Circular tour in the vineyards between Vénérand and Saint-Bris-des-Bois

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The hike is mostly in the woods, on dirt tracks as they say here. There is little elevation gain and very little tarmac. You are guaranteed to be surrounded by nature, with flora and fauna.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 40 m
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    Descent: - 42 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
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    Lowest point: 49 m
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Woodland trail
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Description of the walk

Parking on the grassy triangle on Rue des Trois Communes, 2.5 km from the centre of Vénérand.

(S/E) Head north. At the sign for "Les Mallets", turn left. At the fork after the farm, leave the tarmac road and take the white path on the right.

(1) At the next fork, take the left-hand path and head due north. At a crossroads (elevation 92), continue straight ahead.

(2) Caution! At the next intersection, turn right at an acute angle (southeast). You will come to a small tarmac road; follow it to the left. You will pass through a place called "Vivien Jean".

(3) At the next intersection, take the white path that branches off to the right at the pine tree. Continue straight ahead (southeast) and, after a good kilometre, you will reach a road (D 134). Follow this road to the left for about 200 metres.

(4) At the intersection, turn right towards Chez Guillard. Ignore the access road to this locality on the right and continue along the road for about 200 metres.

(5) Leave the tarmac road and take a path that branches off to the right in front of a hunters' hut hidden in the woods. Continue straight ahead downhill (east-southeast) and ignore the paths branching off to the sides.

(6) At the bottom, take a path on the right that goes uphill. Ignore a path on the left and enter the woods. Ignore a path on the right and go back downhill. You will rejoin the tarmac road at La Tuisinerie.

(7) Follow the small road opposite for about 200 m. Turn right onto the path between the vineyards. Cross the D 134 again and continue on the path opposite, which passes at the foot of two high-voltage pylons. Ignore a path on the right and follow a stony path. Descend to the D129E3 road.

(8) Follow the road to the right for about 30 metres and take a path on the left that climbs into the undergrowth.

(9) Halfway along the path, take a very small path on the right for 200 metres. This leads to a larger path. Turn right until you reach the tarmac road.
Follow it to the left, climbing up to the crossroads.

Take the road on the right and continue straight ahead (north-west). Ignore a road coming from the left. At the next crossroads, you will find the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Rue des Trois Communes
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 88 m - Fork
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 91 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.02 - alt. 90 m - At Vivien Jean's
  5. 4 : km 3.35 - alt. 83 m - Intersection
  6. 5 : km 3.78 - alt. 70 m - The hunters' cabin
  7. 6 : km 4.57 - alt. 61 m - The hollow
  8. 7 : km 5.59 - alt. 69 m - La Tusinerie
  9. 8 : km 6.87 - alt. 49 m - Route D129E3
  10. 9 : km 7.02 - alt. 57 m - small path
  11. S/E : km 8.86 - alt. 83 m - Rue des Trois Communes

Notes

Hike in the heart of nature, with no water sources or shelters. Bird song and deer darting across your path are just some of the things you might encounter, whatever the season. So don't forget your camera!

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
raymondeau René
raymondeau René

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy route, but not particularly interesting in terms of heritage.

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Momo17
Momo17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

We particularly enjoyed the paths through the deciduous woodland: a very pleasant habitat that is interesting from a biodiversity perspective.
This hike is well worth discovering.

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foulée angerienne
foulée angerienne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route despite the rain and lots of forest trails.
The advantage of this hike is that there aren't many cars.

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Armelle L
Armelle L

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk. The paths were a bit muddy from the rain that had fallen earlier, but still passable.
Thank you.

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Salom64
Salom64

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Paths (very) muddy in rainy weather (December 2023). Not really interesting in terms of landscapes/landmarks.

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Bernard 52
Bernard 52

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A section through the woods at the end of the route is slightly different from the map, but not enough to cause you to lose your way.

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ABLH17
ABLH17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty area that I didn't know about. A lovely walk through woods and valleys.
The start was a little nerve-wracking, due to the very active hunting season in the area (February).
I was accompanied by my dog, whom I was able to let off the leash in several sections.
There are some fairly busy stretches of road where you have to be careful, but it's fine.
The GPS track was very accurate. I didn't use the description because I find it difficult to switch from the map to the description on the app.
However, at one point in the woods on the way up (9), the path is really narrow and I had a few branches in the way. The GPS doesn't follow the track either, so this part isn't easy.

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ap75rb17
ap75rb17
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Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

An interesting route through the Saintonge countryside, but too difficult to find the right path.

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Chantalette
Chantalette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the car park for the start of the hike is located 2.5 km from the centre of the village of VENERAND.
A very pleasant hike through vineyards and forest.

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henri57
henri57 ★
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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

But in fact, the problem with this type of unmarked hike is that the distances between changes of direction are not specified, which causes uncertainty.

Finding your way while hiking is not easy because it is sometimes difficult to match the map to the terrain. In this specific case, we recommend using a GPS app in addition to the description and map.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about your orientation.

The aim is not to be glued to your smartphone, but to have a tool that allows you to hike with a certain degree of comfort.

See you soon!

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Pithéas17
Pithéas17
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Hello
This is the first hike I've posted, and I'd love to improve the description.
Would you mind contacting me to discuss it?
I'm really sorry I wasn't able to give you a pleasant walk.
Kind regards.

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grandin
grandin ★
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Thank you for your opinion, vore2020, but I don't quite understand: the author provides a description that has been deemed valid by the moderators, and the locations of the waypoints (distance from the start, altitude) are listed on the page. As for the map, it is a standard IGN map.

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