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Gorges of the Canche

Hikes & walks in Roussillon-en-Morvan

Gorges of the Canche - Hikes & walks in Roussillon-en-Morvan
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A beautiful walk in the area of ​​La Canche, still wild river that winds through the granite massif of La Celle-en-Morvan by forest deep gorges and picturesque. They are classified Domaniale Biological Reserve and are part of Natura 2000 sites.

Description sheet

DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
Departure municipalityRoussillon-en-Morvan
Outing typeHike
DifficultyAthletic
Duration7:00
Recommended periodfrom january to december
Kilometres25 km
Altitude upon departure540m
Change in altitude325m

Access

The starting point of the ride is on the car park of the village hall.

At the town hall (leave it in your back), go right for a few hundred meters to the village hall which is on the left.

Itinerary

Start the parking hall to Roussillon-en-Morvan.

Take the path that descends and reaches the hamlet of Viollots in the Canche valley. Cross the bridge, cross the main road going to the left. A few meters further up the road to the Grand Mizieux first tight. At this point leave the road to the forest road that climbs quite sharply. At the forest home of the Great Sales turn right, follow this road until the forest road down. Take it and in the end turn left, reaching the beginning of the gorge Canche past the hydroelectric plant.

Back in the grooves following the markup red and white (GR round the Morvan). At the exit turn on the forest road Grandes Sales; After a hundred meters, up to the right and follow this road for about 2.5 km in the forest of Glenne. It leads to an asphalt portion which leads to Hamlet Grand Mizieux.

Amid this hamlet, the fork down on the right and continue on the dirt road to the cemetery of La Celle-en-Morvan.

The drive along the top and follow the forest road parallel to the river; just after the farm Mériaux, turn left to reach the RD 978, cross it and follow the DR 2 direction of Anost. Just after, veer left at the first intersection, again to the left. Go past the town hall and the rose garden and the bifurcation (Crucifixion) back to the right.

At the junction of the hamlet of Cross, turn left; Fluteau to climb right and continue this dirt road several kilometers. On the ledge after the road Barbeaux, take a path that starts on the left and follow the road to the small. Turn left, 300 meters after starting on the right at a pile of stones. At the end of this path turn left.

The circuit returns to the Roussillon road through Aigreveau. At the pond, leaving the right road Chézet. On arrival in the village, turn left and cross the town to return to the ballroom at the other end.

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