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Walk south of Peyrat-la-Nonière
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6.42 mi
+279 ft
-312 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Peyrat-la-Nonière (Creuse)
A pleasant little circular, best done on a spring day. The embankments are bursting with wildflowers: orchids, forget-me-nots, Solomon's seals, chickweed, garlic mustard, crosswort, Persian speedwell, bright pink campion... a riot of colour! This is an easy, countryside walk that's perfect for families. There are a few ponds and two pretty castles to discover along the way.
Champagnat Woods via the Croix du Loup
4.94 mi
+472 ft
-472 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Champagnat (Creuse)
Starting from the village, this circular route will take you to the Croix du Loup and allow you to explore the woods of Champagnat. On a clear day, you can see the Massif du Sancy and the Puy de Dôme.
Please note that this route is not signposted. So make sure you have the description with you.
The Jean Guitton Trail in Champagnat
Tourist office6.58 mi
+656 ft
-659 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Champagnat (Creuse)
This walk follows the paths once taken by Jean Guitton during his holidays in the Creuse at the Château de Fournoux. Hiking map available from the Auzances tourist office (Place du Marché).
Étang des Landes
3.78 mi
+43 ft
-39 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Lussat (Creuse)
A family walk around this lake, which is classified as a National Nature Reserve.
Ponds and crosses around Cressat
6.54 mi
+394 ft
-364 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Cressat (Creuse)
A relatively easy route, comprising around 80 per cent paths.
Don’t miss the market town and its surrounding villages, its church, its ponds, its wayside crosses and its paths lined with low stone walls.
Circular Chezotte in Reterre
2.45 mi
+75 ft
-105 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Reterre (Creuse)
A circular loop through the pastures of the Creuse countryside. Alternating between paths and very small roads. Beautiful views of the countryside. No shade, so avoid this walk in hot weather.
Around Aubusson
3.48 mi
+482 ft
-486 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Aubusson (Creuse)
A short, easy walk to explore Aubusson, the banks of the Creuse, the old mill, the Bois de la Bonne Vierge, and the heights of Saint-Jean with a magnificent view of the chapter house.
The Voueize Gorges
5.18 mi
+400 ft
-381 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Chambon-sur-Voueize (Creuse)
This short hike also gives you the opportunity to discover the charming village of Chambon-sur-Voueize.
The walk can be done as a circular route, but only the first half runs along the Voueize gorges. For once, I vote for a return trip to enjoy the scenery along the banks twice.
Tournicoti twirled around the hamlet of Masgot
4.42 mi
+407 ft
-410 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Fransèches (Creuse)
Masgot is a hamlet adorned with original sculptures created in the 19th century by a single man, the stonemason François Michaud, but it is also a hamlet surrounded by footpaths and woodland trails that can be explored even in hot weather. A lovely little walk that also takes you through the hamlet of Montgermain, where you can admire its venerable 400-year-old lime tree. The route is almost entirely off-road, so you can let your dog run free.
Circular loop via the Roman road to Néoux
4.72 mi
+427 ft
-410 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Néoux (Creuse)
Starting from Néoux, this is a short, easy circular family walk along pleasant paths and part of a Roman road, the Sentier de César, through woods and meadows. The route is designed to avoid roads as far as possible.
Circular Coux in Auzances
2.52 mi
+213 ft
-220 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Auzances (Creuse)
A short, shaded circular loop between woods and meadows, hilly, consisting of very passable dirt tracks and very small roads used by locals. During the walk, you will pass a small pond with tables and benches. Horses may be present on the route.
Rochers de Bord
4.57 mi
+663 ft
-673 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Évaux-les-Bains (Creuse)
Along a narrow goat track lined with boxwood forest, this circuit takes you through a wild landscape of gorges, where memories of a pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary remain on the banks of the Chat-Cros.
Auzances - La Mérodie
3.73 mi
+492 ft
-512 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Auzances (Creuse)
Set off to explore the town of Auzances and the village of La Mérodie. Hiking information sheet available from the Auzances Tourist Office (Place du Marché).
Here and there through Sous-Parsat
6.49 mi
+646 ft
-630 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Sous-Parsat (Creuse)
Starting from Sous-Parsat, this hike offers the opportunity to admire the amazing frescoes and stained glass windows of the village's Saint-Thomas Church, to stop at Mareilles in front of the "cylindrical" fountain and its pretty basin, and to walk through the undergrowth or across the bocage.
The Combraille lighthouse in Marche
6.79 mi
+774 ft
-797 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Toulx-Sainte-Croix (Creuse)
A journey through the centuries: history, legends and mysteries await you. At the foot of the village tower, strange fields of stones spread out and serve as hiding places for fairies and elves.
Tour of Donzeil via the Étang du Moulin
6.96 mi
+489 ft
-495 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Le Donzeil (Creuse)
An easy route, following tracks, paths and short stretches of road, often shaded, allowing you to discover various hamlets in the Donzeil area.
Chemin des Trois Communes starting from Chard
4.62 mi
+486 ft
-509 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Chard (Creuse)
The three-village trail will take you from the village of Chard to the village of Lioux-les-Monges, where you can enjoy beautiful views and visit the Jardin de la Cure. You will finish the hike by crossing the village of Châtelard. Hiking information sheet available from the Auzances tourist office (Place du Marché).
West of Felletin
8.39 mi
+981 ft
-978 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne (Creuse)
West of Felletin, starting from the hamlet of Verminier, this route crosses forests, woods, meadows and hamlets. You will cross small streams and walk along ridges that often offer unobstructed views. There are few roads on this walk, but there are a few climbs to warm up your legs.
Felletin circular route to the Combes dam
10.44 mi
+1,280 ft
-1,394 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
This hike allows you to discover the Creuse in all its forms: a fast-flowing river north of Felletin, which slows down and spreads out before the dam, then drops downstream before resuming its course towards Aubusson.
Left bank, then right bank, the circular route also takes you to the Combes dam.
Streams, brooks and rivers, south of Felletin
9.56 mi
+1,289 ft
-1,286 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Felletin (Creuse)
Starting from Felletin, this short hike will take you along streams, rivers and brooks, wells, wash houses and drinking troughs, crossing footbridges, a typical Limousin plank bridge and even a balancing ford.
Around Saint-Georges-la-Pouge
6.75 mi
+387 ft
-407 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-la-Pouge (Creuse)
A gentle, family-friendly walk through flowering meadows, woods and undergrowth, taking a Roman road on the return journey. You pass through hamlets, admire the gardens, and follow footpaths, tracks or small roads. You’ll encounter cows, horses, chickens, and even a few dwarf goats.
Discover the Pierres Jaumâtres
1.25 mi
+171 ft
-171 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Toulx-Sainte-Croix (Creuse)
Enjoy a beautiful walk through the woods to discover the Pierres Jaumâtres, an iconic natural site in the north of the Creuse. You will discover this listed site and its legend, a favourite walking spot of George Sand and Chopin when they stayed at the Château de Boussac.
The confluence of the Cher and the Tardes near Évaux-les-Bains
2.82 mi
+413 ft
-427 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Évaux-les-Bains (Creuse)
A walk to discover the Cher and La Tarde rivers.
Suitable for families on foot or by mountain bike, and some points can even be reached directly by car.
Along the Verraux and on the heights of Clugnat
3.43 mi
+374 ft
-387 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Clugnat (Creuse)
Beautiful hike starting from the municipal lake in Clugnat, along a small country road running alongside the Verraux river and lined with majestic beech trees.
In Poussange (420 m above sea level), there is a lovely viewpoint over the surrounding countryside and Clugnat.
The walk follows a path through fields and woodland.
The return journey crosses a wooden bridge over the river.
De croix en châteaux, sur les pas des Templiers
Association / Club / Walk leader13.16 mi
+430 ft
-423 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Lamaids (Allier)
En partant de l'église templière de Lamaids, vous randonnerez entre Combraille bourbonnaise et Combraille creusoise. Le circuit est jalonné de châteaux, (le Fressineau, Bellefaye), de croix, de chapelles et d'églises , rappelant l'emprise des moines soldats, dans le pays.
Banize and Thaurion, the enchanters
5.02 mi
+348 ft
-318 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Chavanat (Creuse)
The banks of the Banize and Thaurion are truly enchanting! A visual treat that slows down your average speed: it's impossible not to stop repeatedly to contemplate the course of these two rivers, the balanced granite boulders or the mini waterfall that wants to play the big one.
The sheep of Bramefaim
7.08 mi
+410 ft
-413 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Quinssaines (Allier)
A walk perfectly suited to Nordic walking, along the beautiful paths of the Coursages communal lands. Certain landscapes—vast pastures bordered by fir trees, a shepherd, his sheep and his dogs (yes, really)—inevitably bring to mind a painting from the Barbizon School.
Along the Bartillatte
4.20 mi
+210 ft
-184 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martinien (Allier)
This is a lovely, short and easy walk that will delight all lovers of unspoilt landscapes. In the heart of the Bourbonnais countryside, you will enjoy the small shaded paths winding along the streams.
The Croix des Oyardoux
6.22 mi
+466 ft
-453 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Prémilhat (Allier)
This walk, starting from Prémilhat church, is particularly well suited to Nordic walking, thanks to the quality of the paths. Along the way, you’ll come across the Croix des Oyardoux, restored in 2013 by Robert Perrot, which marks the junction of three former dioceses: Quinssaines, Teillet and Prémilhat.
Passing by Paulo's
5.24 mi
+538 ft
-561 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Quinssaines (Allier)
This short hike will take you from the Quinssaines plateau to the village of Font Claude. Magnificent views of the towns of Montluçon, Huriel and Domérat. On the way back to the starting point, you will pass one of the last working vineyards in the region at Peuroir.
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.
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.
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