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Peyrat-le-Château walks
Circuit of the Bois de Crosas via Le Puy-la-Besse
Visorando Member
5.72 mi
+479 ft
-479 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Peyrat-le-Château (Haute-Vienne)
A walk that begins along the shores of Lake Vassivière before heading up into the hills, passing the summit of the Petit Puy de la Besse, which offers panoramic views of the wooded hills surrounding the lake. Part of the route follows the Chemin des Poètes, dotted with carved stones.
The Auchaise and Auphèle embankments
3.05 mi
+315 ft
-331 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A short walk that takes you up to a slight elevation as you pass through the hamlet of Auchaise, with its traditional houses, before descending to the lakeside, crossing its two embankments, and then heading down to the foot of the dam on the Maulde.
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 of the two dykes at Vassivière
Tourist office
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.
Route des Deux Digues (Saint-Martin route)
5.88 mi
+459 ft
-446 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The embankments and the beautiful view of the lake, the sweeping landscapes beyond Le Chataignoux, the lovely rows of trees, the walk around Peu de Vaux, and the arrival at Auchaise are all delightful surprises on this walk near Lake Vassivière.
Tour of Vassivière Island
4.05 mi
+108 ft
-108 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Beaumont-du-Lac (Haute-Vienne)
An artistic tour of Vassivière Island along a path lined with numerous works from the International Centre for Art and Landscape. The route also takes you through the heart of the island, where you’ll find the museum, the old castle, a bread oven and a shop selling local crafts.
Route des Bordes
6.69 mi
+988 ft
-958 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
The Bordes route offers typical landscapes as well as varied panoramic views of the Limousin countryside.
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.
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.
Masgrangeas Wood and Chassagnas Peninsula
7.97 mi
+761 ft
-781 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse)
A walk on the Millevaches Plateau, mainly through woodland, passing through the pretty hamlet of Masgrangeas. After a circular route through the Bois de la Roche, the route continues with a circular route around the Chassagnas Peninsula, along Lake Vassivière, then a walk around the small Île de Vauveix.
A stroll through Eymoutiers
1.23 mi
+69 ft
-85 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Eymoutiers (Haute-Vienne)
A walk through a formerly prosperous town on the Plateau de Millevaches, the former capital of the Limousin tanning industry, built on the banks of the Vienne, but which is sadly slowly falling into ruin. It boasts many beautiful old houses, many of which are no longer maintained.
Nergout - Vassivière Dam
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!
The Gorges de la Vienne starting from Bussy Varache
7.38 mi
+1,129 ft
-1,129 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Eymoutiers (Haute-Vienne)
A forest walk along the Gorges de la Vienne and on the hillsides above the river, starting from Bussy Varache. Few viewpoints, as the gorges are currently very wooded (2026). The Vienne is visible thanks to a round trip that branches off the main route.
Circular loop from Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles to the Augerolles waterfalls
10.06 mi
+1,453 ft
-1,470 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles (Creuse)
A circular route starting from Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles that also allows you to discover the Cascades d'Augerolles site. This hike passes through meadows, woods, forests and the areas around the waterfalls. A few panoramic views, streams and a plank bridge complete the picture. It should be noted that the roads, where there are any, are forest roads, some paved and some unpaved, but in any case very little used.
