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Bois du sud Trail
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Mont-Dore
2.6
km
Loop
Hiking
1h
Medium
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Site of an old logging operation, the Bois du Sud is home to a beautiful humid forest. While walking along the two trails, hikers can discover some remarkable species such as the gum oak, the houp or the kaori.
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With luck you will also be able to observe humid forest bird; on the other hand, make sure you bring enough water with you because there is no source of water on the heights of the Bois du Sud
D - Car park: head south to reach a wooden bridge located between tall trees. No dogs allowed.
1 - History of the site, fauna and flora panel (GPS: 681 553 – 7 547 055; alt. 194m): cross the bridge. Turn left and then, immediately afterwards, take the path which enters the bush on the right...With luck you will also be able to observe humid forest bird; on the other hand, make sure you bring enough water with you because there is no source of water on the heights of the Bois du Sud
D - Car park: head south to reach a wooden bridge located between tall trees. No dogs allowed.
1 - History of the site, fauna and flora panel (GPS: 681 553 – 7 547 055; alt. 194m): cross the bridge. Turn left and then, immediately afterwards, take the path which enters the bush on the right (south-west). It winds through the shrubs and gradually begins a zigzag climb among the blocks of hardened laterite soil (a few steps sometimes). Continue climbing to reach a lookout.
2 - Information panel (GPS: 681 376 – 7 546 743; alt. 261m) (located near an old prospecting shaft): the track then begins a slow descent in a thalweg filled with rough shrubby vegetation, then rises slightly, passing through the bush to an open shoulder.
3 - Lookout (GPS: 681 531 – 7 546 634; alt. 274m): towards the Bois du Sud forest. Continue the descent and join a good dirt track. Turn left (north-west) and then, a little further on, turn right (north-east) towards the narrow path that enters the humid forest.
4 - Humid forest information panel (GPS: 681 611 – 7 546 943; alt. 203m): the path meanders through dense stands of tall trees, on the left bank of the creek which "gurgles" in the half-light.
5 - Kaori information panel (GPS: 681 666 – 7 546 955): shortly after the panel, the route descends to the creek by means of a short staircase. Cross to reach the opposite bank (the water level is variable). Follow the right bank upstream for a short distance and come to a clearing where there are shelters. Cross straight ahead of the entire developed area to reach the right track which leaves the site. Turn right (east) into the forest.
>This part is shared with the GR® NC1 (double marking: red and white; yellow).
Go past the last camping pitches and, after a bend, turn right to find a narrower path that winds through the forest.
6 Water hole information panel (GPS: 681 869 – 7 546 792; alt. 208m): continue on the marked trail towards the south-west, then cross a maintained ditch. The path then leads to a good red dirt track where the GR® NC1 passes. Turn left and return to the start.
Text by Jean Francis Clair
FFrandonnée® grading
* Effort: Fairly easy IBP 25 (light blue)
* Technical difficulty: fairly easy (light blue)
* Risk: Fairly low (light blue)
* Overall score: fairly easy (light blue)
- Departure
- Mont-Dore
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Situation : direction Yaté. Then, 100 m after the entrance of the Blue River Provincial Park, turn right on a straight track. Drive 1,6 km on the red earth to reach the entrance of the site. Telephone booth. Paid and controlled entrance.
Parking : (GPS : 681 566 - 7 547 055 ; alt. 194 m)
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