Le circuit de Montatraux

Start: Follow the D99A (signposted Services Routiers) as far as a fork in the road (Espace des Plaines sign). Turn left at the crossroads and continue straight ahead until you reach the road.

1 - Cross the road towards the hamlet of Les Nioux and, at the first houses, turn right twice and climb up to a road. Turn left for 10m (route de Blot) and cross it.

2 - Go up the tarmac track opposite, then turn left at the crossroads. At the fork, keep right and continue until you reach a small road. Ignore the impasse des Hortensias and reach a road.

3 - Cross the road and continue straight ahead. At the fork, turn right down to the houses. Go through the hamlet (Les Girards). Continue along the road until you reach the first track on the left, in a bend at the bottom of the descent. Follow it to the houses (Fontaine d'lsserteaux AR 15mn) and turn right up to the main road.

4 - Cross the road, take the path opposite and go straight on to the second intersection. Go left as far as the orientation table (view of the Sioule gorges, the Monts de la Madeleine and the Chaine des Puys).

5 - Continue on the track, go down and then turn left. Take the road (D2144) on the right towards Saint-Pardoux to get back to the start.