The Templars (shorter route)
Between meadows and forests, this is a country walk through varied landscapes.Departure from the town hall in Couffy. Go up to the D21 and turn left for 400 m.Follow the track to the left that leads to Lachaud. In the village, take the road on the right. Turn right again at the rest area. Before a bend in the road, take the earth path straight ahead.At a crossroads, go straight on (go left for the complete loop) to reach Mansouneix.Cross the road and continue on the road that descends. At the building before the river, turn left; continue straight on this path until you reach a T-junction. Leave the circuit for the church at Courteix : (1.5 km round trip): Turn left and go through La Chabanne. Turn left at the crossroads to get to Courteix.Take the path to the right. At the next two Y junctions, turn left. When you reach a beech forest, turn right to join the road, which you follow to the left for 500 m to return to the departure point.
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Starting point
The Plateau of Millevaches
Culminating at an altitude of nearly 1,000 metres at Mont Bessou,...Read more
Couffy
Au retour de votre balade, n’hésitez pas à faire une pause dans Couffy. Outre la croix de l’Oradour avant le bourg et la cippe gallo-romaine (ancien couvercle d’une urne cinéraire d’un défunt), la petite église dédiée à St-Martin (un livre à la main, le saint seraity représenté avec les attributs d'un évêque sur le portail de l'édifice) abrite le gisant du seigneur de Châteauvert.
La Plateau de Millevaches
Culminant à près de 1 000 mètres d’altitude au Mont Bessou, le plateau de Millevaches tirerait son nom, non du nombre de bovins paissant sur ses vertes prairies, mais de l’expression 1000 sources, tant les points d’eau sont nombreux.
Prairies humides
Situées en fond de vallon, souvent zones de sources ou replat d’un ruisseau qui peine à s’écouler, prairies humides et tourbières constituent de petites réserves fourragères en période de sécheresse. Le bétail y trouve nourriture lors d’épisodes climatiques très chauds et secs. Au printemps, ces espaces sont également propices à l’observation des libellules.
6 informations complémentaires
Departure
Parking on the church square, Couffy
Arrival
Parking on the church square, Couffy
Ambiance
The region was marked by the presence of the Templars (Templar tombs in the church at Courteix) and by the Seigneury of Châteauvert (medieval tomb in the church at Couffy). This route offers a succession of open views over the Plateau de Millevaches and the Monts d'Auvergne, passages through woodland undergrowth and the chance to go through typical Haute-Corrèze villages. There are two possible starting points, the church in Courteix or the town hall in Couffy-sur-Sarsonne, from which the main circuit can be reached, taking you on a round trip.
Access
The departure point is 12 km from Eygurande: follow the D21 towards Couffy. The town hall is 1 km on the left before the village.
Advised parking
Parking at the town hall, Couffy
Advice
This path consists of a large circuit that you can join either at Courteix or at Couffy, making a round trip. There is also a shorter route for this long circuit, which is described in detail in a separate sheet.