The Chandouille Valley

A picturesque and authentic valley that plunges the hiker into a preserved environment, where the almost invisible imprint of man is forgotten.


From La Lézioux, turn left onto the D16A towards Gentioux until you reach the bend at the end of the village (before the 16th-century fleuronnée cross).
Go down to the right by the sunken path. Walk through the pastures, then follow the perimeter of the pond to the right. Pass on the edge of the pond on the left then take the sunken path on the right under the trees. You will reach the village of Verginas.
In the village, turn right, pass in front of a cross, then follow the road: after a stream on the right and a cross on the left, you arrive at a crossroads.
Fork right onto the path: it runs alongside woods and pastures on the side of the valley and leads to Chaumont.
In the village, turn right, then, at the paved crossing, turn left into a path that goes down to a peat bog. Go along the edge of it to the right; several granite ""plank bridges"" provided access to it - and arrive at an old mill, showing traces of the diversion of water from the Chandouille stream.
Continue on the left. A wide track rises as the path goes on, panorama. It turns to the left before joining the D16.
Follow the D16 on the right through the woods and go up to Arfouilloux.
After the houses, turn right for 1 km on the forest path that runs alongside woods and pastures.
In the bend to the left, you pass a stream and follow the beech-lined sunken path to the right until you reach the D16A. Then turn left to reach La Lézioux. A small building housing an old bread oven is on the right."