The Champs Nègre
Ambrugeat
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The Champs Nègre
Difficult
Difficulty1h45
Duration17,7km
Distance+422m
Positive Elevation-422m
Negative ElevationLoop
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This circuit is part of the FFVélo Haute-Corrèze mountain bike base, the largest mountain biking area in France with 1000 km of marked circuits. A circuit classified red due to its length, but which does not involve any particular difficulty: ideal for an easy-going family outing that's quite long. The bravest will continue with the detour that constitutes the "Les croix de Millevaches" (Crosses of Millevaches) circuit. On the other hand, the lakeside portions are used by pedestrians, who have priority.
4 points of interest
Heritage site
The village of Besse
The villages of Haute-Corrèze are all involved in agriculture. Walking through these hamlets always produces interesting discoveries during a hike: barns, mansions, crosses and monuments, traditional local architecture... In Besse, past the well, don't miss on your left the house with its sculpted lintels and then the calvary cross.
Panorama
Mont Bessou
In the distance, easily identifiable thanks to its television and telephone broadcasting antenna, stands Mont Bessou. At 976 metres, it is the highest point in the Limousin. When you return from your walk, make a detour to discover a magnificent viewpoint overlooking the Monts d'Auvergne from the top of its panoramic tower.
River
The Soudeillette
The Soudeillette is a tributary of the Luzège river which has its source in the peaty bottoms of the Millevaches plateau. The good water quality of the river favours populations of brown trout. The valley is home to many remarkable species, both plants and animals, which is why it has been classified as a Natural Zone of Fauna and Flora Interest. It has also been used by humans to power mills like the one in Pézareix.
Panorama
The Cantal Mountains
Another Auvergne massif with the Sancy, you will see the the Monts du Cantal during this hike. This massif is in fact the remnant of a stratovolcano born 13 million years ago, the largest in Europe, eroded by collapse and glacial erosion.
Description
Departure from the first car park at the entrance to the site. The circuit joins the lake and leaves to the left.
- Departure : Car park at the Lac de Séchemailles, Ambrugeat
- Arrival : Car park at the Lac de Séchemailles, Ambrugeat
- Towns crossed : Ambrugeat, Meymac, Davignac, Maussac
Altimetric profile
Access and parking
From Meymac, head towards Tulle, then the tourist complex of Séchemailles.
Parking :
Car park at the Lac de Séchemailles, Ambrugeat
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