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Le Père Castor, Meuzac Évasions trail
Association / Club / Walk leader
5.15 mi
+322 ft
-328 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Meuzac (Haute-Vienne)
Meuzac welcomes you for a walk rich in natural heritage (Limousin bocage and forests) and architectural heritage (fortified Romanesque church). You will come across numerous ponds, including the Plan d'Eau de la Roche (swimming) and the Plan d'Eau de Forgeneuve (water skiing). Don't miss the Père Castor media library.
Throughout the walk, you will find a series of questions and answers (the question on one signpost, the answer on the next).
The Font Faure
Visorando Member4.57 mi
+404 ft
-410 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Benayes (Corrèze)
An easy route with magnificent views of Forsac Castle and the village of Masseret. You will pass by Font Faure, a devotional fountain that is the site of a pilgrimage where the clothes of the sick are placed on the cross. The fountain is located in the beautiful and large forest of the same name, part of which is a hunting reserve, near Forsac.
Mont Gargan
1.60 mi
+367 ft
-367 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts (Haute-Vienne)
During a short climb and a small circular route, Mont Gargan, a memorial site steeped in history, offers landscapes of moors and woods, unobstructed views and heritage.
The Sully Linden Tree
4.55 mi
+486 ft
-499 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Montgibaud (Corrèze)
Sully, then a minister under Henry IV, donated a lime tree to the village of Montgibaud. Now lost following the storm of 1999, this lime tree, planted in front of the church, was intended to provide shelter for the villagers’ gatherings held after mass.
This route through the Limousin countryside follows springs that flow along the paths, passes through woodland, and leads to hamlets or opens out onto rolling meadows. You’ll enjoy a beautiful view of the motte at Coursaleix and Plazat.
Boucle de la Chapelle Saint-Dulcet
4.30 mi
+456 ft
-469 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chamberet (Corrèze)
A very pleasant loop in the Monédières, with many sections in the forest, leading to the charming and unusual Saint-Dulcet Chapel. A very easy circuit with little elevation gain, making it accessible to all fitness levels.
Chalucet castle and Ligoure woodland
4.47 mi
+499 ft
-518 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Jean-Ligoure (Haute-Vienne)
A lovely walk in the woodlands along the Ligoure and Briance rivers, with a visit to Chalucet castle.
This walk has been created in memory of Bernard, from the Amis de Chalucet Association and a great Camino walker who also walked to Rome and Bremen.
Circular route on the slopes of the Puy des Fages
5.06 mi
+538 ft
-564 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Soudaine-Lavinadière (Corrèze)
Starting from the village of Soudaine-Lavinadiaire, with its beautiful church and archaeological remains, you follow the valley of the River Soudaine before climbing the slopes of the Puy des Fages, from where you can enjoy sweeping views. To complete the picture, there are a few refreshing streams and green pastures, where Limousin cows and horses graze.
Bois de la Gane – Chaux Trail
4.38 mi
+387 ft
-381 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Lubersac (Corrèze)
An easy path which, after passing through the village, heads out into the fields to offer lovely views of the countryside.
Le Sentier de Buissonie
3.14 mi
+272 ft
-295 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Lubersac (Corrèze)
Sentier familial, sans difficulté majeure, pour une balade entre ville et campagne.
The Habriat Stream
3.25 mi
+279 ft
-276 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Saint-Pardoux-Corbier (Corrèze)
A lovely path winding through the countryside along sunken lanes. A fairly shaded and cool route, recommended in hot weather.
Report from a user on 28 October 2024:Following the bad weather of recent months, the path from "La Brégère" is closed to cyclists and >hikers by a municipal order. Indeed, the two bridges over the Habriat stream are impassable. No >repair date mentioned.
Circular routes around Saint-Pardoux-Corbier
7.19 mi
+466 ft
-489 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Pardoux-Corbier (Corrèze)
A walk starting from the lake, which takes you along numerous tarmac sections, through fields on well-maintained paths, with streams crossing the path in places.
In the footsteps of Simone de Beauvoir in Uzerche
3.61 mi
+164 ft
-151 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Uzerche (Corrèze)
A magnificent walk overlooking the Vézère river, following the route of the old "Paris Orléans Corrèze" railway line on the way there, returning on the other bank along the Vézère and crossing the old town of Uzerche.
Gour Noir circular loop
3.15 mi
+289 ft
-289 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Uzerche (Corrèze)
This lovely little walk will allow you to explore the banks of the river: the Vézère. Downstream from the town of Uzerche. An old saying goes:“He who has a house in Uzerche has a castle in Limousin”.
From the surroundings of Puy Chammard to the Troh stream
8.36 mi
+827 ft
-807 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Uzerche (Corrèze)
The route first climbs towards Puy Chammard on a quiet road with clear views of Uzerche. After that, it mainly follows paths to make a large circular route around Espartignac, crossing the Troh stream several times. This part offers clear views towards Les Monédières. The route ends along the Vézère river.
The Paris-Orléans-Corrèze trail and the Maison du Loup dolmen
3.77 mi
+509 ft
-479 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Espartignac (Corrèze)
A very beautiful walk, well signposted in yellow, passing close to the Vézère and over the castle mound of Château L'Abbaye. The Maison du Loup is a shelter, incorrectly named a ‘dolmen’, which was used to watch over the ford across the Vézère on the precious metals route.
The Deer Trail
4.18 mi
+210 ft
-184 ft
2 hrs
Easy
Departure from Feytiat (Haute-Vienne)
From the12th-century church to the Château du Mas Cerise, this route takes you along avenues lined with majestic trees and a ridge path.
The Domaine de Chignac from Arnac
3.97 mi
+322 ft
-322 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Arnac-Pompadour (Corrèze)
An easy and pleasant path in all weathers. It offers views of numerous horses in the pastures surrounding the Chignac estate.
Arnac-Pompadour State Forest
4.30 mi
+404 ft
-387 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Arnac-Pompadour (Corrèze)
A very shaded walk, recommended on hot days. The Étang du Merle is the lovely surprise of this walk.
Solignac - Le Vigen - Chalucet
17.88 mi
+2,014 ft
-2,044 ft
3 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Condat-sur-Vienne (Haute-Vienne)
There is a trail that can be explored on foot or by mountain bike, connecting all these towns and offering beautiful views along the way. This will take you to the Château de Chalucet, an extraordinary medieval site.
Ponts des Farges and Chanterane bridges
5.81 mi
+453 ft
-463 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Troche (Corrèze)
A pleasant hike with little elevation gain, following wide farm tracks and quiet country roads.
The Path of the Ponds starting from Troche
4.30 mi
+587 ft
-600 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Troche (Corrèze)
This route will allow you to discover or rediscover the traditional craft of making the ‘couade’, an iconic object of the village of Troche, which used to be found in every home.
In the Vézère gorges, starting from Vigeois
4.67 mi
+377 ft
-390 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Vigeois (Corrèze)
Hike in the Vézère gorges starting from Vigeois, a charming little village where you can see a magnificent 11th-century abbey church, destroyed and rebuilt in 1489 after the Hundred Years' War. On this route, you will pass the old hospital (1840), cross the old bridge (12th century, known as the Pont des Anglais) and walk around half-timbered houses. A little further on, you will find an old carding mill.
Route of the Forge and Forest Mills
3.97 mi
+663 ft
-646 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from Vigeois (Corrèze)
This hike will take you to the ruins of two old mills dating from the 18th century, built on the Brezou stream. You can see old millstones, dykes, a supply channel and the ruins of the Moulin de la Forêt building with the water inlets under the mill.
Forêt Domaniale de Pompadour par Saint-Sornin-Lavolps
5.56 mi
+427 ft
-400 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sornin-Lavolps (Corrèze)
This hike takes you on an excursion into the Pompadour National Forest.
Former Glandier Charterhouse in Beyssac
8.24 mi
+955 ft
-955 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Beyssac (Corrèze)
A lovely ride that alternates between woodland and open countryside, leading you to discover some stunning architectural heritage.
The Papeterie Mill
5.61 mi
+518 ft
-515 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Beyssenac (Corrèze)
A walk full of discoveries, between a site steeped in history (the Moulin de la Résistance) and a botanical trail.
Limoges porcelain
5.83 mi
+138 ft
-167 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Limoges (Haute-Vienne)
An easy walk in a calm, relaxing environment which takes you through the Vienne valley at the heart of the world capital' porcelain, with magnificent medieval bridges, historic suburbs, old porcelain factories and a lovely park.
Papeterie de Vaux - Pont Laveyrat circular
6.88 mi
+669 ft
-659 ft
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Payzac (Dordogne) (Dordogne)
On this hike, you will visit the Vaux paper mill, two oval barns located at the "crossroads" of the three departments of Dordogne, Corrèze and Haute-Vienne.
Halfway through the hike, you will discover Pont Laveyrat, which, along with the "Moulin de la Papeterie" (paper mill) marked "Moulin de la résistance" (resistance mill), is a major site of the resistance with its memorial. This path connects Périgord and Corrèze.
On the way back, you will pass by the botanical trail with 30 identified trees.
At the foot of the Monédières, Seilhac
8.98 mi
+751 ft
-771 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Seilhac (Corrèze)
Starting from Seilhac, this yellow-marked route offers lovely views of the Monédières and runs alongside Lake Bournazel. The route is generally well shaded.
Water, wind and stone: a route around Seilhac
11.34 mi
+827 ft
-804 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Seilhac (Corrèze)
A lovely signposted route starting from Seilhac, passing by the shores of Lac de Bournazel and Étang Neuf. The route offers unobstructed views of the countryside and the monédières, particularly from the orientation point.
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