North-east of Lussac

A bucolic, slightly hilly hike through vineyards, woods and castles.
The few sections on roads have accessible hard shoulders and are not very busy.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the church in Lussac.

(S/E) Go up Rue Thiers then Rue Victor Hugo on the left, cross the roundabout and continue along Rue de Racour.

(1) At the sharp bend, turn right onto the path until you reach the road, then turn right. Cross the D17 and pass a property on your left.

(2) Just before the fork, turn left onto the path and follow it alongside the Rouzeau woods. Cross the road, walk alongside a copse and continue to the T-junction in front of Château La Tour.

(3) Turn right onto the road, then left to walk alongside the château on your left. At the fork, continue left, pass the hamlet of Jamard, then turn right between the houses towards La Chaussée. Go around the bend to the left, then to the right and immediately afterwards, turn left and follow the vineyard on your left. Then continue straight ahead between the fields, facing the hamlet of Maine Blanc, turn right then left to go around it.

(4) At the road, turn right, cross the hamlet of Gendarme, go through a left-hand bend and then another right-hand bend in the woods. At the next left-hand bend, leave the road and take the path opposite. Leave the woods and walk along the edge of them until you reach the next crossroads.

(5) Turn right and enter the woods, walk along the hedge and 50 metres further on, at the next copse, turn right through the vineyards towards Le Bois Tiffray.

(6) At the corner of the vineyards and the woods, turn left onto the road until you reach the fork after the pond on the right. Then continue left through the vineyards and continue to the road at the hamlet of Pichon.

(7) At the crossroads, cross over to continue slightly to the right on the road opposite. At the next fork, keep right and continue to the next one.

(8) Continue to the right, facing La Perrière, and at the next Y-junction, turn left.

(9) At the first crossroads, turn left. Just before a small copse, leave the road and take the path on the right. At the end of the first plot, turn left.

(10) Before reaching Normand, turn left then right to go around the castle on the right. Then, turn left to reach the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 78 m - In the bend, path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.34 - alt. 73 m - Before the fork, take the path on the left.
  4. 3 : km 2.57 - alt. 61 m - Opposite Château La Tour: road on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.09 - alt. 48 m - Keep to the right
  6. 5 : km 5.23 - alt. 68 m - Path to the right in the woods
  7. 6 : km 5.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn left towards Le Bois Tiffray.
  8. 7 : km 7.03 - alt. 60 m - Crossroads: straight ahead
  9. 8 : km 7.84 - alt. 55 m - Junction with the D122E4
  10. 9 : km 8.62 - alt. 58 m - On the right
  11. 10 : km 9.44 - alt. 66 m - Turn left towards the castle grounds.
  12. S/E : km 10.12 - alt. 75 m - Church car park

Notes

IMPORTANT: this route is off the beaten track. All the landmarks mentioned in the description (places, names of castles, but also high-voltage power lines, bridges, etc.) are shown on the corresponding IGN 1/25,000 map, but are not always shown on the reduced map.
We strongly recommend that you either purchase the map or use the app on a smartphone, which will also allow you to be geolocated at all times so you can track your movements accurately.
The route may cross or follow other marked trails. It is tempting to follow the markings! Unless otherwise specified, do not stray from the route.
The use of walking sticks can be very useful and reassuring. In addition to providing stability, they improve the distribution of effort.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Piedsaterre
Piedsaterre

Hike done more than 3 years ago; I cannot comment on whether or not there is "tall grass".

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martinet-galopins
martinet-galopins

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in Bordeaux through vineyards and châteaux. Very beautiful autumn colours.

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APPOLINE34
APPOLINE34

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We followed the directions, but we got lost very quickly!

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Piedsaterre
Piedsaterre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Noted several passages in tall grass because it had not been mowed.

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vivoune
vivoune

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, although a little monotonous towards the end. It is very easy to bypass the private property by following the hiking posts, as you come out onto the road just after this property. However, after passing Lussac Castle, you will come to a closed gate, which I assume did not exist when this walk was created! To avoid this, simply follow the hiking posts from point 9, which will take you back to the road. Turn left to pass in front of the castle and return to the church car park.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you, guitou47, for your opinion. Could you specify where this private property is located that needs to be bypassed?

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guitou47
guitou47

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

One error: part of the route passes along a private road that is closed to traffic, requiring a detour.
The circular loop is too short and could easily be extended.

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Bruno33500
Bruno33500

Thank you for these comments.
Well done! Given our ages, we're happy with our 8-10 km...
Bruno 33500

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isèrevercors
isèrevercors

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello, I had already done this hike in 2011, and I was delighted to do it again. But with a little extension, making it 18 kilometres in total...
Lots to see...

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guy9999
guy9999

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very well

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durandet nadine
durandet nadine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
A lovely route through vineyards, copses and forest.
We will do this route again in the spring to enjoy different colours and see the landscape in a new light.
And, even though I'm from the region, I discovered places I didn't know, including the Château de Lussac.

Thank you. Kind regards

Nadine Durandet
Bons Vivants Association in Pomerol

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