Cet itinéraire, qui suit en grande partie le GR®440, est balisé en Rouge et Blanc sur quasiment toute sa longueur. Il s’adresse à de bons marcheurs car il s’étend sur près de 160 km. Certaines étapes sont cotées Difficile à cause de la distance mais ne présentent toutefois aucune dénivelée importante.
Matériel de bivouac obligatoire pour suivre le parcours proposé. En l'absence, les lieux d'hébergement sont indiqués.
À Meymac, se garer sur le petit parking situé derrière la mairie.
Toutes les étapes peuvent être réalisées à la journée, avec une voiture au départ et une autre à l'arrivée.
Il est avantageux de voyager léger avec un filtre à eau qui peut s'utiliser dans n'importe quel point d'eau tout au long du parcours.
Tour du Plateau de Millevaches
Cette boucle en itinérance de sept jours vous fera toucher du doigt le "rural profond" et découvrir la grande variété des paysages emblématiques du Plateau de Millevaches en partant à la rencontre de la faune et flore du territoire. Entre ruisseaux, tourbières, étangs, landes à bruyères, genêts, grandes prairies, brebis et vaches limousines, forêts, granit, chaume.... Ce tour tient toutes ses promesses pour admirer les multiples facettes de la montagne limousine !
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 157.24 km -
Average duration: 7 days -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,414 m -
Descent: - 2,390 m -
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Highest point: 963 m -
Lowest point: 481 m
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Country:
France
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Area: Massif central -
District:
Meymac (19250) -
Start: N 45.534627° / E 2.147603° -
End: N 45.536825° / E 2.146759° -
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
I'm thinking of doing this hike this summer. Are there many steep slopes?
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