Mauressac Botanical Trail

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A short walk through fields and woodland for the whole family. Numerous information boards and interactive displays on the local flora and fauna.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 279 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 295 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,017 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 692 ft
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Description of the walk

Start at the junction of Chemin de Pyra and Lotissement du Vernes; there is space to park two or three cars at the entrance to the botanical trail.

(S/E) Follow the direction indicated by the botanical trail sign, heading west.

(1) Turn left (south-east) at the junction at the top of the hill.

(2) Turn right (south-west) at a sign for the botanical trail to head down into the woods. The trail soon turns westwards.

(3) Take a sharp left (south-east) at the botanical trail sign.

(4) Follow the forest track, passing the sign for the “Sur la trace des animaux” nature trail. Join a road and follow it to the left.

(5) Leave the road and turn right (south) onto Chemin de la Bouscarre. Further on, this path takes a sharp left-hand bend, then joins a path which you follow to the left.

(6) Cross the makeshift bridge over the Ruisseau du Dorus. Continue towards Mauressac. Cross the D40 with care and go straight on to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 784 ft - Chemin de Pyra - Vernes Estate
  2. 1 : mi 0.75 - alt. 1,010 ft - The "forest mask"
  3. 2 : mi 0.93 - alt. 981 ft - The descent through the woods
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 932 ft - Hairpin bend to the left
  5. 4 : mi 1.58 - alt. 768 ft - Interactive sign: “On the trail of animals”
  6. 5 : mi 1.83 - alt. 751 ft - Descent towards the Bouscarre on the right
  7. 6 : mi 2.28 - alt. 692 ft - Crossing the Dorus
  8. S/E : mi 2.83 - alt. 784 ft - Chemin de Pyra - Vernes Estate

Notes

No special equipment required.

Worth a visit

Numerous information boards on the region’s flora and fauna along the route. With a few themed activity boards.
The village of Mauressac and its church.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 23017565
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

This botanical trail should be renamed "motocross track". All along the way, we came across motocross bikes and quad bikes that had torn up the trail. As for the tranquillity of the walk, it was just a continuous vroom, vroom.
It's a real shame because it must be a beautiful trail for families to enjoy.

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mecnu
mecnu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very nice walk in the parish of Brittany

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line guillemot
line guillemot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

smooth

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soulierAN
soulierAN

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route. A breath of fresh air when the trees are in leaf. There’s plenty of walking through the forest. It’s a route best done when the weather is warm. One downside is that it gets very muddy—really sticky—when it’s rained. The route can be extended as there are other marked trails to explore.

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