Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec circular loop

The smallest commune in Charente in terms of population, Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec offers a preserved and diverse setting of typical Charente landscapes: meadows, woods and valleys.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 62 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m

Description of the walk

Ideal parking at the inter-municipal leisure area by the Chez Birot bridge.

(S/E) Walk up the slope of Route Célestin Lacoux for 100 m. Turn left to pass under the pine forest. Emerge into the clearing and cross the meadow towards the Romanesque church in sight.

(1) Walk past the church and turn right towards the cemetery, following it along. At the next crossroads, turn left towards Chez Jean Petit. Before reaching the hamlet, turn right onto a grassy path that runs alongside some copses.

(2) At the Chez Bahuet crossroads, turn left into the overgrown heathland and enter the woods. Then turn left and keep right at the next junction (elevation 158) towards the D76. Head towards the Croix de la Ferrière.

(3) Just before reaching the main road, turn right, then right again a few metres further on. Continue through the woods, keep left at the three-way junction and reach the slightly stony crossroads of the Chemin de Ventouse.

(4) Go straight on, passing two paths on the right in turn, and you’ll come out onto a dirt track.

(5) Turn right. Ignore the first path on the left and continue straight on until the next junction on the left.

(6) Turn left and enter the woods again. Pass a path on the left and head up towards the meadows to reach the next junction (beautiful walnut tree).

(7) Continue straight on to reach the hamlet of Le Roule. Carry on straight at the crossroads to head back down towards La Tiarde, a stream in the valley.

(8) At the bottom, turn right onto the grassy path alongside the tree-lined stream. Return to the recreation area
 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 98 m - Pont de Birot rest area
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 109 m - Église romane de Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 131 m - Chez Bahuet
  4. 3 : km 2.31 - alt. 160 m - Ferrière Cross
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 141 m - Chemin de Ventouse crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.03 - alt. 124 m - Chemin des Hâtes crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.79 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 5.48 - alt. 114 m - Le Roule
  9. 8 : km 5.79 - alt. 97 m - Tiarde Valley
  10. S/E : km 6.1 - alt. 98 m - Pont de Birot rest area

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
matmarlulu
matmarlulu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short route with wooded and open sections. Not much road.

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User 25409750

very good hiking trail, the paths are clear with a few obstacles here and there. However, you absolutely must have the app with you to find your way as it is very poorly signposted.

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User 24937301
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely spot, but there are no signposts over long stretches. The path, particularly in the grassy areas, isn’t maintained. What a shame.

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Christie23
Christie23

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through fields and woods!

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Cypraea
Cypraea

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect

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