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Stage 6
Bicycle Rides
· Creuse
Creuse Route: Châtelus Malvaleix > Crozant
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More than 400 km of marked routes await you to discover the Creuse from east to west and north to south!
This Creuse route will allow you to discover the remarkable – and often little-known – natural and cultural heritage of a department rich in remarkable and surprising sites!
From the Creuse painters’ valley to Lake Vassivière, passing through Aubusson, the Landes pond nature reserve, the medieval towns of La Souterraine, Bénévent l’Abbaye, Bourganeuf, or the abbey church of Chambon/Voueize and the spa resort of Evaux les Bains, it is a countryside with ever-changing landscapes that you will discover along the small roads
Starting from Châtelus Malvaleix, you will head towards Bourg d’Hem where you can appreciate the church and the view over Lake des Chezelles. You will ride along the painters’ route that follows the Creuse River from La Celle Dunoise to Crozant, passing through Fresselines, which you will cross.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Grand Guéret Tourist Office
1, rue Eugène France
23001 GUERET Cedex
Tel; +33 (0)5 55 52 14 29
Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse Tourist Offices
Reception point at Dun le Palestel
81 Grande Rue
23800 DUN LE PALESTEL
Tel: +33 (0)5 55 89 24 61
Not to be missed
- Châtelus Malvaleix: The Roussille pond, ideal for swimming.
- Bonnat: The Pouligny tile factory - Bourg d’Hem: The Creuse gorges.
- Fresselines: Monet-Rollinat artistic creation center
- Crozant: The fortress ruins amid the meanders of the Creuse and Sedelle rivers and the Lépinat Hotel (Paintings Interpretation Centre of the Creuse Valley).
Roadbook
On low-traffic roads, this stage covering 59 km with 632 m of elevation gain will be short and quite hilly. Watch out for the climb through the Creuse gorges over 4 km as you leave the village of Bourg d’Hem.
Along your route, you will be guided by green and white cycle route signage.
Hôtel restaurant L'Orangerie
Ecomusée de la Tuilerie de Pouligny
Gîtes d'étape et de groupe LE BOURG D'HEM
Camping de l'Age
Rocher de Jupille
Chez Monsieur Hivonnet
La Chevauchée
Jardin de la Ceindrille
Camping de la Baignade
le Paradis de Pablo
Pont à quatre arches
Office de Tourisme Dun le Palestel
Jardin des Gargalhous
Espace Monet Rollinat
Le Nid des 2 Creuse
Confluent des 2 Creuse - Site Claude Monet
Old medieval fortress of Crozant
Crozant
Crozant: Église
Hôtel Lépinat
Parking
Parking available at the church squareCoordinates
Equipment
A well-maintained and properly equipped bike helps ensure your safety as well as that of other road users.
Before setting off:
- Make sure your bike is in perfect mechanical condition, including tires and brakes
- Ensure the bike is properly adjusted to your body shape
- Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended
- Bring along a repair kit
- Remember that traffic laws apply to cyclists at all times
- Never ride more than two abreast and move into a single file when traffic conditions require it
- Respect other users as you would want them to respect you
- Choose a route suited to your physical abilities
- Inform those around you of your itinerary
- Check the weather conditions
- An emergency first aid kit is not essential but can be very useful
- Be informed and keep emergency numbers handy
- Respect the environment by not littering food wrappers along the roadside
- If you need to return at nightfall, make sure you can see and be seen
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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