Condat Circular

Just a few minutes from Libourne town centre, there are over 450 hectares of nature: meadows, vineyards, woods, the Dordogne river, but also storks, deer and wild boar (don't worry, they're not visible during the day...). Also worth seeing are a magnificent chapel, Château Videlot and its grounds.

Please note that the path through the château grounds along the Dordogne may be inaccessible during high tides (coefficient > 100).
This route is signposted.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5 m
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    Descent: - 5 m

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    Highest point: 10 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Meet at the car park of the Notre-Dame de Condat Chapel, Allée Duguesclin. It is private, but temporary parking is permitted.

(S/E) Leave the car park and turn left onto Avenue du Port du Roy. On the left, 100 metres away, there is a sign describing the flora and fauna of La Pallud. Continue along the road, which is quite busy with bicycles that do not always make any noise...

(1) At the Y-junction, keep right.

(2) At the next fork, take the road on the left.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left, passing La Paillette, La Pomette and Les Galets.

(4) The road will veer slightly to the left. Turn right onto a path that will take you to the banks of the Dordogne.

(5) At a place called La Corbière, on the right, just after the square, there is a V-shaped tree: pass between the two branches, where there is a footbridge to cross the ditch. Continue along the Dordogne and admire the Château de Videlot. The park is private property, so please respect it. Opposite, there is a beautiful view of St-Émilion above the bridge. At the exit, continue along the Dordogne to discover this small hamlet of former fishermen, then turn left onto the path to reach Rue des Reaux.

(6) Continue left until you reach the junction with Rue de la Corbière. Turn right and continue for about 300 metres.

(7) At the end of the street, turn left to rejoin Avenue du Port du Roy, which will take you back to the car park at the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Condat (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Car park at the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Condat
  2. 1 : km 1.24 - alt. 4 m - Y-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.74 - alt. 4 m - Y-junction
  4. 3 : km 2.33 - alt. 5 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.4 - alt. 4 m - Fork in the road - Dordogne (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 4.4 - alt. 4 m - On the right, V-shaped tree
  7. 6 : km 5.12 - alt. 6 m - Rue des Reaux
  8. 7 : km 6.07 - alt. 7 m - Intersection
  9. S/E : km 6.35 - alt. 7 m - Car park at the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Condat

Notes

Please note: this walk is inaccessible during high tides: coefficient > 100.

Worth a visit

The chapel, set in lush greenery, is a 12th- and 15th-century neo-Gothic building with an extraordinary interior, but it is not open all the time.
Chapel of Condat
Château Videlot and its grounds belong to the Moueix family, renowned wine growers and merchants, who also own Château Pétrus, among other properties...

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
arbizon
arbizon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting route frequented by the residents of Libourne

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User 4072320

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nothing but concrete
In the sun ☀️
Great for bikes
Not possible to be by the water

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oosianneoo
oosianneoo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hiking with my dog, looking for hunting-free areas where we will be safe this winter.
No difficulty following the route with the app.
A comment from 2021 mentioned construction work in the old fishing village blocking access. It's now 2024, and I didn't think twice about it, but unfortunately this section is still completely blocked off. We had to turn back and continue on the road at point 5 to return to the start, as the other points were inaccessible.
It's a real shame because the path along the water at the bottom of the castle grounds is the only beautiful viewpoint on the hike. The rest is practically just the roadside, which is not very interesting.
On the other hand, one very positive point is that hunting is prohibited on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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Magimix
Magimix
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, quick circular just outside Libourne, perfect for autumn or winter, especially as hunting is prohibited throughout the peninsula on Sundays (and other days too, but I can't remember which ones!). Pretty countryside scenery, vineyards and a beautiful view of the Dordogne and its banks. A large part of the walk is on a road, but it is very quiet and signs indicate that pedestrians have priority, with the very few vehicles driving slowly.

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pappert
pappert

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The passage through the castle along the Dordogne is not accessible; there is construction work going on. We had to turn back.

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pierre debacque
pierre debacque

Hello, the route on the map has been slightly modified and no longer passes in front of our property. The incident appears to have been resolved. Thank you. Pierre Debacque

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Mosnac
Mosnac

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, I would like to take this walk without "annoying" the owner. Has the issue been resolved?
Thank you.

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grandin
grandin ★

Pierre Debacque

We have taken your message into account. The hike will be removed if the author does not provide us with an alternative route. I have added a warning to this hike listing, but please do not hesitate to send us another message if you are bothered again.

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pierre debacque
pierre debacque

Hello, I am the owner of Château La Plume Blanche and co-owner of Château Ridet. Please change the proposed route on the Condat circular, which takes walkers onto our private property. It's annoying! Pierre Debacque

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Closparadis
Closparadis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

problem with the route along the Dordogne river

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sir ro
sir ro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note that it is best to do this in dry weather as there are muddy areas.

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bparchoux
bparchoux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A circular loop that allowed me to discover my new "neighbourhood", even if it wasn't the prettiest walk I've ever taken (passing by the sewage treatment plant with its lingering odours...).

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello Bruno, and thank you for your comments.

We understand that the amount of road travel led you to find the hike disappointing.

But in what way was the description very disappointing? What suggestions would you have to improve it? Thank you in advance.

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BrunoR
BrunoR

Overall rating : 1.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The proposed hike is mostly on a road, which isn't great, but fortunately about 30% of the route was along the banks of the Dordogne River...

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eve33
eve33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Peaceful and quiet, a pleasant walk to enjoy.

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