Walks and hikes

Follow the royal road through the countryside to the village of Darnets and the Las Vergnas site. From the edge of Lac du Deiro to the wetlands of Las Vergnas, passing along the river, water accompanies your journey. This linear itinerary follows an old road, the voie royale, commissioned by Turgot,...

 Égletons

It is in the heart of the valley, on a hillside well oriented, that the old village of Laval-sur-Luzège was established. Take the time to stroll around and admire the beautiful roof of the old presbytery, a sarcophagus as a drinking trough, an old cemetery at the foot of the church or the magnificen...

 Laval-sur-Luzège

A procession of heathers on the Rouchilloux, the raucous song of the great raven, or the beautiful erythrone which grows in March: the Luzège hides a number of naturalist treasures. The Conservatoire Régional des Espaces Naturels du Limousin, owner of this exceptional site, protects this environment...

 Darnets

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

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

On March 15, 1943, a camp of Secret Army maquisards from the Neuvic-Lapleau unit was set up in a rock shelter in the steep Dordogne gorges. Despite difficult access, the camp was flushed out by Vichy police in 1944. In memory of the maquisards, this tour takes you to one of their most inaccessible h...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

On the old paths lined with low walls, in the coolness of the undergrowth and the bottom of the valley where the trees hide under the moss, the Gire Bridge circuit invites you to take a walk. If your steps are discreet, you may surprise the big game: deer, roe deer or wild boar like to lie in these...

 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau

Greatness, cleanliness of the undergrowth, softness of the foliage, the beech forest never leaves the walkers indifferent. The beech trees sometimes exceed 20m in height and give the impression of a forest cathedral, with the shafts as pillars, the crown as the vault, and the black woodpecker, the m...

 Péret-Bel-Air

The peat bog path and its pontoon bridge lead you to the very heart of the peat bog for a discovery full of surprises. This unique trail, currently being renewed for the Tourism & Handicap mark for hearing, motor and mental disabilities, allows everyone to discover the heart of the Col de la Blanche...

 Péret-Bel-Air

On the edge of the Luzège gorges, on a rocky promontory, the Lestrange family had once built their castle. The revolution took away the goods and divided the lordly lands. Today, it is the lords of the air who hover over the area, peregrine falcons, black and royal kites share the sky. So, don't for...

 Lapleau

From the ancient chestnut groves of the hamlet of Saumon, to the remains of the circular and blackish platforms of the charcoal makers, the gorges have not always had this wild and wooded face. This sporty path, between plateaus and Lapleau gorges, guides you through the wild slope forests of the Lu...

 Lapleau

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