Puymèges

A short walk on the outskirts of Brive-la-Gaillarde in a pretty woodland setting, half of which is off the beaten track and half of which is on the road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 155 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 158 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 278 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 125 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of La Fournade cemetery, behind the Carrefour store.

(S/E) Turn your back on the cemetery and continue to the roundabout, which you cross to the right. Take the first exit, then turn left and follow the signs for Les Fougères for 50 metres.

(1) Take the path on the left with a barrier, which leads to a wide forest path that is flat at first but then climbs and narrows. The climb is a little steep! Walk alongside the technical landfill site. At the end of the long hill, you will arrive at Puymèges-Bas, a small hamlet that you will cross.

(2) Continue along the road, which curves slightly to the left.

(3) At the next crossroads, turn left and continue along the road downhill.

(4) At the next crossroads, take a sharp right turn onto the road and follow it for 50 metres. Leave the road and turn left onto a small path that runs alongside the gardens of a few houses.

(5) Join a wider path and continue along it, after turning left. This path becomes a road that leads you to Lacombe, a small hamlet that you will pass through.

(6) In the centre, turn right and follow the signs for "La Fournade". Cross a road and you will arrive at the first roundabout at the start. Cross it on the right to return to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - La Fournade cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 133 m - Path with barrier
  3. 2 : km 2.42 - alt. 271 m - Puymèges-Bas
  4. 3 : km 2.81 - alt. 278 m - Turn left at the crossroads.
  5. 4 : km 3.51 - alt. 220 m - Right-hand hairpin bend
  6. 5 : km 3.87 - alt. 188 m - Wider path
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 155 m - Lacombe
  8. S/E : km 6 - alt. 129 m - La Fournade cemetery car park

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Zayu
Zayu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Short route after work. Passed by the sewage treatment plant. Not very pleasant smells, then rubbish that had blown away from the waste disposal site. Bags of rubbish along the way.
The ground was muddy from rain and thaw.
Not a great route😔

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Sporti
Sporti

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice, to be done in dry weather, can be slippery in wet weather.

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helnchr
helnchr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the route has a fairly steep climb at the beginning.
the route has yellow markings

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Mitch19100
Mitch19100

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and fairly challenging walk along the coast. Take care in wet weather, but overall it's enjoyable and there aren't too many roads in the woods. I recommend it; we even did it with our little dog.

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Marion DM
Marion DM

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk!

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Krifop
Krifop

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk on the outskirts of Brive.

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