Bois de Motaillas

Vitrac

Dogs allowed

Distance
4.5Km

Duration
1h30

Trace
BOUCLE

Marking
Blue

In pictures

Route description

A short loop through typical Combrailles countryside. The route winds through undergrowth to the dam reservoir and offers a fine view of the Sioule gorges from Grand Motaillas.

Trail highlights

Views of the village of Vitrac and the Sioule valley.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : From the start sign, head down Rue du Bourg and follow it, turning left. At the T-junction, turn right onto the road to La Pradelle.
At the entrance to the hamlet, fork left, then climb up to a crossroads (with a view of the village of Vitrac). Turn left, then quickly right (information panel on the Queuille meander) and head down a wide track through the forest. Ignore a track on the right and reach a large boulder on the right (from its summit – tricky climb – view of the Sioule valley). Continue downhill on the main path, ignoring the side paths until you come to a crossing under a high-voltage power line.

Étape 2 : At the fork, turn left up a path overlooking the Sioule. At the first abandoned house, turn left onto a road. Go left. On the third hairpin bend, at the crossroads, turn right through the first fence and then right again. Cross a stream and wind your way up towards Vitrac. Just after passing through the first group of houses in Vitrac, turn right onto a track leading to the car park.

Opening hours

From 01/01 to 31/12.

Subject to favorable weather.

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Pets welcome

Dogs allowed

Environnements

In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Downloadable:

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