Circular of Rocher du Corbeau

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Good route with no particular difficulties. However, too much road.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant trail, well marked with magnificent scenery.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent castle

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route starts not from Bayac, but from Beaumont du Périgord, a bastide town worth exploring. It is approximately 2 km longer. You rejoin the marked route at Neyrac, passing by the Belpech chapel (unfortunately private, so you can only glimpse it: a beautiful site overlooking the valley...). A short drive to point 5, then a pretty path from 5 to 6. We then followed the very pleasant GRP (avoiding the road after 7) which leads to the foot of Rocher du Corbeau, a low climbing cliff. There is a small babbling brook on the right before turning right onto the route that leads to Bannes Castle: an ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT estate from start to finish!!! It is truly the highlight of this route and highly recommended. As another hiker advised, follow the yellow markings that run alongside Saint Martin's Chapel to reach the castle gate and continue admiring the castle grounds! Breathtaking views of its rocky peak!

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We set off and soon find ourselves on a path with the castle in sight. We go around it and are very disappointed to find lots of roads. We take an alternative route and find ourselves back on the paths. Phew. The last three kilometres are also on roads. What a shame.

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Date of your route : Mar 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike passing near Bannes Castle. However, the starting point is near the road with a car park, without going up to the village, and the return journey was via the Rocher du Corbeau, which is a nicer path than following the road. Otherwise, it is easy to find your way using the map.

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but we got lost. Following points 2 and 3, we ended up in Jouannet. Before the castle, at the fork (Alt 81), the path is blocked. You have to turn right, and then you're lost. Our friend Grignou, whom I thank for his work, needs to completely rethink his route. Revisit the detour around the castle and take the GRP to return, it's superb, lined with dry stone walls, reminding us of the rural wealth of centuries past.

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Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The detour via Bannes Castle is superb. At St Martin's Chapel, follow the yellow-marked trail that runs behind the chapel to the main gate of the castle to rejoin the route.
However, I would recommend returning to the GR between points 6 and 7 (arrow marked circular Boucle du Rocher du Corbeau), as after point 7 you walk along roads in full sun, which is not very interesting.
In any case, there's no problem using the Visorando GPS.

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Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Small problem with signage at the fork leading to Moulin de Surier.

Then very difficult to get back on the route. Otherwise, a beautiful route with the Château de Bannes and the paths through the woods.

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Date of your route : Sep 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant and easy hike. Bannes Castle is clearly visible from a path below. We made the same mistake as other hikers at the Surier mill with the mountain bike markings, but ended up enjoying a beautiful alternative walk in the forest. Our compass and GPS got us back on track. The last part, after La Caillade, is on tarmac and not very interesting. It can be avoided by following a sign for "Rocher du Corbeau", which turns right a few hundred metres before La Caillade.

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Date of your route : Jun 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

...But we took a wrong turn at Moulin de Surier, following a yellow marker that wasn't actually part of this route. So we cut our hike short and only did a quarter of it! We'll have to do it again, as this section is really beautiful!

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Date of your route : Apr 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The departure point is at the bottom of the village. New car park. Cross the small bridge opposite the sign and follow the path. A pleasant and easy hike.

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At what point should we turn right to go around the castle, and where do we rejoin the route?
Thank you for your help.

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At the start, go around Bannes Castle on the right. As this is private property, barriers and gates indicate the path you should not take.

On the return journey, take the GRP trail on the right 500 metres after passing Lieu Rolland.

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I have just changed the starting point, which was indeed incorrect
As for the Château de Bannes, could you suggest a paragraph to divert it?

Is the return route via the GRP well signposted? Does it require further clarification?

Thank you.

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