Walks and hikes

A beautiful escapade between numerous small hamlets and wild valleys with a wide variety of paths and undergrowth singles, with no technical difficulty, except for a descent on a paved path to reach the Gire bridge.

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

In the cool undergrowth, an undulating course with a beautiful stony descent below the village of Vergne and a few climbs for a good warm-up.

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

Starting from Egletons, this 52 km long, gently undulating route invites you to travel through the Viscounty of Ventadour, an ancient feudal principality. You will pass by the castle of Ventadour built in the 12th century. Situated on a particularly narrow rocky spur, it rises to an altitude of 572...

 Égletons

Plunge into the great green of the gorges, go along the Chastang reservoir in a wild place that does not lack charm. Stone dwellings and coal-makers' platforms invite you to discover the past life of the Dordogne valley. A point of view plunging on the valley of the Sombre awaits you on the site of...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

A route to a unique place: you'll discover Spontour, the last authentic village in the Upper Dordogne Valley. You'll inevitably have to climb back up to get out of this valley... It's time! But the joy is short-lived, as we now have to cross another river: the Luzège. Don't miss this rare view from...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

This long loop between three communes offers hikers a magnificent route where history and nature accompany your steps. From the wild valley bottoms of the Soudeillette and Lieuteret rivers to the eagle's nest of Ventadour, this itinerary takes in some of the most magical and emblematic spots in the...

 Égletons

Between the Doustre river and the Gagnoux stream, perched on the plateau, the village of Le Jardin offers a gentle stroll in the shade of beech and chestnut trees. It is in the autumn colours that the path holds some beautiful encounters, pigeons and tree finches appreciate these undergrowths and go...

 Montaignac-Saint-Hippolyte

On this same circuit, on 17 July 1998, the German cyclist and great favourite Jan Ullrich won the seventh stage of the Time Trial! He finished the race with a disconcerting ease, clocking an impressive time of 1 h 15 min and 25 s., which allowed him to wear the famous and highly coveted Yellow Jerse...

 Saint-Augustin

A sporty circuit in the foothills of the Plateau de Millevaches, with some technical descents and climbs where you'll have to grind hard.

 Péret-Bel-Air

In the ruisseau de la Vigne ravine, discover the wreckage of a German truck from the Second World War. On the steep slopes of the rocky outcrop of the Château de Ventadour, this tour takes you in small steps. The carcass of a German truck that came under fire from resistance fighters awaits you at t...

 Moustier-Ventadour

A 91 km loop that takes you through our region, passing close to the Dordogne Gorges. Remarkable sites, wild gorges, a wealth of heritage: that's what you'll have the chance to discover on the GRP Entre Dordogne et Ventadour.

 Marcillac-la-Croisille

Oratory crosses, cemetery crosses or crosses at crossroads, these beautiful granite crosses line the route. There are no less than 13 crosses in the commune which mark the area. Once placed under the sign of devotion, the crosses protected the villages and the harvests, delimited the parishes or rea...

 Saint-Hilaire-Foissac