A route through the woods where you can meet the denizens of the forest.Depart from the town hall (village of Sarsoux). Take the road towards Les Ortiaux for 150 m, then take the path on the left that leads to this village.Take the road to your left for 50 m and then the path to your right. Straight on at the first crossroads; turn right at the second to return to the track.Follow it to the right as far as Le Champ Fuzet.Before the house, take the track on the left. Follow the signage on this section: the path goes up the Châteauvert stream over a long distance. Towards the source, turn right at the first crossroads and then left at the next to reach La Croix de Barbe.Take the road to the right. At the next crossroads, follow the track to the right and then to the left for a significant distance. Stay on the main track. It becomes a road that leads to Becharias.300 m after the end of the village, take the track on the right for 50 m; at the next crossroads, go straight on to reach Chateauvert.Take the road to the right, over the bridge. Fork to the right after the tower. At the end of the village, leave the path and follow a trail to the left at a wooden shed.At the road, turn left then right to reach Les Ortiaux. At Les Ortiaux, after the barn, the path takes you back to the starting point.
Place de la mairie, Saint-Martial le Vieux
Ce chemin compte une portion commune balisée en jaune avec l’itinéraire « Sommet des Agriers » de Lamazière-Haute. Bien suivre le balisage.A proximité du camp militaire de La Courtine, des tirs ont lieu régulièrement. Rassurez-vous, ils ne se déroulent qu’à l’intérieur de l’enceinte militaire.
Be careful to find the starting point because St-Martial is made up of several villages, including Sarsoux. From La Courtine, follow the D 982 towards Ussel then follow the D 8 towards St-Martial. Continue for 4 km and then turn left towards Sarsoux Town Hall
This hike takes you to explore the forest of Châteauvert, a massif dominated by deciduous trees. Close to the highest point of the Creuse (932 m), we are in the presence of one of the highest beech forests in the region. On the way back, admire the tower of the ancient Château Châteauvert, which is mirrored in the pond.
Place de la Mairie, Saint-Martial le Vieux
Place de la Mairie, Saint-Martial le Vieux