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Orientation

Embark on an adventure with orienteering in the Monts de Guéret !

Orienteering is much more than just a leisure activity: it’s a true discipline that combines reflection, strategy, and immersion in nature. And what better playground than the forests of the Monts de Guéret to put your skills to the test ?

Between trails winding along rivers, shaded undergrowth, and varied terrain, each course offers a challenge suitable for all levels. Whether you’re a novice looking for discovery or an experienced runner seeking a challenge, let your compass and your sense of observation guide you.

Ready to orient yourself ? It’s your turn!

Different Practice Sites

The Monts de Guéret are full of varied sites for orienteering, each offering unique terrain suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Whether you enjoy forest trails, hilly areas, or open spaces, you’re sure to find a site to suit you !

  • The Courtille Lake

Perfect for a first introduction to orienteering, this accessible site offers a pleasant setting around its vast lake. Between open spaces and small wooded areas, it’s an ideal place to learn map reading and refine your sense of direction, particularly with family or school groups.

  • The Puy de Gaudy

With its trails winding through clearings and undergrowth, the Puy de Gaudy offers a hilly environment, ideal for improving your orienteering skills. Its various trails allow you to work on precision and terrain analysis while enjoying a preserved natural setting.

  • The Maupuy Site

This steeper terrain is ideal for orienteers looking for a challenge. With its demanding climbs, dense vegetation, and panoramic viewpoints, it requires excellent navigation skills and careful map reading. It’s an ideal spot to perfect your orienteering techniques in a natural setting.

  • The Chabrières Forest

A true natural setting with a mystical allure, the Chabrières Forest is a must-see for orienteering enthusiasts. Its vast wooded areas, iconic rocks, and subtle reliefs offer a complex terrain where observation and strategy are essential for finding your way.

Whether you’re a novice or experienced orienteer, each site promises an immersive adventure in the heart of the Monts de Guéret. All that’s left is for you to choose your terrain and set off to explore !

The semi-permanent routes in forests

Discover the semi-permanent routes in the forests of the Monts de Guéret and venture to find the different beacons to complete your route!

Practical information

The beacons are attached to the trees by cables. Their locations are changed regularly which allows the renewal of the different circuits offered. These routes are located in the Maupuy massif, in the Chabrières forest and on the Puy de Gaudy site.

The Puy de Gaudy orienteering course

Practical information

The Puy de Gaudy orienteering course starts from the parking lot above the equestrian center.

The Maupuy Massif orienteering course

Practical information

For the Maupuy Massif circuit, the departure is from the Maupuy relay antenna (GPS coordinates : Latitude : 46.15672 / Longitude : 1.83638)

The orienteering course in the Chabrières forest

Practical information

The start of the orienteering course in the Chabrières forest is from the parking lot of the Parc Animalier des Monts de Guéret “Les Loups de Chabrières”.

The Chabrières Forest Mountain Bike Orienteering Course

Practical information

The course starts from the Pierre la Grosle car park.

It can be completed by mountain bike or on foot. The markers are located along the trails. The course is approximately 12 km long.

Klé’o courses

These courses are particularly suitable for children aged 2 to 6 years.

The Klé’o kit consists of the Klé’o card for the accompanying person, three game cards and a diploma for the child.

These items are available free of charge at the reception of the Tourist Office of Greater Guéret or at the reception of the Parc Animalier des Monts de Guéret “Les Loups de Chabrières”.

Practical information

Access to the different courses is free of charge. Please be sure to respect fences and private property.

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