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Villefranche-sur-Cher walks
The Buzerie ponds via La Grange au Rouge
Visorando Member
5.00 mi
+112 ft
-112 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Langon (Loir-et-Cher) (Loir-et-Cher)
Discover the two small ponds at La Buzerie via La Grange au Rouge. A family walk, without any particular difficulty, mostly along forest tracks. The first pond is fenced off, but you can easily walk around the second one.
On the agenda: the tranquillity of the woods, birdsong, a few wild ducks and, if you’re lucky, some roe deer, a few horses grazing, and a breath of fresh air!
In the Meadows of Longueville and the Woods of Marmagne
4.32 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Pruniers-en-Sologne (Loir-et-Cher)
Whether you are a nature lover or enjoy family outings, this route is for you.
With little elevation gain, accessible to all ages, this route can be enjoyed on foot or by bike.
At weekends, you will encounter many hikers.
The Perry hike in Anjouin
8.04 mi
+279 ft
-276 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Anjouin (Indre)
This walk, suggested by the Chabris-Pays de Bazelle Community of Communes, allows you to discover the surroundings of Anjouin, passing near the Pierre Levée de Bellevue, then on the Perry, near the Château de la Roche, and ending at the Boulaye and the Maisons Rouges. The landscapes are typical of the northern Boischaut region of the Indre.
The Vernusse route starting from Bagneux
7.84 mi
+180 ft
-180 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Bagneux (Indre) (Indre)
This walk starts atthe Church of Saint-Austrégésile (late 19th century) and takes you through the countryside around Bagneux. It passes through the Vernusse State Forest before reaching the two menhirs at Tréfoux.
The Bagneux megalith tour
4.68 mi
+72 ft
-98 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Bagneux (Indre) (Indre)
A pleasant walk through fields and woods, allowing you to discover some megaliths around the village of Bagneux in the Boischaut Nord region of Indre, notably the Pierre Couverte de Bué, a Neolithic dolmen classified as a historic monument.
La Garenne Route No. 1: a short family walk around the Berry Canal
2.03 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Thénioux (Cher)
A short family walk along the waterways.
This short route takes in the Berry Canal and the River Cher, where you may have the pleasure of spotting a few swans that have made this stretch of water their home. This walk is very easy.
The village of La Montagne on the banks of the Cher
5.14 mi
+177 ft
-180 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée (Cher)
A short hike in this village in Berry, also known as the "village of the Mountain" by locals. Its undulating paths will take you up to a hilltop overlooking a corner of the Berry Champagne region, where hedges, pollarded trees and copses mingle with agricultural plots. They will also take you down into "hell", passing through "paradise" on the way, to reach the wild banks of the Cher, where you can see some elements that bear witness to the village's history, all in a very rural setting.
Crossing the Bonne Heure from Millançay
8.09 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Millançay (Loir-et-Cher)
Starting from Millançay, the walk takes in deciduous forests, ponds and sheep pastures set within an unspoilt landscape. A few trees, several hundred years old – survivors of the vast forest that once covered the Sologne – tell their story.
The Fouzon Valley
9.70 mi
+285 ft
-282 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Outrille (Cher)
A pleasant walk through unpretentious countryside; do visit the Cocu Dolmen and the twisted bell tower at Saint-Outrille.
Between the village and the woods at La Ferté-Imbault
8.08 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from La Ferté-Imbault (Loir-et-Cher)
A lovely circular route between La Ferté-Imbault and Selles-Saint-Denis. Most of this circular route takes you through pretty woods and along a wide path in good condition. Suitable for cycling.
Chemin de la Minardière in Billy
Tourist office
7.33 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Billy (Loir-et-Cher) (Loir-et-Cher)
This nature trail, listed under the Departmental Plan for Sites and Routes (PDESI), is representative, in its first section, of the Cher Valley with its open spaces of farmland and small woods, and in its second section, of the typical Sologne landscape with its forest of oaks and birches. It is particularly popular when the heather is in bloom.
Fontguenand, in the valley of the Petit Rhône, a tributary of the Fouzon
7.46 mi
+151 ft
-148 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Fontguenand (Indre)
Fontguenand, a small village in the far north of the Indre department, on the border with Loir-et-Cher, is crossed by the Petit Rhône, a tributary of the Fouzon. This walk allows you to explore the surrounding countryside, typical of the Boischaut-Nord region, from vineyards to cereal fields, passing by the little chapel at L’Epinat.
The still waters of Marcilly-en-Gault
4.91 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Marcilly-en-Gault (Loir-et-Cher)
From one pond to another, around Marcilly-en-Gault, the walk can be enjoyed by the whole family in all seasons. It allows you to savour the charm of still waters where nature abounds.
A walk through the Azel countryside
6.19 mi
+197 ft
-174 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Aize (Indre)
This is a pleasant walk through the countryside surrounding the village of Aize, situated in the northern Boischaut region of the Indre department.
Around Ferme Boisquillon
5.67 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Marcilly-en-Gault (Loir-et-Cher)
This walk offers the chance to observe nature and encounter the wildlife of Sologne.
Via Vaulien from Courmemin
6.25 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Courmemin (Loir-et-Cher)
A lovely circular route rich in numerous buildings weathered by time—houses and farms from the Sologne of yesteryear—as well as landscapes typical of this region: sheep pastures, but also marshy areas, forests, hedgerows and ponds teeming with a wide variety of wildlife.
A grassy path around Courmemin
5.87 mi
+46 ft
-46 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Courmemin (Loir-et-Cher)
The route offers a glimpse of the architectural and natural riches of the commune of Courmemin, and more broadly of the Sologne region: half-timbered houses in the village, Sologne farms, deciduous and coniferous forests, and numerous ponds.
The Nahon Valley, between Vicq-sur-Nahon and Langé
9.16 mi
+495 ft
-489 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Vicq-sur-Nahon (Indre)
This hike starts in Vicq-sur-Nahon and takes you to the western hills overlooking the Nahon valley. It leads you to the Château de la Moustière and then the Château de Langé. You will then follow the Nahon river to climb the eastern hills. You will take part of the Benjamin Rabier discovery trail.