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Les Sources de la Creuse

Les Sources de la Creuse
Credit : M.Barreau - CC HCC

Description

On the Millevaches plateau, come and discover one of the many springs that give rise to the great rivers of France.Blue water drop markings (not to be confused with the partly shared route marked with the red water drops, the "Line of the parting of the waters" which is 12 km long).From the car park take the B-road D8 for 100 metres. Then take the small path on the right signposted "Sources de la Creuse".Continue through the undergrowth. At the information panel, continue straight ahead and follow the wooden walkway.At the crossroads, continue straight ahead to see the source of the Creuse. Go back and turn left at the crossroads.At the intersection with the "Line of the parting of the waters" hike (red water drop markings), turn right and follow the narrow trail through the woods.At the T-junction, turn left. Back on the road, turn left to reach the car park again.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Very easy
Dist.
949 m
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Starting point

Lat : 45.728937Lng : 2.186054

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Advised parking

Sources de la Creuse car park, le Mas d'Artiges

Advice

Platelage dégradé cassant et glissant par endroits, soyez prudents.

Access

From La Courtine, take the D982 towards Felletin. Continue straight ahead for 10 km, and turn left on the D8 towards Féniers. The car park is 50m further on.

Ambiance

Discovering the spring where the Creuse was born. This imposing river, which gave its name to a départment, crosses the Creuse, the Indre, the Indre-et-Loire and the Vienne rivers over its 263.6 km length before joining the Vienne river. With its remarkable flora, it will amaze you every season.

Arrival

Sources de la Creuse car park, le Mas d'Artiges

Departure

Sources de la Creuse car park, le Mas d'Artiges

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We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾