Around Saint-Quentin-de-Baron

A slightly hilly route around Saint-Quentin-de-Baron: beautiful churches, woodlands, stately homes, small hamlets, cereal fields and a few vineyards.

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n°408148

Creation:
12 Nov 2016

Last update:
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Last review:
08 Sep 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 10.00 km
Average duration: 3h 05
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 73 m
Descent: - 67 m
Highest point: 80 m
Lowest point: 29 m

Country: France
City: Saint-Quentin-de-Baron (33750)
Start/End: N 44.818775° / W 0.287378°
IGN map(s): Ref. 1637SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the school or town hall car park on Rue Léon Drouyn in St-Quentin-de-Baron.

(S/E) Head towards the church, go around it on the right, then take the first road on the right towards Bodet. In front of the last house, turn left along the vineyard and at the end of the small wood on the right, head towards Feyti.

(1) When you reach the road, turn left and then right after the house, follow the vineyard and head towards Picard. Take the road on the left and stay left at the Y-junction.

(2) When you reach the small grove at the corner (before the X-shaped crossroads), turn right towards Goudeau, go around this farm and continue in the same direction towards the woods in front of you.

(3) When you reach the woods, turn right and then take the first path on the left towards the hamlet of Peut. Continue left along the woods until you reach the road, cross to the left and then take the path on the right at the foot of the high-voltage power line.

(4) At the end of the vineyard, turn right then left to reach the houses in the housing estate. In the cemetery lane, turn right towards the centre of Camiac-et-Saint-Denis, turn left onto the C6 road which passes in front of the town hall and then descends, crosses the small bridge over the Camiac stream, then climbs.

(5) At the edge of the woods, take the path on the left between the vineyard and the copse until you reach the road in front of the entrance to the Lamothe Leisure Centre, then turn left towards Espiet (busy road).

(6) At the entrance to the village, at the Y-junction, turn right, pass through the undergrowth and climb towards Massé.

(7) Just after a beautiful house on your left, at the T-junction, turn left towards Brisset and cross at the X-junction.

(8) In Brisset, at the T-junction, turn right towards the church and a few metres after the church, turn left onto a small path that descends towards a fountain. Go back up and continue on the road. At the Y-junction, continue straight on towards Moulin Neuf.

(9) Just opposite the mill on your right, take a path down to the Peyrat stream and cross the ford (be careful in wet weather), see photos. If it is impossible to cross, continue along the road towards Saint-Quentin-de-Baron.

(10) At the edge of the woods, there are several possible paths; ignore the one on the right that leads back into the woods, then 20 metres further on, take the one on the left that runs alongside the woods and continue straight on to the village to reach the school or town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 56 m - Parking at schools or town hall
1 : km 0.81 - alt. 60 m - Road junction at a place called Feyti
2 : km 1.74 - alt. 60 m - Path on the right towards Goudeau
3 : km 2.52 - alt. 67 m - On the right along the woods
4 : km 3.59 - alt. 56 m - Turn right towards Camiac-et-Saint-Denis.
5 : km 4.7 - alt. 55 m - Path on the left
6 : km 5.85 - alt. 60 m - Y-junction to the right towards Ribeyreau
7 : km 6.54 - alt. 47 m - Massé T-junction on the left
8 : km 7.04 - alt. 43 m - T-junction on the right towards the Romanesque church
9 : km 7.99 - alt. 29 m - Le Moulin Neuf on the right towards the ford
10 : km 8.33 - alt. 47 m - Second path to the left
S/E : km 10 - alt. 56 m - Parking at schools or town hall

Notes

Very important
The route may cross or follow other marked routes. It is tempting to follow the markings! Unless otherwise specified, do not stray from this route...
We are going 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.
Please comply with the "Visorando Charter" in all respects.
We often cross private property, which is the only way to continue such routes.
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-Quentin was founded in the 12th century. Its original construction consisted of a single nave ending in a choir and a semicircular apse.
The building was fortified in the 14th century with the addition of a crenellated parapet, and modifications in the 16th century added elements of the Flamboyant Gothic style: the west façade with flat buttresses and its bell tower; the two-bay nave was given star-shaped ribbed vaults; mullioned windows were added to the south wall and, in 1522, the north façade was given a flat-ended side aisle dedicated to Our Lady, commissioned by the Lord of Bisqueytan.
In the 17th century, a sacristy was built against the chevet of the side aisle. It was replaced in 1903 and then demolished in 2007. (source: Wikipedia)
The Church of Saint-Quentin houses a treasure trove of Romanesque art: the adoration of the Magi, the archangel slaying the dragon, the cycle of Abraham, Daniel thrown to the lions, Samson killing the lion, sirens, centaurs, etc. The sculptures include original and unique pieces, as well as others that have been faithfully reproduced from models at La Sauve-Majeure Abbey, which have now disappeared or been damaged.
But also the Romanesque church of Espiet. (see photo and description).

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5

Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5

Route interest
3.9 / 5

bernardoreyen

08 Sep 2025 at 10:44 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

In point 5 of the description, difficulty following the route: scrub, tall grass. To get back on track, we continued along the roads to reach the place called Lamothe.

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gibefr3347

17 Mar 2025 at 13:50 3600 • Edited: 17 Mar 2025 at 13:51 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The area south of the village (between the Fisson road and the hamlet of A Bariac to Camiac and St Denis) has no landmarks, hence the need for a means of navigation. It should be noted that many vineyard plots have been partially uprooted.

Crossing the Moulin Neuf ford was a little tricky given the level of the stream and the previous rainfall. The rest of the route was passable.
A pleasant route.

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Bauma

05 Feb 2024 at 10:08 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I just used Visorando in the mountains and discovered the "trace" feature. It's truly extraordinary and provides maximum safety.
However, there is a downside to its success: I just used it for the "tour des espaces verts de Bordeaux Est" hike, and the accuracy is such that if you're not on the right side of the street, it puts the direction arrow at a right angle to make you change sidewalks... It took me a while to figure it out! So don't use too high a resolution for city walks!

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Adelw

10 Apr 2023 at 11:24 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As is often the case with routes in grain-growing areas, there are no longer any hiking paths, so there is quite a bit of tarmac between the vineyards and forests. But overall, the route is pleasant, and you need to gather information to present the two castles along the route. There is still the house near the mill that we were unable to identify.

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Jean-Alfred

14 Dec 2020 at 11:33 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very easy route. Pleasant. We were unable to cross the stream at the mill, so we continued along the road.

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bobca

12 Sep 2020 at 17:43 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice circular path, a bit warm (not much shade on the first half)! No issues with the ford.
Be sure to visit the remarkable church of St Quentin de Baron.
Please note: in several places, the suggested routes no longer correspond to the vineyard paths (due to planting/uprooting/fallow land), but it's easy to find your way around.

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DELPEUX

08 Jun 2020 at 10:34 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this beautiful and varied route: groves, pastures, vineyards, small villages and some beautiful discoveries (church, fountain, etc.).
We had no trouble following it, except perhaps a few hesitations at the start and end, but nothing significant. The route is well described and not very busy. Thank you again!

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Namoureuse

01 Jun 2020 at 09:35 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Small stream in flood at Moulin Neuf, impossible to cross and finish the hike, wet feet.
Tall grass and poorly visible passages, but maps with arrows, very reliable.
A beautiful, pleasant hike.
Nathalie

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bx86

27 Apr 2019 at 19:08 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful 10 km route (best avoided in hot weather) with varied and interesting landscapes. Vineyards, small woods, hamlets and churches, as described. The pretty hamlet of Camiac has benches where you can stop for a snack and is very airy (it has an English feel to it!).
Very beautiful fortified mill at Moulin Neuf, difficult to appreciate in its entirety because of the abundant vegetation and because it is inhabited.

The rain of the previous days had swollen the ford that had to be crossed. We hesitated to do so because the stones we could use for support were very slippery, and the necessary steps were long, offering little stability. So we returned by road.

Thank you for this route.

Best regards.

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