Here the limestone cliffs lie alongside the granitic low mountain of the Massif Central. The rivers dig deep and wild valleys, like the Auvézère gorges. On these multi-faceted landscapes, more than 500 km of marked trails are the delight of all hikers, whether on foot, mountain bike or horse back.
To prepare your trip, you can download maps and brochures of loops and routes here below! They are also available at the Tourist Office - free of charge.
Entre forge et papeterie : area around Payzac, Savignac-Lédrier, Lanouaille
Entre landes et causse : area around Clermont d'Excideuil, Saint Sulpice, Dussac, Sarlande
Gorges de l'Auvézère : area around Cherveix-Cubas, Génis, Salagnac, Saint Mesmin
Excideuil : area around Excideuil, Saint Raphaël, Saint Jory Lasbloux, Coulaures
Terre de causses : area around Cubjac, Brouchaud, Coulaures
In the heart the Auvézère gorges
Download below the map of the hikes around Saint Mesmin:
Le sentier karstique des roches enchantées à Excideuil,
ranked among the 10 most beautiful hikes in the Dordogne in 2020
(click to download the pdf)
La boucle des gorges de la Loue
at Saint Médard d'Excideuil (click to download the pdf)
Le Causse de l'Isle, 400 ha of unspoiled nature
Around Savignac les Eglises, Coulaures and Sorges
(click to download the pdf)
The mountain bike base Naturellement Périgord is certified French Cycling Federation and offers 350 km of marked trails divided into 14 loops with difficulty levels ranging from green to black: + d'infos sur la rando VTT par ici !
Randoland: 4 loops with children's track games
To hike and learn about the territory having fun! Download the PDF files (in french) by clicking on the images:
Sur le Causse de l'Isle A Salagnac-Clairvivre
A Lanouaille A la papeterie de Vaux
The trail of the Auvézère gorges is one of the most beautiful and technical in the Dordogne. It immerses participants in wild and beautiful landscapes!
The reporters of the Tourist Office were on the spot and present you the video of the trail. The photo album is also online on our photo gallery.
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