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 !
