Sentier du Milan trail in Liginiac

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Set off to explore this trail, which will take you to the Roc Grand viewpoint via the Saut de Juillac and a view of the Monts du Cantal. You can also discover one of the most beautiful views of the Gorges de la Dordogne, with almost 180° visibility. If you're lucky, you may see a bird of prey flying over the gorges.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.31 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 768 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 791 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,096 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,512 ft
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Dordogne Gorges
Picnic tables
Special route: Sentier du Milan

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the old Tacot railway station.

Yellow markings or black Milan markings on a yellow background

(S/E) Take Rue du Tacot heading south.

(1) Turn left onto Rue du Roc Grand towards Juillac. Cross Rue de Juillac and continue almost opposite Rue de la Liberté.

(2) At the end of the road, turn right onto a path to reach Mont Ouest.

(3) Turn left to join the Sentier de Découverte trail via Mont Haut.

(4) Continue along a forest path that winds between woods and meadows and pass under high-voltage power lines. You will arrive at the start of the discovery trail.

(5) Turn right and descend the path on the left after the picnic tables: take care from this point onwards as the path becomes more technical.

(6) Turn right towards the Belvédère de Roc Grand and the Saut de Juillac.

(7) At the three-way junction, turn right to the viewpoint overlooking the Dordogne (180° view).

(8) Return to the three-way junction.

(7) Head right to reach the Saut de Juillac via a descent with steps. Caution: dangerous path to access the viewpoint and waterfall.

(9) Return to the three-way junction.

(7) Turn right.

(6) Return to the main route by heading right.

(10) At the crossroads, follow the path on the left. Arrive at the hamlet of Chaux and turn left onto a small road.

(11) At the crossroads, follow the D20 to the left towards Liginiac (caution, busy road). Pass under a high-voltage power line. Immediately afterwards, turn left. At the fork that appears immediately, turn right. Further on, rejoin the D20 and follow it to the left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,867 ft - Parking at the old railway station.
  2. 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 1,870 ft - Rue du Roc Grand
  3. 2 : mi 0.51 - alt. 1,775 ft - Fork in the trail
  4. 3 : mi 0.94 - alt. 1,995 ft - Mont Ouest
  5. 4 : mi 1.21 - alt. 2,080 ft - Le Mont Haut
  6. 5 : mi 2.13 - alt. 1,831 ft - Discovery trail
  7. 6 : mi 2.24 - alt. 1,726 ft - Junction
  8. 7 : mi 2.28 - alt. 1,657 ft - Three-way junction
  9. 8 : mi 2.34 - alt. 1,703 ft - Belvédère du Roc Grand
  10. 9 : mi 2.43 - alt. 1,512 ft - Saut de Juillac
  11. 10 : mi 2.85 - alt. 1,791 ft - Crossroads
  12. 11 : mi 3.53 - alt. 1,913 ft - Route D20
  13. S/E : mi 4.31 - alt. 1,867 ft - Parking at the old station.

Notes

Easy hike, but more difficult on the discovery trail leading to the Roc Grand viewpoint and Saut de Juillac.

Wear suitable footwear: take care around Roc Grand.

Dogs are not permitted according to the recommendations on site.

The route has little shade.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Mathou09
Mathou09

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

It’s impossible to go wrong – the route is well-marked and, what’s more, the whole path is extremely well signposted with small yellow signs featuring a drawing of a black kite.

I walked this trail on a Friday, so there were hardly any other people about, though I imagine it must be busier at the weekend.

If you keep quiet in the forest sections, you might be lucky enough, like me, to spot lots of animals, particularly does and stags, and of course kites and a multitude of forest birds....

The view over the Dordogne Gorges is magnificent. The waterfall is also very beautiful.

It’s also worth noting that there’s a small grocery shop near the car park at the start of the trail where you can buy food, including artisan bread to make tasty sandwiches, and there are two picnic tables just past point 5.

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