666 ft
-735 ft
5h 55
Difficult
Departure from Beaumont-du-Lac (Haute-Vienne)
Nature and Land Art for this second stage, around the 5th largest artificial lake in France!
Between Corrèze and Haute-Vienne, starting from Tarnac
9.02 mi
+1,526 ft
-1,509 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Tarnac (Corrèze)
Hike on the Millevaches Plateau, through moors and forests. The route crosses streams and hamlets, allowing you to discover beautiful sites such as the cup-marked rocks of the Bois de Cholet, the Château de Mazeau and the castrum of Puy Murat. At the end of the hike, take the time to stroll around the pretty village of Tarnac, which has a remarkable church, fountain and Sully oak tree.
The Vienne and the Servières and Chammet lakes
12.24 mi
+1,050 ft
-1,047 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Tarnac (Corrèze)
A long walk to discover the hydroelectric schemes on the Vienne that led to the creation of the Servières and Chammet lakes. Tarnac, our starting point, is a beautiful village on the Plateau de Millevaches with a church, a fountain and a remarkable oak tree.
Tarnac, mills and rocks
7.57 mi
+860 ft
-856 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Tarnac (Corrèze)
A very beautiful hike that takes you back to the source of the Vienne near the village of Servières and across the Chandouille on wooden bridges and granite stone bridges.
Route around Lake Vassivière
23.57 mi
+1,280 ft
-1,286 ft
2 days
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
This two-stage route of 2 x 18 km will take you on a journey of discovery around one of the largest artificial lakes in France.
You can expect to see mid-mountain landscapes, varied vegetation including fir forests, moors and peat bogs, and wild flora and fauna on this tour of Lake Vassivière, commonly known as "Little Canada".
The highlight of the route: a stopover at the Pourvoirie du Lac stopover lodge (accommodation, breakfast and dinner with a panoramic view of the lake).
From the Vassivière Dam to Nergout
11.99 mi
+614 ft
-551 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
This first stage takes you through unspoilt countryside, with a route that is both wild and surprising.
Route de Toy Viam via Petit Paris
7.31 mi
+623 ft
-646 ft
3h 55
Easy
Departure from Toy-Viam (Corrèze)
This easy route takes you along beautiful deciduous forest paths, which are magnificent in autumn, and past the lovely Étang de Condeau lake.
The Chassagnas Peninsula on Lake Vassivière
4.49 mi
+364 ft
-371 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
Chassagnas, of Latin origin, Cassania or Gallic Cassanus, refers to the oak tree. Chassagnas consists of a wooded slope down to the edge of Lake Vassivière and a partially cleared summit offering a 180° view of the lake.The Chassagnas peninsula, jutting out into the heart of Lake Vassivière, forms the boundary between Creuse and Haute-Vienne. Together with its twin, the Puy du Rocher, which overlooks Vauveix, it acts as a barrier between the lake's two main bays.
Route des Tourbières - Vassivière
8.83 mi
+837 ft
-843 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
Peat bogs develop in granite basins called alveoli, where the acidic, poor soil provides favourable conditions for their growth. These fragile environments are home to a specific flora composed of very particular primitive plants: sphagnum mosses. The different stages are visible here: low marshes covered with quaking bogs, active raised bogs, and peat heaths bordered by willows and birches.
Route of the two dykes at Vassivière
4.35 mi
+417 ft
-413 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The dam is complemented by the Auchaise dyke, which seals off a depression in the ground on the right bank about 400m from the main structure. This reservoir also receives water diverted from the upper basins of the Taurion (La Vaud-Gelade), Vienne, Dorat and Chandouille (Faux-la-Montagne) rivers.
Pallier route
5.89 mi
+525 ft
-499 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Gentioux-Pigerolles (Creuse)
At the foot of the highest peaks of the Plateau de Millevaches, set off to discover the small village
of Pallier.
Route des 7 Peux
7.98 mi
+538 ft
-538 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The village of Royère-de-Vassivière was established on a strategic pass on the Millevaches plateau, at the crossing point of a prehistoric ridge path. The ridge paths (or pouges) allowed people to travel long distances. They favoured the granite peaks of the rounded hills, called Puy or Peux, and avoided the damp, peaty valley bottoms that only cattle frequented.
The Bois de Chaleix in Bugeat
3.56 mi
+249 ft
-249 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Bugeat (Corrèze)
Actual time: 1 hour 45 minutes
A short hike from Bugeat, along the Vézère river through the woods, very pleasant in summer as it is well shaded. You will discover the meanders of the Vézère along a narrow path right by the river. Not very practicable in winter as it is very wet.
Haute Faye route
5.91 mi
+827 ft
-823 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
Discover the local heritage (crosses, fountains, wells...) and the skills of our ancestors.
Boucle de la Chapelle Saint-Dulcet
4.30 mi
+456 ft
-469 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chamberet (Corrèze)
A very pleasant loop in the Monédières, with many sections in the forest, leading to the charming and unusual Saint-Dulcet Chapel. A very easy circuit with little elevation gain, making it accessible to all fitness levels.
Gallo-Roman site at Les Cars and the surrounding area
10.70 mi
+853 ft
-853 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Pérols-sur-Vézère (Corrèze)
As well as the beautiful Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars, this walk through a varied landscape of moorland and woodland takes in the small built heritage of the hamlets (crosses, wells, bridges) and the beautiful thatched cottage village of Variégas.
The mills of Razel
5.49 mi
+420 ft
-407 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Pérols-sur-Vézère (Corrèze)
A varied landscape of moorland, forest and pasture, this walk takes in the beautiful site of the Razel mills on the Ruisseau de Pérols.
The unmissable little Roman bridge at Senoueix
10.73 mi
+512 ft
-515 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
This tiny Roman bridge features on every postcard of the Creuse’s remarkable sites! The circular route therefore takes you there after a detour via Lake Lavaud Gelade, then back through meadows and young woodland. Although the walk begins with a short stretch of road (with little traffic), it then mainly follows paths and tracks lined with heather in bloom in autumn.
Tour of Lake Vaud-Gelade
14.66 mi
+1,142 ft
-1,142 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud (Creuse)
Located on the Millevaches plateau, Lac de la Vaud-Gelade is an artificial lake, created between 1940 and 1944, with a surface area of 300 hectares. It is fed by the Thaurion and several streams.
It is used for electricity production. Its earthen dam with a granulite foundation holds 21 million cubic metres of water, which feeds Lac de Vassivière, depending on its water needs, through a 4km-long underground tunnel.