A walk to discover the Saut de la Saule

Vebret

Opening period

All year round.

Description

A 6 km round trip to discover the Saut de la Saule, a surprising canyon carved out by the Rhue, accompanied by a succession of rapids and waterfalls.

Before joining the Dordogne, the La Rhue river forms a waterfall. It crosses a barrier of gneiss, a very hard rock of magnetic origin. All the river's water is concentrated in the narrow passages that form the waterfalls.

Departure point: Car park on the Cheyssac green trail.
Take the D3 on the left towards the Cheyssac crossroads, then the first road on the left that leads to the center of the hamlet.
Pass the bread oven and continue towards Rochemont. At the end of the hamlet, take the first track on the left, then immediately right onto a wide track lined with low walls, which takes you to the railroad line and the Piste Verte, which you must cross.
Follow the path between the Piste Verte and the Soulou stream to the viaduct, pass under it and walk alongside the Rhue.
Do not turn right. Continue straight ahead. You'll come to a promontory with a viewpoint over Saut de la Saule.
Return the same way.