Around Saint-Aubin-de Branne

The route is slightly hilly and quite varied, taking in a riding centre, castles, vineyards, viewpoints and charming little hamlets.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 96 m
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    Descent: - 98 m

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    Highest point: 82 m
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    Lowest point: 18 m

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Description of the walk

Hiking car park above the town hall square in Saint-Aubin-de Branne.

(S/E) At the exit, turn left and at the Y-junction, turn right for 100 metres. Take the path on the right that descends along the woods, in front of Au Prieuré, and continue downhill to the Ruisseau du Prieur. Follow it on the left for 150 metres.

(1) Take the path on the left that goes up towards the woods and Bardos, then join a road.

(2) Turn right for a few metres, then at the Y-junction, turn left towards Blanquine and continue straight on until you reach the T-junction.

(3) Turn left, pass Pistouley and at the T-junction, head left towards Limouzin.

(4) Before reaching the road, turn left and follow the path to the D19E2, which you follow to the left. Pass Roqueblanche.

(5) At the T-junction, turn right, pass the hamlet and continue to the fork.

(6) Turn left towards Pérey, then in the middle of the village, when the road turns 90° to the right, leave it and continue left onto a path. Cross the small copse and at the X-junction, continue straight ahead on the D19 towards Meynard. Pass a junction with a cross and continue for about 300 metres.

(7) Opposite the Château de Conques on your left, turn onto the path leading towards it. Pass to the left of the château and the equestrian centre.

(8) At the X-shaped crossroads, turn right and continue for 200 metres.

(9) Leave the road and take the path on the left that cuts diagonally across a field. Before leaving the hamlet, turn right towards Prussi and follow the woods to the road.

(10) Turn left and then right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Parking opposite the town hall.
  2. 1 : km 1.15 - alt. 18 m - Path on the left towards Bardos
  3. 2 : km 1.73 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto the road.
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 30 m - T-junction on the left towards Pistouley
  5. 4 : km 3.55 - alt. 49 m - Path on the left before the road
  6. 5 : km 4.57 - alt. 68 m - T-junction on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.21 - alt. 63 m - On the left, towards Pérey
  8. 7 : km 7.06 - alt. 78 m - On the left facing Château Conques
  9. 8 : km 7.84 - alt. 72 m - X-shaped crossroads on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.09 - alt. 72 m - Path on the left towards Prussi
  11. 10 : km 8.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn left at the road.
  12. S/E : km 9.06 - alt. 71 m - Parking opposite the town hall.

Notes

Important: this route is off the beaten track. All the landmarks mentioned in the description (place names, castle names, 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 routes. 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.

Worth a visit

The church of Saint-Aubin-de-Branne is Romanesque in style and faces east-west. It is located in the middle of the commune's cemetery, near a stream that joins one of the tributaries of the Engranne.
The rectangular bell tower is supported by imposing buttresses. Originally, it consisted of two levels: the first level had eight bays (two on each side) and the second level had twelve (three on each side). These ogival openings are separated by three small columns arranged along the thickness of the wall, with capitals that are unadorned. The bell, located on the second level, was installed in 1872. (source: Wikipedia).

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
etoileliott
etoileliott

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Just one problem at n8, impossible to continue
Had to take the hike
Otherwise, a very beautiful hike 😊

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DeLacoste
DeLacoste

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To be done in dry weather for the first part of the trail near the stream...
Landscape of hillsides along the banks of the Dordogne.
End of the route (return via Château Conques, which can be bypassed by road as it is no longer possible to follow the hillside...

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Aurmi
Aurmi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice little walk, surrounded by meadows with horses,
then vineyards. We cut it short because of a very light storm, but our dog doesn't like storms! He even took refuge in a house where the door was open! So we only did half the route.

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WILLIAM SIRBEN
WILLIAM SIRBEN

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
the residents of Saint Aubin de Branne should be encouraged to put up "PRIVATE PROPERTY" signs. This will prevent them from being ridiculed by owners who make it clear that they are on private property, even though there are no signs to indicate this.
We are disciplined hikers, not terrorists, hooligans or simple idiots, but responsible adults and business owners who do not need to be lectured by cynical people who do not want hikers in their villages.It's very simple: let's remove the hiking routes from this village and they will live in peace. I can understand that very well!

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FARGUES1
FARGUES1

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Circular "Around St-Aubin-de-Branne + variations taken from the 'Boucle du Hérisson' including:
between point 4 at its junction with the D 192 E, passing through the vineyards towards point 6
between Les Faures and St-Aubin, passing through Labroue (more interesting than the road from point 10 to St-Aubin).
Indeed, according to previous comments, avoid the road and take the vineyards between altitude 82 on the D19 and dairy farm of Conques.
Difficulty encountered in getting to Prussi:
From point 8 to point 9, OK (consult Geoportail with view of cadastral parcels) to note that the passage is through parcel number 0465, BUT it is private land with a house. We took the existing passage...
It seems, but this needs to be verified (we did not do so), that there is another passage:
do not turn left at point 9 as indicated, but continue towards Peyssan. When you reach a sharp right-hand bend between the houses with a dead end sign, turn left. There is a possible route between plots 0171 and 0157. TO BE VERIFIED!

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Nathalie Lassègues
Nathalie Lassègues

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A route with magnificent views and beautiful houses. Part of it along the D19 is not very safe, but we decided to walk along the rows of vines.

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Bruno33500
Bruno33500

Thank you for all these details.
Passing through vineyards sometimes requires adjustments depending on the work being done (e.g. pesticide spraying).
However, it is always possible to find your way back out of the field in question.
Indeed, depending on the season, the buildings are more or less visible...
Enjoy your walks in this area!
Bruno 33500

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sevy3385
sevy3385

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk through rolling countryside.
Note that there are few signposts. Be vigilant and don't hesitate to use a compass.
A few details about the end of the route: I did not feel safe along the section on the D19. The section along the vineyards was difficult because green manure had been sown between the rows. Once you arrive in Meynard, the passage between the vineyards is not easy to find because Chateau Conques is not visible through the vegetation. The arrival in Prussi via the sloping path through a field leads to the garden of a private residence!
There are possibilities for extending or varying this walk towards Lugaignac and Cabara. I will return there.
Thanks to the editor of this hike.

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alchris
alchris

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike, especially in the sunshine
To be repeated in spring

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aventuregolf
aventuregolf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

slight deviation from the route towards the end of the hike

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