History and Heritage Trail - East Variant
This trail invites you to discover the western part of the Creuse Sud-Ouest territory, which is full of hidden treasures.Turn right on the D 94 towards Sauviat-sur-Vige for 500 m before turning right onto an agricultural path. The trail turns left and then continues straight ahead until you reach the farm of La Martine. Pass behind these buildings and continue on the path to the right until you reach the road.Take the road opposite, follow it straight ahead, pass Pontauty and then take the road on the right towards Le Monteil. Take the first road on the right that goes around Le Monteil, follow it for 300 m, then take the path on the left, the gateway to the site of the forest of Epagne. Go straight ahead, leave a track on the left and paths on the right to reach a wide crossroads.Take the path at the bottom and go right up to the river, the Vige. Follow the river on the left until you reach the wooden footbridge, cross it, then continue on the upward path.At the top of the hill, turn right and continue until you reach the village of La Terrade.At La Terrade, go through the farmyard and return to the road on the right. At the last farm, turn left between the buildings, pass the new house and continue to the path to the Pierre Billard road. Turn right, then, 50 m further down the road, take the first path on the left. Follow it until you reach the road to the left. Before the Chez Lord bridge, take the road on the right which runs alongside a large house and its pond towards the mill. Before reaching this building, turn right on the path that leads to the village of Moulin-Jeune via the woods.At Moulin-Jeune, go between houses to reach the main road again, follow it on the left for 200 m and then take the first path on the left, surrounded by meadows. Continue straight ahead.To return to Le Nouhaud, go as far as the road to La Besse, and turn right to go through the village. At the bottom of this road, follow the road on the left for 500 m. At the crossroads, take the path opposite that borders the meadow to reach the Bois du Nouhaud. Just before the next crossroads, make a short round trip of about a hundred metres to discover the milestone. At the intersection, take the path opposite that leads to Le Nouhaud.
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min. 365 m
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Starting point
The forest of Epagne
The forest of Epagne is particularly remarkable for the nature of...Read more
La forêt d'Epagne
La forêt d’Epagne est remarquable pour la nature de son sol. Le massif est situé sur un affleurement de roches basiques alors que les roches alentours sont de nature acide. Ces roches (gabbro) sont ici associées à d’autres roches nommées éclogites. En découle un biotope unique en Limousin. On y trouve une mosaïque d’habitats forestiers : forêts alluviales, hêtraies à houx, forêts d’éboulis. Sont également remarquables certaines espèces : Grand Murin, Barbastrelle, loutre Chabot, Lamproie de Planeret lucane cerf-volant.
L'ail des ours
L'ail des ours, ou ail sauvage, est utilisé depuis l'Antiquité...Read more
La Vige
La Vige, rivière pleine de vie, traversant le site protégé de la forêt d'Epagne, sur les communes de Sauviat sur Vige et de Saint Pierre Chérignat.La Vige prend naissance sur le territoire de Saint Junien la Brégère, à 536 m d'altitude.La Vige sillonne sur une longueur de 27,9 kilomètres, cette partie du plateau de Millevaches située dans le département de la Creuse. Elle se jette dans le Thaurion à Saint Martin Sainte Catherine, à une quinzaine de kilomètres à l'ouest de la ville de Bourganeuf.
L'ail des ours
L'ail des ours, ou ail sauvage, est utilisé depuis l'Antiquité pour ses nombreuses vertus médicinales. Il a des principes actifs identiques à ceux de l'ail commun mais à des concentrations supérieures.
6 informations complémentaires
Departure
Parking on Route D941, Le Nouhaud
Arrival
Parking on Route D941, Le Nouhaud
Ambiance
A half-day trip for you to discover prehistoric, Gallo-Roman and medieval remains, and buildings from modern and contemporary times, as well as a remarkable natural and landscape heritage.
Access
14 km from Bourganeuf, follow the D941.
Advised parking
Parking on Route D941, Le Nouhaud
Advice
Of medium difficulty, this trail is intended for all those who are a bit sporty. Be careful in the forest of Epagne to respect the specific mountain bike itinerary.