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Top 5 great walks from Saint-Léonard de Noblat

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Saint-Léonard de Noblat, the ideal crossroads for long-distance hiking in Limousin! 🥾

Just a stone’s throw from Limoges, the medieval city is easily accessible by train or bus. 🚆🚌 From this strategic starting point, explore the GR® 654 to Compostela, the GR® 4, the GR® de Pays Monts et Barrages en Limousin and soon the GR® 89 Chemin de Montaigne. 👣

And before you set off on any of these great itineraries on foot, treat yourself to a warm-up worthy of the name with the most beautiful of the short hiking trails in Saint-Léonard de Noblat! 🚶‍♂️

At a glance
  • 1The GR® 654 - Vézelay Way
  • 2The GR® 4 - From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
  • 3The GR® de Pays
  • 4The GR® 89 - Chemin de Montaigne
  • 5A little hike
    that has all the makings of a great one

1. GR® 654 - The Vézelay Way

The Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela par excellence

Since the Middle Ages, Saint-Léonard de Noblat has welcomed pilgrims who came to venerate Léonard, the patron saint of prisoners. Today, the medieval town with its UNESCO-listedcollegiate church is a major stopover on the GR® 654 voie de Vézelay, the via Lemovicensis to Compostela. ⛪

This 1,750km Way of St James passes through prestigious sanctuaries and authentic villages from Belgium. Faith, discovery, challenge or rejuvenation: the Saint-Léonard de Noblat itinerary reveals a thousand years of human adventure. Ready to walk Limousin? 🥾

2. GR® 4 - From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean

A legendary long-distance hiking trail that crosses the Limousin.

From the sands of Royan to the Mediterranean shores of Grasse, the GR® 4 crosses more than 1400 km of France. A remarkable natural heritage awaits you as you walk along: the Verdon gorges, the Ventoux massif, the Ardèche gorges, the Auvergne volcanoes… 😍

In Haute-Vienne, this long-distance hiking trail reveals the best of the Limousin: panoramic views of the Monts d’Ambazac, medieval heritage in Saint-Léonard, porcelain-making in Limoges, unspoilt nature in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park… Green valleys, shimmering rivers, castles and towns of character make up the Limousin scenery. 🍃

From the ocean to the mountains: each stage changes the landscape. The adventure begins in Saint-Léonard! Ready to cross two seas? 🌊

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3. Monts et Barrages en Limousin

A new long-distance hiking trail around Saint-Léonard de Noblat.

New for 2025! 🎉 The GR® de Pays Monts et Barrages en Limousin offers 177 km of gentle walking in Haute-Vienne.

This great Limousin hike links Saint-Léonard de Noblat to the mythical Mont Gargan (an exceptional viewpoint over the moors) and to Lac de Vassivière (a 1000-hectare jewel). With the Grand Tour, there are 9 stages between deep forests, villages with character, ancestral know-how and the memory of the Resistance. 🥾

This hiking trail in Haute-Vienne is connected to the GR®4, GR®654, GR®440 and GR®46: a coherent loop in the heart of the Massif Central foothills. Let yourself be surprised by this secret territory… Peace and quiet guaranteed! 🌿

4. The GR® 89 - Chemin de Montaigne

Soon a new long-distance hiking trail in Limousin!

A new GR® is taking shape in Haute-Vienne: the future extension of the Chemin de Montaigne, an 800km cultural trail between Lyon and Bordeaux. 🥾

It’s progressing… slowly, like Monsieur Montaigne called back to Bordeaux in spite of himself! The GR® 89 will retrace this return, punctuated by doubts, curiosity andwriting. Just a little more patience… ✨

In Saint-Léonard de Noblat, Limoges and the PNR Périgord-Limousin, you will walk in his footsteps, between thoughts, landscapes and encounters. An inner journey… and an outer one. 📜

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Randonnée le long de la Vige en Forêt d'Épagne à Sauviat-Sur-Vige

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Walks And Hikes In Saint Leonard De Noblat Vieux Pont En Pierre En Bords De Vienne

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5. A short hiking trail with all the makings of a great one

Our favourite walk in Saint-Léonard de Noblat

Before you set off on the GR®, warm up your legs on our favourite route: the Circuit des Clochers et des Étangs, accessible from the picturesque district of Noblat. 💚

Its 15 km provide the perfect preamble: a succession of small valleys, old mills, lakeside passages and superb views of the collegiate church. 👀

Then climb the steep but emblematic Chemin du Pavé to reach the historic centre, with its medieval architecture and small shops… ideal for a well-deserved marzipan break! 😋

To prolong the effort, follow on with Entre Vienne et Tard: a further 10km between rivers, Limousin hamlets and the Moulin du Got, a local must-see. 🤩

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