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Uncover the wonders of Arches, Cantal, Auvergne

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Located in the heart of Cantal, Auvergne, Arches invites you to a journey between nature and heritage. 🚶‍♂️ Stroll through the lush landscapes of the Monts du Cantal, perfect for hiking and nature walks. ⛰️ Visit the extinct volcanoes, a true symbol of this unique volcanic region. 🏰 Don't miss the castles and Romanesque churches dotting the valleys and plateaus. 🎣 For fishing enthusiasts, local ri...See more

Walking around Arches

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Discover the nature of Arches on foot.
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From Le Vent-Haut to Le Vent-Bas
4.8 km

From Le Vent-Haut to Le Vent-Bas

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.

3 h
11 km
Very easy
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The Gorges Trail - difficult variant
5.9 km

The Gorges Trail - difficult variant

Don't forget your binoculars; you will regret it if you have the chance to observe a raptor flying over the Dordogne gorges!Park in the town hall car park. Take Rue du Moulin Barriè. Continue straight ahead.At the crossroads before the mill village, follow the road to the left. Go right at the next crossroads. Head towards the city of Vermillard.After the first house, take the path on the left; go along below the water tower. The path goes down in twists and turns into a path that you need to follow on the left for 200 m. Take a trail on the right that winds down to a small road.Descend to the right (left for the easier variant) for 300 m to find a small path going down to the left. At the bottom of the descent, on the left; The trail passes between rocks at the bottom of the valley and then goes up to the road. Follow it to the right.Go up alongside the stream, cross the road and then take the trail opposite. It winds its way up through the woods and joins a track that you followed on the right for some time.Follow the track on the right that goes down to the gorge and then up again. At the crossroads, follow the tarmac track on the right to reach Vernéjoux.In the village, take the second road on the right that leads to Enval. After a farm on the right, take the track on the left. In a bend, ignore a path on the right. Proceed: the track goes around the Puy d'Enval and joins a road.Turn left onto it; continue straight ahead ignoring several roads on your right and left. Go through Monange, passing an old oven and a well.After the last house, leave the main road and turn left towards the houses numbered 16 to 25. This little road becomes a path. Proceed. Go straight on at the crossroads after the meadow to join a road that you take on the right. Turn right at the next crossroads to reach the start, passing in front of the church.

4 h
14 km
Very easy
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The Gorge Trail
5.9 km

The Gorge Trail

Don't forget your binoculars; you will regret it if you have the chance to observe a raptor flying over the Dordogne gorges!Park in the town hall car park. Take Rue du Moulin Barriè. Continue straight aheadAt the crossroads before the mill village, follow the road to the left. Go right at the next crossroads. Head towards the city of Vermillard.After the first house, take the path on the left; go along below the water tower. The path goes down in twists and turns into a path that you need to follow on the left for 200 m. Take a trail on the right that winds down to a small road.Go up to the left (right for the more difficult variant) to the crossroads.Go up alongside the stream, cross the road and then take the trail opposite. It winds its way up through the woods and joins a track that you followed on the right for some time.Follow the track on the right that goes down to the gorge and then up again. At the crossroads, follow the tarmac track on the right to reach Vernéjoux.In the village, take the second road on the right that leads to Enval. After a farm on the right, take the track on the left. In a bend, ignore a path on the right. Proceed: the track goes around the Puy d'Enval and joins a road.Turn left onto it; continue straight ahead ignoring several roads on your right and left. Go through Monange, passing an old oven and a well.After the last house, leave the main road and turn left towards the houses numbered 16 to 25. This little road becomes a path. Proceed. Go straight on at the crossroads after the meadow to join a road that you take on the right. Turn right at the next crossroads to reach the start, passing in front of the church.

3 h
13 km
Very easy
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What to do in Arches

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What to visit in Arches

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Where to eat in Arches

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Where to sleep in Arches

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Caution!
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! 🌳🥾