Plaine de l’Essart Trail

Park at the side of the lane in the hamlet of Les Seppes, taking care to give way to traffic as there is traffic passing through (tractors, motorbikes, bicycles). The walk is marked in green.

(S/E) Follow the path eastwards and you’ll soon reach the edge of the forest.

(1) Walk along the edge of the forest until you reach the village of Touillac.

(2) Turn left onto the Chemin du Tarabiscot, then take the Route du Bouvet. Take the^second path on the left at the bend and continue until you reach the tarmac road.

(3) Turn left onto Rue Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and continue until you reach a farm.

(4) Turn left, then further on cross the D60. Head due west along the edge of a wood until you reach another junction.

(5) Turn left, pass the village of Chez Coucaud, follow the road and, after 200 m, turn right onto the road leading to the village of Les Raffichères without crossing the bridge.

(6) Turn left before the bridge, onto the track, and at the first junction turn right to join the D172. Follow it to the right to reach the Ruisseau de Courbary without crossing the bridge.

(7) Turn left before the bridge onto the gently sloping track, cross a road to reach the D60.

(8) Turn right onto it for 100 m, then turn left and continue along the lane to reach the Seppes car park (S/E).

There are no water points or shelters; ensure you carry water and are dressed for the rain.