Walks and hikes

The tour of the Vieux lake offers a lakeside setting bordered by oaks and their undergrowth and beautiful meadows. These very special environments are conducive to exceptional biodiversity. The reedbed is home to the Eurasian bittern and numerous butterflies accompany the walk.

This family walk around the lake offers a variety of landscapes including the lake, pine forest, meadow and one of the most beautiful reed beds in Brenne. Perfect for combining leisure and wildlife!

This short circuit is ideal for families and follows part of the route in the park of the Château of Azay-le-Ferron. It offers a moment of relaxation in the unique setting of the park, which is listed as a remarkable garden. It can be combined with a visit to the château.

This route follows the Chézeaux valley, composed of wet meadows that offer freshness in summer, dry and sunny limestone hills and wooded areas with dense vegetation. The Lily martagon, a mountain plant, blooms here in June.

In the past, vines were an important part of the economic activity in Thenay. Plunge into the past and take this short tour through the history of one of the most important vineyards in the region. Magnificent views of Saint-Gaultier.

The Creuse runs between the upper and lower halves of the town of Le Blanc. This itinerary invites you to discover the old railway line, now a Green Lane, which runs from the station to the Château of Naillac via the two viaducts overlooking the city.

This short walk crosses a steep valley gradually carved into the limestone by the Suin, a small stream that dries up in summer. The limestone plateaus above the valley are covered in orchids in spring.

Between Fontgombault and Lurais, the Creuse stretches out through varied scenery. On the left bank, the circuit reveals a more secretive ambiance in the shade of box trees. On the hillside, the dry-stone walls trace linear paths leading to Fontgombault Abbey.

Oulches was once divided into three parishes: Pezay-le-Joli, Saint-Nazaire and Oulches. As you cross each of these hamlets you will discover the wooded valley of the Brion and the local history, in particular that of the lime kilns.

This circuit travels through rolling countryside in the heart of the Abloux valley, where fields are divided up by hedgerows, large oaks offer their shade to sheep and the river provides a touch of coolness. At the end of the route, enjoy a moment of relaxation at the lake.

Men used these 4 elements for crafts (tileworks and lime kilns) and industrial activity (forges), still visible today and thanks to which the local economy thrived right up to the late 19th century. The hamlet of Jovard and its Romanesque chapel complete this historic circuit.

This short walk climbs the limestone hillside of the Anglin Valley along paths lined with dry stone walls, with wide range of wild orchids to be admired in spring. A popular rock climbing site, the Rocher de la Dube is also a reminder of ancient human activity.