Walks and hikes

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

"Sire, all the straw in your kingdom wouldn't fill my Ventadour moat". Quote from the Duke of Ventadour. Explore the natural ramparts of the Vigne gorges around the Château de Ventadour and discover the village of Le Moustier, founded around an ancient priory in the 12th century. As you emerge from...

 Moustier-Ventadour

The hamlet of Montaignac-St Hippolyte is home to a large number of peat ponds, some of which feed into the Doustre river. A nesting site or migratory stopover for wild birds, a food reserve for otters or a fishing pleasure for young and old alike, the ponds of the Doustre invite you to the water's e...

 Montaignac-Saint-Hippolyte

The last one to die is the one who will die... Exceeding 240 kg for the most beautiful males, the stag is undoubtedly the largest wild mammal of the Corréziennes areas. Relatively discreet the rest of the year, the months of September and October resound with the raires of the stags. The stag then c...

 Saint-Hilaire-Foissac

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

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

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

This itinerary will make you discover two very contrasting landscapes. To the north west of Rosiers d'Egletons, the wooded sentinels of the plateau, with its soft, rounded shapes, dominate and guard the edges of the Limousin Mountain. To the south, the Doustre plain gently spreads out following the...

 Rosiers-d'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

Ridge, hollow, paved, cross or Roman road, these routes criss-cross and criss-cross our countryside. True witnesses of past civilizations and of the know-how in terms of communication routes, the paths you will walk along during your hike will tell you their stories....

 Montaignac-Saint-Hippolyte

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

From the Plateau de Millevaches to the Massif des Monédières, hikers can immerse themselves in the history of this region. This itinerary invites walkers to discover and contemplate the forest landscapes and heritage of the different villages they pass through. This GRP® will enable you to discover...

 Chaumeil