
To the south of the commune of Neuvic, go through these two villages, witnesses of the resources of the Corrèze of yesterday and today.Park in the car park in front of the gîte (formerly Le Vent-Haut school). Set off on the track. Continue straight on until you reach the road, ignoring several tracks and paths on your right and left. Go straight ahead on the road for 50 m, then follow the path to the right. At the crossroads, keep left on the main track and continue downhill for a good kilometre.Turn left onto the path that winds its way up. At the T-junction, turn left; continue straight ahead until you reach the point where the tracks cross.Turn right and stay on the main track, which arcs round to Le Vent Bas, ignoring several paths and tracks on your right. Where the tracks cross in a T shape, turn left towards the village.At the first house, take the road to the left and follow it as far as the intersection with the D 982. Turn left and go up for 200 m.Take the trail to the right, cross the stream and follow the path that winds upwards and then straight on. After the steep path, follow the path on the left. Continue to the end of the wood, ignoring several paths on your left. Where the tracks meet, turn right and then left. Cross over to go into Le Vent-Haut.In the village, turn right twice. Follow the track. At the T-junction, go right: follow the track you took on the outward journey in the opposite direction; it leads back to the starting point.
Parking at the former Le Vent-Haut school
The former school at Le Vent-Haut is located 5 km from Neuvic.
From Neuvic, take the D 982 south towards Mauriac for about 6km. At the bend in the road, turn right and then go straight on for a few metres until you reach the accommodation centre.
The route follows the "old road" which once linked Neuvic to Mauriac (Cantal) by way of the convent of Saint-Projet-le-Désert, now swallowed up by the Aigle dam. Beyond the impressive gorges of the Dordogne lies the Auvergne. The trail evokes life in the hamlets of the past: the séchadours (chestnut dryers) and the slate-covered wells are typical of the Haute-Corrèze.
Parking at the former Le Vent-Haut school
Parking at the former Le Vent-Haut school