Circular route starting from Chabanais

This walk will introduce you to the Chabanoise countryside and take you up to the heights of Chabanais via the small surrounding villages such as La Séchère and La Guéranchie, along varied paths alternating between woodland and plateau, allowing you to discover the beautiful landscapes of Charente Limousine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 114 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 116 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 262 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Chabanais (16150)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.875079° / E 0.716403°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1831E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park near the footbridge in Chabannais.

(S/E) Cross the Vienne then turn left into Rue du Collège and take the path on the left between the campsite and the school. Pass the tennis courts and take the path opposite, slightly to the left. Go round the stadium until you reach the junction with Route du Mas.

(1) Turn right onto Route du Mas until you reach the junction with the D59 Route de Chirac. Continue straight ahead, taking great care when crossing, onto Chemin du Clos du Bois. Keep to the path on the left until you reach the village of La Séchère.

(2) Take Route du Lavoir straight ahead, until you reach the junction with Chemin de Tisseuil.

(3) Turn right onto it and follow it. Continue along the Chemin des Grosses Pierres, which follows on from it. Reach the village of Tisseuil at the junction with the D349.

(4) Turn left and immediately continue along Chemin de la Pommeraie. At the end of this path, follow the track that continues from it until you reach the junction with Route de l’Aumônerie.

(5) Turn left onto it and immediately turn left again to take thefirst path. Walk along the hedgerows, keeping to the right at the next crossroads. You’ll reach a road; turn right onto it and emerge at the hamlet of l’Aumônerie. You’ll then come to a right-angled bend.

(6) Turn left onto the path to enter a wood. You will then come to two ponds.

(7) Keep to the path on the left to reach the edge of the woodland at the hamlet of Le Porchet.

(8) Take the road on the right and cross the D59 with care. Continue along the Route des Plantes
to reach the village of Rambaudie.

(9) Cross the village and then take the Terre du Moulin road to reach the Rambaudie Mill on the banks of the Vienne.

(10) Leave the road at the mill and take the path on the left that runs alongside the river. At a hairpin bend, join the road linking Foulounoux to La Broussauderie.

(11) Turn onto it and follow it until you reach the houses of La Broussauderie.

(12) Keep to the path on the right and you will soon reach the junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn right and go round the stadium to the tennis courts. Go behind the covered courts along the campsite and the river to the steps at the foot of the footbridge. Take these and cross the Vienne again via the footbridge to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 151 m - Passerelle car park - Bord de Vienne
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 153 m - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 3.77 - alt. 232 m - La Séchère
  4. 3 : km 4.27 - alt. 230 m - Wash house
  5. 4 : km 5.26 - alt. 259 m - Tisseuil
  6. 5 : km 6.54 - alt. 257 m - Route de la Grelière
  7. 6 : km 7.71 - alt. 224 m - The Chaplaincy
  8. 7 : km 8.29 - alt. 199 m - Three-Way Junction
  9. 8 : km 8.56 - alt. 201 m - Le Porchet
  10. 9 : km 9.64 - alt. 182 m - Rambaudie
  11. 10 : km 10.05 - alt. 150 m - Moulin de la Rambaudie - Bord de Vienne
  12. 11 : km 10.97 - alt. 152 m - Hairpin bend
  13. 12 : km 12.04 - alt. 155 m - La Broussauderie
  14. S/E : km 13.28 - alt. 152 m - Passerelle car park, near the - Graine (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Vienne

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 8387650
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant loop for a leisurely jog, with a good third of the route on forest paths and very pretty scenery (done early in the morning). The GPX track is perfect. cb1.

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ceraco@free.fr
ceraco@free.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with beautiful paths and scenery.

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Kapa
Kapa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied walk. The starting point description is a bit vague; it would be better to park near the school and continue along the D59 (Route de Chirac) until you reach the junction with the Route du Chemin du Clos du Bois.

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Did24
Did24

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk..........

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POULIN Gérard
POULIN Gérard ★
• Edited:

Hello Roguidine,
The routes and descriptions posted on Visorando are not necessarily signposted. Regarding this hike, there is no mention of any signposting (even partial). The description is accurate and the route is reliable, so you can follow it and even add a comment when you return. Thank you in advance.
As for local councils, they are not always aware of the paths located within or passing through their area (whether marked or not, unfortunately ).

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User 369011

Hello,
Is this route signposted? I’d like to walk it and I don’t want there to be any pitfalls!!
I rang the town hall, but they don’t have a route in Chabanais!!! That’s what’s worrying me a bit!!!
Thank you for your reply

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