Hiking with a donkey in Limousin

Year after year, we try to find the best possible compromise for the routes of our circular hikes between the beauty of the landscape, the accessibility of the paths, but of course also the overnight accommodations in the villages along the way.

We will give you reliable and precise directions (sorry : only in french). In either case, you should be able to read maps. After the return of our guests and their experiences, we continuously refine the instructions.

On the way you are expected every evening in a private accommodation, an inn or a campsite. Everywhere there is also an overnight pasture for the donkeys.

All of our hikes can be undertaken with children. We give you a recommended age for each route so that the whole family can enjoy this great experience of a donkey hike.

For safety reasons, the presence of at least two adults is strongly recommended. Dogs cannot take part in the hike.

Your hiking donkey can carry up to 35 kilograms, well distributed between the two panniers that we have ready for you.

In the morning before the start of your hike, we will show you how to groom and saddle the donkey. That's not hard. We'll take this opportunity to give you some tips on how to lead and handle the donkey on the go.

You will quickly find that it is a pure prejudice that a donkey is stubborn. Our donkeys are well trained and very friendly. On the way they prove to be obedient, peaceful and trusting companions.

A donkey hike is not a riding holiday - it is a hike on foot, even for the children.

At the age of three to five the children can of course rest on the back of the donkey for a while.

From the age of six a child is able to lead the donkey. If you instill responsibility in your children, the donkey will perfectly motivate them to do this task.

From the age of eight, children are no longer allowed to ride the donkey for weight reasons:

They brush their fur, hold the lead, stroke them - which donkeys can never get enough of.

We'll take care of booking all of your nights in advance. You sleep every evening in an inn or private accommodation or in a tent (2- and 4-day tour) depending on what we have selected for you in the places along the way.

Provisions are also made for the donkey: everywhere it will spend the night on a fenced meadow in the immediate vicinity of your accommodation. Because there are hardly any grooms these days, you will have to look after your long-eared companion yourself, clean it and provide it with water.

As far as the route is concerned, we will give you a hiking map and a detailed description of the route for each day.