Sentier de la Folie

Nice walk in a bucolic setting, a little too much tarmac road

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Very pleasant shady route in summer.
Easy-to-follow route, good explanations; the app reminds you if you stray from the route.

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I didn't use Visorando because it was too complicated and incompatible with IphiGéNie.

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A lovely, well-marked walk.
The first few kilometres are a little disconcerting, but then 2/3 of the way is very beautiful: a succession of sunken paths (beware, at this time of year it's still very wet, so don't be afraid of the mud!) often bordered by beautiful trognes, small stretches of road (very little used), undergrowth and very pretty ponds. In summer, this walk should also be very pleasant in hot weather, as most of the route is shaded.

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A very pleasant trail through the woods and undergrowth of Puisaye, with a section on a small road leading to the Etang des Gouttes.
The route is well signposted, with a few fallen trees that are easy to cross.

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The circuit is poorly maintained, with trees across the path in several places and tall grass (over 1.90m).

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Hello biche,
Thank you for your feedback.
After taking this street and before passing in front of the Ehpad, you have to go down the avenue of lime trees through the gates on the right. It's a shame you missed it.

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Very nice route, very pleasant, well signposted. We set off from the campsite. Only 1 mistake in the village: at the end of the route, we followed the direction arrow, which took us along the road (past an Ephad) and then nothing, so we didn't pass the Colette museum (as indicated) when we were supposed to go back down into the village to pass the post office and then turn right.

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Hello Toundra and piépiédu89,
Thank you for your feedback.
No, this trail is not representative of all the 1100 km of paths in Puisaye-Forterre, but it does give a bad image.
It is a path that has lacked maintenance for some time. Following your comment of 24 July, I immediately put a warning on the form about the current state of this path. The commune, which is responsible for maintaining rural paths in general and footpaths in particular, was immediately informed. We are awaiting their intervention, and as soon as it has been repaired, the comment will be removed.
The Tourist Office, which advertises hiking and green tourism, was immediately informed and removed the route from its professional space.
To Toundra: your suggestion to go off to the right at (7) is inapplicable, as this is a private path that leads to the Folie property. Unless there is an agreement between the owner and the commune, this part of the route cannot be described or walked.

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Very nice route with beautiful scenery.
Unfortunately, the path is so poorly maintained that some of the signposts are hidden by vegetation at points 4 and 7, and there's a haystack in the middle of the path before you reach point 8!
What will the tourists who come to walk in our region think?
Question: Wouldn't it be simpler not to turn left at point 7 and to go straight on to the forest track and then turn left to join the D7? According to the map, this might give you a glimpse of the famous Château de la Folie, which is the name of this walk and deserves a little more attention...
Thank you to the local council for maintaining this trail one day...

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We had a bad time on this outing. The track doesn't look like it's been maintained for some time. The grass is really high and it's often difficult to know where you're stepping for a good part of the route. It's a shame at this time of year not to have a "clean" path to walk on. The waymarker posts are sometimes hidden by the tall grass. It's a shame because the scenery looks interesting. There's no problem with the description or the route, but the maintenance is really disastrous!

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A very pleasant route with lots to discover. Magnificent farms (Les Vrines), unexpected coniferous undergrowth, horses everywhere, peace and quiet, two not too bad climbs - it feels good! Just one minor criticism: there are quite a few stretches of road, so be careful with small children. One comment linked to the time of year, the paths have several very muddy sectors with some pretty nasty traps under the leaves (my wife spent 1/4 hour wringing out socks and soles), but you just have to be careful and everything will be fine. I recommend this walk, it's a great time, and it's winter...!

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Hi viso,
A pleasant route overall, despite the stretches of small road we took.

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My wife and I did this walk yesterday – it was a beautiful sunny Spring day – idyllic walking weather - however this walk was quite disappointing. Very little of interest to view apart from the beautiful lake – Etangs des Gouttes.
The walk was littered with fallen saplings and branches so our progress was inhibited. Also many of the woodland paths were very muddy in parts despite the recent dry weather –it must be a quagmire in wet weather. Other walkers informed us that the paths are used by motocross blaggards who churn up the paths with their scramblers – outrageous. Overall the route path is not at all maintained by the local authorities which is quite remiss.
Also a distinct lack of any facilities for walkers to sit and take refreshments – only one rickety old bench by the lakeside over the course of the whole 12 kms route – not at all conducive to attracting walkers.
The village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye is lovely and quite unspoilt and the Musée de Colette is excellent – but we sadly cannot recommend this walk.