Le Puy Aigu in the Tronçais Forest

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The route runs almost exclusively through forest. Here you can see the different stages of forestry development.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 89 m
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    Descent: - 91 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 291 m
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    Lowest point: 215 m
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Tronçais Forest
Puy Aigu
Tronçais Forest

Description of the walk

(S/E) At Rond de Montaloyer, take the path to the north-west between the Braize road (D28) and the Urçay road (D978A). Continue straight ahead until you reach a road.

(1) At the road, turn right and then take the first path on the right into the forest, between plots 283 and 284. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Braize road (D28).

(2) Cross the road and continue on the path opposite. At the crossroads at the top of Puy Aigu, continue straight ahead, then take the next path on the right (a fairly grassy path) to the Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais road (D978A).

(3) Turn right onto the road, then take the first path on the left into the forest. At the end of the path, turn right.

(4) At the next crossroads, turn left onto Ligne de la Galèze. Ignore the path on the right and continue straight ahead.

(5) At the next crossroads, turn right onto the Route forestière du Pont Cassé and follow it until you reach a road at a place called Les Arpents. At the road, turn right and continue straight on until you reach the Route de Meaulne (D28).

(6) Cross the road and continue straight ahead for 1200m. At the Croix Jamard crossroads, take the path on the right. After about 900m, turn right.

(7) At the end of the path, turn left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Urçay road (D978A). Then turn right and follow the road to Rond de Montaloyer (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 268 m - Rond de Montaloyer
  2. 1 : km 1.11 - alt. 247 m - Route D445
  3. 2 : km 2.07 - alt. 257 m - Route de Braize (D28)
  4. 3 : km 3.62 - alt. 256 m - Route de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (D978A)
  5. 4 : km 4.84 - alt. 276 m - Galèze line
  6. 5 : km 5.26 - alt. 264 m - Pont Cassé forest road
  7. 6 : km 6.65 - alt. 242 m - Route de Meaulne (D28)
  8. 7 : km 9.24 - alt. 243 m - Forest intersection
  9. S/E : km 10.51 - alt. 268 m - Rond de Montaloyer

Worth a visit

Montaloyer Oak Tree.
Font Bacchus.
Font des Arpents.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
sural195
sural195

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very enjoyable hike, varied elevation changes, a nice change from the Tronçais forest. Done in autumn.

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User 27662919
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant, but the explanations are not always easy to understand. 😊

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Serge_Augusta
Serge_Augusta

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the forest, with no particular difficulties.
Suitable for families.
It's a shame that there is so much damage caused by forestry machinery.
A pleasant and relaxing walk.

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Celevan
Celevan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed in 3 hours and 40 minutes with short breaks. Dogs are welcome.
Nice point: there are moments when you find yourself alone in the middle of nature, as if you were lost (which is obviously not the case).
Not so nice: the section starting just before point 6 and continuing to La Croix Jamard is completely uninteresting... Furthermore, after point 7 (plot 270) to the finish point, the route follows a major road, which is dangerous with a dog and uninteresting for humans.
In short, it's a very good hike, but it's best to be aware of the negative points before setting out.

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bigjullien
bigjullien

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

23/03/2021 - Lovely walk in the Tronçais forest, beautiful weather. Not a soul in sight along the route. My Etrex 32 GPS shows: 10.8 km, 2½ hours, elevation gain and loss 190 m.

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ODNAR1819MW
ODNAR1819MW

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, with uneven terrain due to forestry work, but without any major drawbacks.

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Duallirap
Duallirap

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very interesting 10 km route with varied terrain. Lots of ruts caused by construction machinery, but still passable as they are few in number and localised.
Minus: couldn't find the two fountains mentioned in the practical information section: signage?
Plus: we only came across one runner, but we did see a beautiful deer, which was a bonus!
Thank you.
PS: I printed out several routes in the forest so I don't have to try to create them myself. I've already done two or three.

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yann18
yann18
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with only one point of interest: the start! Easy to do with the family.
However, beware of ticks (there are a lot of them this year, 2020).

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steph7878
steph7878

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful forest, well shaded for summer. Completed in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

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lachauminelle
lachauminelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike. The only downside is that the path is frequented by foresters in places, resulting in ruts. The nearby Montaloyer oak tree is interesting but has fallen over and is decomposing.

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corvignol
corvignol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great route, except that between points 3 and 4, some trees had been felled and we had to cross the forest to get back on the trail.

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fredlagaffe
fredlagaffe

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice, pleasant time

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Archiline
Archiline

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike with little elevation gain, making it really accessible!
No problems finding your way along the route, with straight, well-marked paths making it fairly straightforward.
The only minor drawback (but at the same time, this is normal in this region) is that there are few landscapes to admire. But the forest atmosphere is really relaxing.
Be careful of the many insects in summer
Thank you for the itinerary!

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T@rzine
T@rzine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very nice hike... In the forest... To be repeated.

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