Morthemer Castle Circular Walk

A walk starting from the small village of La Chapelle Morthemer, with a lovely finish at Morthemer Castle, which is reached via a climb that is not very long but quite steep.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 121 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 136 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 m

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Description of the walk

Park behind the church at La Chapelle Morthemer or in front of the cemetery.

(S/E) Take the road that descends alongside the cemetery and head towards Morthemer. Continue left onto Rue de Bourpeuil, which descends with a view of the castle overlooking the village. At the next junction, turn left onto Rue de la Chalette. Follow this road uphill to reach the car park at Morthemer Castle.

(1) Turn right and follow the sign for the church. Head down a small path skirting the castle to reach the back of the church, then continue down the path on the left. Turn right into the alley, pass under the archway and cross Rue de la Dame Blanche. Head towards the bridge over the Dive

(2) Cross it, then turn immediately left and continue along this road, which is Rue Baron de Soubeyran. Reach the hamlet of Chanteloube.

(3) Leave the road and continue straight ahead along the path,

(4) At a pretty little stone bridge, climb up a rustic staircase made of wooden logs and turn left onto the small bridge, then turn right onto the small road, leaving the cross behind you, and immediately turn left onto the path.

(5) When you reach the road, turn left, passing between the houses, cross the Dive and, after a right-hand bend, take the road on the left, cross a road and continue along the path opposite

(6) You will find a grassy path on your left; do not go up towards the woods. At the end of the grassy path, you will come to a wide track leading to the hamlet of Salles, which has a cemetery; turn 90° to the right. Continue uphill, following the edge of the woods and passing a large pylon. Then cross the D8 road with care and continue straight ahead to reach the houses of Charrault Bourgeois.

(7) Before the houses, turn left onto the path (note: the path shown on the map no longer exists; it has been ploughed up). Go round the field on the right, following the grassy path running alongside the small wood, and continue down the path towards the D8.

(8) Turn right and follow it for about a hundred metres, then take the path on the right. You will reach a road at the Bois des Tombes crossroads.

(9) Cross this road and take the D18 opposite. At the bottom of the descent, in the bend, take the sunken path that climbs to the left (note: the entrance to the path may be blocked by vegetation; do not hesitate to move the branches aside) to easily return to the car park at Chapelle Morthemer church, less than 200 m away (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 113 m - Car park at the - Église Notre-Dame (La Chapelle Morthemer)
  2. 1 : km 1.43 - alt. 105 m - Castle car park - Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption (Morthemer)
  3. 2 : km 1.67 - alt. 85 m - Bridge over the - Dive (affluent de la Vienne)
  4. 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 101 m - Chanteloube
  5. 4 : km 3.83 - alt. 93 m - Small stone bridge
  6. 5 : km 4.46 - alt. 79 m - Claireau
  7. 6 : km 4.96 - alt. 85 m - Grassy path to the left before the woods
  8. 7 : km 6.92 - alt. 115 m - Entrance to the hamlet of Le Charrault Bourgeois
  9. 8 : km 7.7 - alt. 123 m - D8 road
  10. 9 : km 8.61 - alt. 108 m - Crossroads – D18 road
  11. S/E : km 9.48 - alt. 112 m - Car park at the - Église Notre-Dame (La Chapelle Morthemer)

Notes

(2) In Morthemer, you can visit the church.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
FOURNYMICHELLE1
FOURNYMICHELLE1

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The village of Morthemer, with its church, castle, bridges and picturesque streets, is well worth a visit. The wooded areas make up for the stretches of arable land...

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dudu86
dudu86

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Some lovely walks in the beautiful early spring sunshine; an easy route to follow with a map and commentary:
Two points that require some clarification:
- On the path, after Rue de Soubeyran, there is mention of a stone bridge; there were three of us who had the same idea, which was to cross a river or something similar via this stone bridge; it would suffice to say “Before the stone bridge, go up to the right via the rustic staircase”
- Just on the way back, near the Salles cemetery, one might think you have to go all the way to the cemetery and then turn right; the commentary states that upon reaching this wide path, you must turn right (leaving the cemetery behind you). The route map was very helpful.
The various views of Morthemer Castle are magnificent, as are those of the power station with its two towers.
Thank you for this lovely route, on which we clocked up 10.5 km.

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User 3741893

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This route is fairly shaded overall.

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Chamdom
Chamdom
• Edited:

Thank you for your comment. Regarding point 7, when I plotted it on the map, the path cut the field in two, running in a straight line from point 7 to point 8. Upon checking, the path had disappeared, but the farmer had taken care to leave a passageway along the hedge. I had reported this to IGN and apparently the route has been corrected. However, if you look at the cadastral map, the path still exists.
Have a good day and enjoy your walks.

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AYRAULT DANIELLE
AYRAULT DANIELLE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. At point 7, the path is clearly marked; otherwise, nothing to report

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