Snow-covered trail
FrequentSnow-covered trail
25-50% chance
Nouvelle-Aquitaine·France
GR440 Tour de la montagne Limousine
Duration
7-10 days
Distance
194.6 km
Elevation gain
3530 m
Max altitude
943 m
Découvrez le GR440, une grande boucle de randonnée qui fait le tour complet de la montagne Limousine à travers la Corrèze, la Haute-Vienne et la Creuse. Sur 194,6 kilomètres, ce trek traverse des paysages variés alternant sommets forestiers, lacs de montagne et vallées verdoyantes de la région Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Le sentier révèle la richesse naturelle du Limousin, offrant des panoramas sur les massifs forestiers qui caractérisent cette montagne historique. Les gares SNCF des communes de départ permettent une accessibilité sans voiture pour rejoindre le départ du trek. Une expérience immersive dans le cœur du patrimoine naturel et géographique du Limousin, idéale pour explorer cette région préservée de France.
ForestsLakes
Stages
9
days
Overnight accommodation type
11 overnight locations
DifficultyModerate
Duration / day5h45
Distance / day21.6 km
Elev. gain / day+431 m
Hardest stage
9Treignac
51.3 km · +1,224 m · 14h00| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 TreignacVillage | LacelleVillage | 4h30 | 16.4 km | +403 m | −239 m | ||
2 LacelleVillage | NeddeVillage | 2h45 | 11.4 km | +153 m | −288 m | ||
3 NeddeVillage | Faux-la-MontagneVillage | 4h45 | 18.3 km | +289 m | −81 m | ||
4 Faux-la-MontagneVillage | GeneyteHamlet | 3h45 | 15.1 km | +228 m | −99 m | ||
5 GeneyteHamlet | PeyrelevadeVillage | 1h45 | 7.1 km | +98 m | −124 m | ||
6 PeyrelevadeVillage | La PommerieHamlet | 5h00 | 19 km | +370 m | −395 m | ||
7 La PommerieHamlet | La SaulièreHamlet | 13h30 | 50 km | +1,059 m | −972 m | ||
8 La SaulièreHamlet | ChadebecHamlet | 1h30 | 5.9 km | +56 m | −32 m | ||
9 ChadebecHamlet | TreignacVillage | — | 14h00 | 51.3 km | +1,224 m | −1,644 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : April - SeptemberPossible with care : January - March · October - NovemberNot recommended : December
IdealPossibleAvoid
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January - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ -1°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
RegularSignificant rain
40-60% chance
Storm-prone conditions
RareStorm-prone conditions
5-10% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Occasional10-25% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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