Apple tree in the Vézère Gorges

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Firstly, the S/E point is no longer maintained. There isn't really a picnic area, and parking is a bit hit and miss at the side of the road; in my opinion, it's better to start from Pommier.
Secondly, the path between S/E and point 1 (= point 273), which is overgrown with brambles, is no longer passable – and is of no interest if you start from Pommier, because from point 1, you go up NNW until you reach the departmental road at altitude 300, just before leaving it again.
Point 6 (80m NW of point with altitude 235) is no longer accessible and the path connecting it to point 1 is no longer passable. Following the markings, after leaving the Vézère, you then climb up a path marked in purple on the IGN map, which follows a ridge between two valleys, before reaching point 1.

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Date of your route : May 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route of this hike is unreliable.

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Date of your route : Sep 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike, but we couldn't find point 6 because we couldn't see a path to get to point 1. So we used our handheld GPS to find our bearings and had to find a way through the brambles.

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Date of your route : Sep 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is very beautiful, but it's a shame that the route (map and description) hasn't been updated, especially since I believe it was mentioned in previous comments that the route from the starting point to point 1 is no longer possible.
Thank you for this wonderful idea.

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Date of your route : Aug 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Thank you for this walk. We did it in the afternoon in two hours with our dog. It's pleasant in hot weather because it's mostly in the woods and the road is mostly shaded. Suitable for all ages despite a slightly challenging climb.

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Hello

Thank you for your feedback. It's been a long time since I've done this walk. I'll go back and check out the problems you mentioned.

Kind regards

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Date of your route : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A few changes have been made since this route was published:
The path at the start, to the right of the EDF sign, is no longer accessible. It is therefore not possible to go to point 1. From the picnic area, take the road uphill and join the route (marked in red on the map) of the path (marked in yellow) on the left.
On the way back, there is the same problem: the path is deliberately blocked by a pile of trees (it must have been privatised), but you can follow the path on the left (PR marked on the map between points 5 and 6), which takes you back to the road near the start.

Fallen trees on the path uphill after point 5. But they can be easily bypassed.

Pleasant hike.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike. Hiking boots are recommended and walking sticks are invaluable for the climb.

For your information:
- The most rugged section is between point 4 and the arrival at the Vézère. It's mainly fallen trees and the path that has been eroded by water, but it makes for an exciting hike! I would say you need to be careful if it has rained so you don't slip.
- I started from Pommier and didn't go to the picnic area (so I couldn't validate the map).

I would recommend this hike when the weather is hot, as the forest and the Vézère are refreshing, and make sure you study the map beforehand as the hike is not signposted!

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Hello Jezibel, and thank you for your feedback.

I'm sorry to hear that you had to give up on this hike.

What made you rate the description as Average was the lack of signposting on site (a situation that neither the author nor Visorando can do anything about)?

What made you rate the route as Disappointing was the congestion on the trail, even though the question referred to the route on the map, as provided by the author?

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Date of your route : Aug 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

Hello,

The trail markings are virtually non-existent, and the path was sometimes obstructed by branches and undergrowth, so after several wrong turns, we turned back.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Please note that the starting point is blocked by fallen trees. Otherwise, the walk allows you to enjoy the banks of the Vézère (certainly the wildest part). Remember to wear good footwear in rainy weather.

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Great! A lovely walk in the woods near the refreshing Vézère river.
Thank you for sharing.

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Hello, thank you for your comment. I suggest you take a hike through the Vézère Gorges and its dams to discover more of this beautiful river.
Best regards.
Francis Visiorandonneur

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, but it's a shame we didn't follow the Vésere river for longer...
The route was quite shaded, as it was a beautiful day with temperatures reaching 31 degrees!

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Hike to do, but not planned at this time

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