When the Pucelle joins Saint-Thibault

A very pleasant getaway in the Sologne region, with a peaceful route through woods dotted with ponds. Avoid days when hunting is in season!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 7 m
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    Descent: - 7 m

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    Highest point: 126 m
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    Lowest point: 113 m

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Description of the walk

Park at Place du 11 Novembre.

(S/E) Leave the car park towards the church, then drive along the right-hand side, pass Place du 8 Mai, cross the D 108 road and follow it to the right towards Vouzon. Leave one street on your right.

(1) Continue straight ahead, leaving Chemin de la Pucelle on your left (which will be the return route), and pass a cross. Follow Chemin de Saint-Thibault to the left, which is initially paved, continuing past Le Petit Bois on your left, then Fontaine Saint-Thibault. Continue, ignoring all side roads.

(2) At the crossroads, follow the sign for Bois la Loge straight ahead, leaving it on your left a few metres further on.
Continue straight ahead along the path lined with beautiful oak and fir trees. Ignore all the side paths on either side and follow the Étang de la Pommeraie to arrive at a green gate.

(3) Turn right and continue along the main road until you reach a Y-junction, then turn right. The road is signposted Le Mont, RD 108. Continue until you reach a T-junction.

(4) Take the wide white road on the left, signposted Sennely, Vouzon, Petit Bray. In a left-hand bend, ignore a private road on the right, drive past a shed and, a little further on, ignore a large avenue of fir trees on the right.
Leave the property, Le Poste du Mont, on your right and continue to an intersection at a place called Petit-Bray.

(5) Follow the road on the right marked Vouzon, Sennely, then, opposite Petit Bray, turn right again to arrive at a barrier with two wheels. Turn left and continue along the pretty road through a pine forest, Bois de l'Ousson, ignoring all the roads on the right and left, until you reach a T-junction.

(6) Continue along the left-hand path, ignoring all secondary paths.

(7) At a four-way intersection, turn left, leaving a path marked Sennely, Vouzon and another marked Marcilly on your right. Continue along the lane that crosses a pine forest, ignoring all secondary paths, until you reach a place called La Masure. Cross a road, leaving a property on your left and an outbuilding on your right, and continue to a wider road.

(8) Take this wide road lined with hedges and private roads, pass between the Étang de Biblotay and the Étang de la Pillardière, and continue to a Y-junction.

(9) Turn left and follow the long Chemin de La Pucelle, marked Ménestreau 2 km.
Ignore all side roads and pass close to the Château de Villette.
Join a paved section, then continue, leaving Chemin de Bethléem on your right, and continue until you reach Route de Vouzon D 108.

(1) Then turn right until you reach the bakery. Cross the road and continue along the left side of the church to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Parking at Place du 11 Novembre
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 118 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 125 m - Bois la Loge crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.9 - alt. 119 m - Green barrier
  5. 4 : km 2.52 - alt. 117 m - Sign for Sennely, Vouzon, Petit Bray
  6. 5 : km 3.9 - alt. 117 m - Right-hand path
  7. 6 : km 4.88 - alt. 120 m - Turn left at the intersection
  8. 7 : km 5.34 - alt. 124 m - Turn left through the pine forest
  9. 8 : km 6.37 - alt. 122 m - Go straight ahead on the wide path
  10. 9 : km 7.16 - alt. 122 m - Diagonally left path
  11. S/E : km 9.8 - alt. 119 m - Parking at Place du 11 Novembre

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Saraï
Saraï

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On the day of our hike, the forest paths were partially flooded (March 2025), so we cut through the forest and had to "build small bridges to cross the water-filled ditches, which was great fun... it was like our own little Koh Lanta adventure!"

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BOULOY Michèle
BOULOY Michèle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

start and finish with muddy sections. The rest of the hike is on good paths

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DTQ23
DTQ23

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes in the Sologne region. Most of the route is shaded, which is very welcome at the moment with the hot weather.

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MPDOIGNON
MPDOIGNON

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Perfect directions, takes about two hours, shade along almost the entire route.
Perfect.

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Jean-Louis Pinault
Jean-Louis Pinault

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the heart of the Sologne region in the cool morning air after a stormy night.
Thanks, José

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J Rapin
J Rapin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk on Sunday afternoon, with the sun coming out just as we set off. Beautiful autumn colours! No particular difficulties

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Chabichou
Chabichou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Encounter with hunters, somewhat agitated. They were standing near the path, most of them with their backs turned to it, but not all. Shots were fired parallel to the path, narrowly missing it. Coexistence is difficult, with each side insisting on their right to be there. Families out for a walk turned back, as the shots are quite impressive when you're not used to them.
A small comment on the description. It is very detailed. However, at point (9), the sign for Ménestreau indicates 2 km and not 1.5 km as stated in the guidebook. These signs seem to be recent. This led me to continue, hoping to find a sign further on indicating 1.5 km. I had to return by a road that was less comfortable than the path but not very busy, and everything was fine.

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Laspalama
Laspalama

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting hike thanks to the variety of places you pass through. An unforgettable encounter with a herd of wild boars. Highly recommended.

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vetetiste41
vetetiste41

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike with lots of charm...not to be missed!

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Dominique Denoges
Dominique Denoges

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It was stated that the route was 9.8 km long, but we actually calculated it to be 8.8 km.

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e.preau@orange.fr
e.preau@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in the woods, well signposted. Thank you

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Lucas45
Lucas45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk in the countryside where we saw animals.

To be checked: at point (4), the "large avenue of fir trees" appears to have been cleared.

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maryvonne Hereau
maryvonne Hereau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike in the Sologne forest

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mlpbrando18
mlpbrando18

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike along beautiful properties and numerous ponds. The route, which was almost entirely in the forest, was very pretty in the sunshine and autumn colours.

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jpt95
jpt95

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The route is pleasant and easy.
The little extra: a stop at the Relais de Sologne restaurant in Ménestreau at the end of the hike!
JPT95

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