Walk in Pamplie

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route through peaceful countryside with excellent footpaths.
Recent rains meant that there was quite a bit of mud in some parts of the route, but this is only seasonal.
We were disappointed to be disturbed by a group of about thirty quad bikes and off-road motorbikes that decided to join us on the trail. We thought these paths were off-limits to them. However, we saw them happily crossing the Miouchette stream, and one even stalled in the middle and had to be towed out, which we found somewhat shocking.
I cannot say for certain, but I believe this stream is part of the Autize basin, a Natura 2000 classified area, probably due to the presence of white-clawed crayfish. I don't think they appreciated the turbulence mixed with petrol fumes generated by these vehicles either.
The author of this route is obviously in no way responsible for this situation. But if he knows the local councillors, he could perhaps pass on the information so that this kind of practice, which is so harmful to the environment, does not happen again.

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Date of your route : Jul 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with just the right weather conditions. The hike follows picturesque paths (at the very beginning, brambles obstruct the path a little) which can be wet during certain rainy seasons. Almost no tarmac. Views of the two castles on the route.
During our visit, we encountered a deer and a fox.

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Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Date of your route : Jun 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I can confirm that the starting point of the trail is not maintained at all and is very muddy following recent rainfall. We also had to walk part of the way along a wheat field.
This is a shame because this path is suggested as an alternative on the map of the route entitled "La Vallée de la Miochette" published by the Deux-Sèvres County Council. Marked in red dots (but not signposted), it joins the point (10) of this hike.
I really don't recommend taking it unless you have a brush cutter and waders.
Otherwise, the area is really nice!

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As I mentioned, I will do this hike again with my mobile phone and the app! And then everything will be perfect!!! Thank you for your work!

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Thank you, Marijane, for your message! From memory, it's a lovely hike in the countryside, and the area is sensitive to weather conditions. I posted it in 2014 and haven't done it since, so it's been a while, and there may have been some changes to the directions. As Henri suggests, I encourage you to add any additional information you may have so that other hikers can benefit from it.

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Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Next, there seems to be some confusion about the description.

Did the description cause any problems? If so, how can we remedy this? Can you make any suggestions?

So we followed another marked trail!
We will do it again in the summer with a GPS (I forgot my mobile phone!

If signposting is essential for you, I invite you to use virtual signposting: the Visorando GPS app.
This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about orientation.

Happy hiking!

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Date of your route : Apr 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We were very surprised by the first path, which was very muddy...we had to take the field that ran alongside it. Then, there was a bit of confusion with the description, so we followed another marked trail! We'll do it again in the summer with a GPS (I forgot my mobile phone!
Apart from the first path, it's a nice walk!

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Due to the weather (sudden downpours), we had to turn back after half an hour. Even in good weather, we would not have continued this route because the path you take from the start is completely unmaintained: as a result, you have to bend over double and move very slowly to avoid being torn to shreds by the brambles...

You should specify on the information sheet that to do this route, you need to bring a machete and wear jeans (any other type of trousers should be avoided to prevent tearing).

Best regards, David Yannick

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Date of your route : Apr 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did this route in reverse. The only section that could be problematic for a group is the final part (the beginning of the route described between points 1 and 2), as the sunken path is very wet, even flooded (this was the case when we checked it out a month earlier) and full of brambles: the mayor, whom we met by chance during our walk that day, told us that the municipality does not maintain the final section, but it can always be avoided by going through the village (between La Renardière and the town hall). A beautiful hike.

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Date of your route : May 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Right from the start, you have to find the little path! Then there's the path you have to take to avoid the one that leads to the castle; of course, we took the wrong one and ended up on the edge of the woods! (We did see a deer farm!) And at the end of the route, where are the stables? Otherwise, it's damp, especially at the beginning! Nature route!

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Date of your route : Apr 25, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and easy route to follow with the map and description.
At the start of the route, the path turns into a stream depending on the weather, but you can walk alongside it through a meadow.
No major difficulties.

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Route taken on Tuesday, 08/03/16. Good weather but very wet route! The first part up to point no. 2 is a narrow path with lots of water. I was wearing boots. A word of advice: do this route outside of winter or heavy rain, otherwise bring boots. Very natural route!

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Date of your route : Nov 01, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

For point 4, "you will arrive at the D128, which you follow to the right for about 100 metres", I would say more like 200 metres; luckily there was explanation 5, otherwise I would have taken the previous small path.
Otherwise, it's a pleasant and very pretty route at this time of year.

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Thank you, arum54.
I changed La Migerie instead of La Renardière.
I hope the author will be able to take a look at it to confirm the correction.

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