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Saint-Vaury walks
Tour des Trois Cornes
Visorando Member
6.97 mi
+755 ft
-755 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Vaury (Creuse)
This hike will take you to the Trois Cornes with its many viewpoints over the surrounding countryside.
The first part takes you around the foot of the Trois Cornes, leading you to the statue of Saint Valéry, then you will discover the various peaks from which you can observe the surrounding countryside before descending to the Étang de la Valette.
Les Pierres Civières
4.20 mi
+538 ft
-538 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Léger-le-Guérétois (Creuse)
Hike in the Maupuy massif above Guéret. This route will allow you to discover magnificent views and the old granite quarries.
The hike is partly marked with yellow signs managed by the Monts de Guéret Tourist Office.
Walk in the Chabrières Forest
3.56 mi
+282 ft
-282 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Guéret (Creuse)
A family-friendly walk with plenty of sections through woodland. It takes you first to the Chabrières pond and ant hill (with information boards), then to the arboretum at the end of the walk.Yellow-marked walk: route managed by the Monts de Guéret Community of Communes.
The Anzême Gorges and the Mouline waterfall
2.91 mi
+285 ft
-279 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Anzême (Creuse)
A short hike that will allow you to explore the area around Anzême and enjoy a view overlooking the Devil's Bridge. You will then reach the banks of the Creuse and set off to discover the Mouline Waterfall.
Le Puy de Gaudy
4.26 mi
+705 ft
-709 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Feyre (Creuse)
Between Guéret and Sainte-Feyre, this is a short, easy hike that allows you to discover the oppidum and the beautiful panorama from the summit of Puy de Gaudy.
The Glénic Viaduct Passage
10.17 mi
+1,132 ft
-1,109 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Glénic (Creuse)
A route to admire the Glénic viaduct from above before taking the tracks and sunken paths through woods and meadows.
Grande Cazine Pond
Tourist office
5.37 mi
+243 ft
-243 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Noth (Creuse)
The Cazine ponds walking guide was produced in partnership with the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels and the local association A4P. It highlights the exceptional heritage around two ponds currently undergoing ecological conversion. The pleasant route alternates between distant views and the immediate surroundings of these wetlands. If possible, bring a smartphone with you to access the information provided along the route.
Circular route starting from the Parc aux Loups in Chabrières
4.28 mi
+640 ft
-646 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Savennes (Creuse)
This hike allows you to explore the northern slope of the Chabrières massif with numerous passages through the undergrowth and a passage near the Parc au Loups.
Les Combes de la Cazine
3.27 mi
+331 ft
-335 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Colondannes (Creuse)
A very refreshing route that takes you along the little Cazine stream through the woodland after crossing the heather moor at the start of the route.
An information board awaits you at the start of the route to help you discover this area, rich in flora and fauna that changes with the seasons.
Short circular loop from Savennes via Reillat
4.22 mi
+354 ft
-354 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Savennes (Creuse)
A short, easy walk, ideal for families. There are a few roads to take at the start, but the rest of the route is mainly along paths or tracks.
It’s also a chance to discover the little church in Savennes, with its sky-blue ceiling and peaceful atmosphere… if you can find the key to get in… (*)
Les trois puys de Villard
6.06 mi
+407 ft
-407 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Janaillat (Creuse)
Les paysages sur la vallée de la Creuse sont stupéfiants et variés. Vous verrez des cours d'eau, des forêts, le Moulin de Villard qui fonctionne encore, des vielles maison et des vaches (en saison). Bref un condensé de Creuse en une seule randonnée.
From Le Mas to La Cazine
6.12 mi
+443 ft
-430 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Léger-Bridereix (Creuse)
A hike full of contrasts, alternating between sections on the plain and along the hillside. Unobstructed views, an intimate atmosphere and babbling brooks that gurgle more or less loudly depending on the season.
La Pierre Folle in Saint-Priest-la-Feuille
2.11 mi
+131 ft
-144 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (Creuse)
Here is a short, easy route, at the centre of which stands a fabulous megalith, complete with its inevitable array of curses and frightening legends. The route consists of tracks, a stretch of road and a path, and is combined with a fitness trail between the dolmen and the village.
Maquis of the Bois du Thouraud in Maisonnisses
5.95 mi
+630 ft
-650 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Maisonnisses (Creuse)
A pleasant little commemorative walk starting from Les Châtres or Maisonnisses, exploring the Bois du Thouraud and the site of the first Creuse maquis, in memory of the maquisards who fell on 7 September 1943, and the upper reaches of the Gartempe near its source, the Pierre Fade.
La Roche aux Fées
3.79 mi
+335 ft
-335 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre (Creuse)
Once past the village with its rich architectural heritage (chapel, fountain, wash houses, etc.), this route takes you to the banks of the Petite Creuse, which you follow upstream along a shaded path overlooked by hillside woodland. From the Rocher des Fées cliff, the return to the agricultural plateau offers a sweeping panorama to the south.
Caesar’s Camp in Lignaud
2.76 mi
+69 ft
-75 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre (Creuse)
Following in the footsteps of ancient Roman roads, this route takes you to the northern plateau of Lignaud, a village rich in traces of the past. You’ll walk through meadows, farmland and coniferous woodland, skirting the plots of the ‘Camp de César’, whose cadastral layout reveals the characteristics of a Roman camp. There is a significant amount of historic architecture in the heart of the village.
The five bridges over the Sedelle and the Échappée Verte
7.14 mi
+456 ft
-453 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Lafat (Creuse)
Five crossings of the Sédelle, including one over the railway viaduct following the route of the disused Guéret-Saint Sébastien railway line. Can be done as two separate circular loops.
The painters' path in Fresselines
2.87 mi
+256 ft
-249 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Fresselines (Creuse)
This hike through the valley of painters allows you to discover a stretch of the Petite Creuse and Creuse rivers, as well as numerous viewpoints that have been a source of inspiration for many painters.
This is a family-friendly hike with numerous benches and tables, as well as information panels along the way explaining the paintings created in this part of the valley.
Grand Loop of the Creuse, Fresselines - Crozant
10.98 mi
+1,654 ft
-1,631 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Fresselines (Creuse)
A long, fairly challenging circular route that takes you along or overlooking the Creuse, and also allows you to explore its tributary, the Petite Creuse. Monet painted these banks on numerous occasions, and with good reason! A walk best undertaken when the trees are still bare. IBP56
Sédelle Valley, painters' workshop
2.54 mi
+279 ft
-285 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Crozant (Creuse)
A hike/walk in a magnificent site that has inspired many Impressionist painters. Beautiful views of the Creuse valley.
The Bois de Derrière
6.97 mi
+276 ft
-289 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Bazelat (Creuse)
The Bois de Derrière route combines wide paths, lovely tracks and small, well-shaded roads. The hedgerow landscape is a major part of the charm of this easy walk. Ponds, wash houses, fords, ditches and wet pastures: although subtle, water is present throughout the landscape.
⚠️ Please note: engineering works are underway on the railway line between points (1) and (2). From the start (S/E): take the road to point (2), or go directly to point (3).
Here and there through Sous-Parsat
6.49 mi
+646 ft
-630 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Sous-Parsat (Creuse)
Starting from Sous-Parsat, this hike offers the opportunity to admire the amazing frescoes and stained glass windows of the village's Saint-Thomas Church, to stop at Mareilles in front of the "cylindrical" fountain and its pretty basin, and to walk through the undergrowth or across the bocage.
Tour of Donzeil via the Étang du Moulin
6.96 mi
+489 ft
-495 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Le Donzeil (Creuse)
An easy route, following tracks, paths and short stretches of road, often shaded, allowing you to discover various hamlets in the Donzeil area.
Circular des Bordes and Catheraud
Association / Club / Walk leader5.26 mi
+682 ft
-663 ft
1.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Jabreilles-les-Bordes (Haute-Vienne)
This is a fairly steep and challenging ride for horses. It is fairly easy for riders, especially if they are comfortable with long climbs... Pretty scenery around Les Retouillères. It can be done in either direction, with the biggest climb being on the way to Catheraud on the Puy de Jabreilles side. The paths are quite rocky, so it's best to walk at a steady pace on this ride. The small roads you ride along are quiet, lined with trees and have beautiful verges.