Route through the Paulnay countryside

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A pleasant walk offering the chance to explore the countryside around the village of Paulnay, situated in the Boischaut Nord natural region, within the Brenne Regional Nature Park.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.07 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 98 ft
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    Descent: - 98 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 407 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 331 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Paulnay (36290)
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    Start/End: N 46.850254° / E 1.148115°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2025SB
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The countryside around Paulnay
Paulnay Community Pond
the Fonteneau stream at Paulnay and the drainage outlet

Description of the walk

(S/E) Place de l’Église Saint-Étienne. Follow the yellow markings.
Cross the D925 carefully and walk alongside it heading west, towards Azay-le-Ferron, until you reach the junction with the D43c, where you turn right towards Obterre.
Once past the community centre, turn left to head back down towards the cemetery.

(1) When you rejoin the D925, turn right onto a grassy path that runs alongside the cemetery wall.
Carry on straight ahead and, after about 800m, follow the path that winds through fields and meadows to reach the hamlet of La Garenne.

(2) Then follow the small road which joins the D43c; turn right onto this and follow it for about 50m.

(3) Turn left onto another small road and follow it until you reach the junction with the D43.

(4) At the next crossroads, turn left onto the D43 and follow it for 500 metres

(5) Turn right towards La Caillonnière. In the hamlet, take the gravel track on the left, then continue straight on after going round the buildings onto a grassier path.
Once you have crossed the little stream known as the Fonteneau, head straight up the path which leads you onto a small road.

(6) Take this road on the left to pass through the hamlet of Les Bordes and join the D18.

(7) Turn left to reach the hamlet of Montbron.

(8) Then take a small road on the right. Carry on straight ahead: the small road then becomes a farm track. Pass a track on the right and walk alongside a quarry, which will take you to the first houses of the hamlet of Luchet.

(9) At the poultry farm, ignore the road ahead (and the yellow markings) and head down a track on the right. The track becomes grassy (and isn’t always well-maintained, incidentally) then turns left to join a wide country lane.

(10) Turn right, walk alongside a pond and carry on straight ahead to join the D18.
Cross the road to take the street opposite: you’ll cross the Fonteneau stream again and then arrive at the village pond.
Finally, take the first street on the left to reach the Place de l’Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 335 ft - Church Square, Paulnay
  2. 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 341 ft - Turn right after the cemetery
  3. 2 : mi 1.65 - alt. 381 ft - At the hamlet of La Garenne, carry straight on
  4. 3 : mi 2.12 - alt. 384 ft - Turn left
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 364 ft - Turn left onto the D43
  6. 5 : mi 2.86 - alt. 371 ft - Turn right towards La Caillonnière
  7. 6 : mi 3.4 - alt. 394 ft - Small road to the left
  8. 7 : mi 3.79 - alt. 377 ft - Turn left onto the D18
  9. 8 : mi 4.06 - alt. 397 ft - After Montbron, turn right
  10. 9 : mi 4.86 - alt. 397 ft - Turn right at the Luchet poultry farm
  11. 10 : mi 5.22 - alt. 407 ft - On the right, the country lane
  12. S/E : mi 6.07 - alt. 335 ft - Church Square, Paulnay

Notes

Toilets and drinking water point at Paulnay
Route marked in yellow except between points 9 and 10: the current yellow markings between these points direct you to continue straight ahead along the small tarmac road to join the RD 15c, which you should take to the right to enter the hamlet of Le Luchet. Then, after 200 m, turn right onto a tarmac road which becomes a wide track and leads to point 10.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
LesBobolas
LesBobolas

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a good variety of paths and pretty hamlets; it’s easy and hassle-free, and well worth doing even in wet weather. And we were lucky enough to spot a herd of eight roe deer along the way!

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MACHUT
MACHUT

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Wide open spaces and sweeping views; an easy walk in the countryside. A bit too much tarmac.

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Barbier jacky
Barbier jacky

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route was well signposted, but unfortunately we had to walk it in the rain.

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lolo36
lolo36

Thanks for the comment. I agree about the tarmac...

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Gilles490
Gilles490

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

A walk of no particular interest, best suited to those who love tarmac, as 60 per cent of the route is on roads ...

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lolo36
lolo36

OK, thanks gazok54

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Good evening, lolo36
tribu rollant simply replied to the site’s automatic reminder. I have therefore deleted the reviews that were no longer relevant.

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lolo36
lolo36

Hello “rolling tribe”, I don’t understand this new comment…
And the difference between your reviews from Monday 11 September and those from Sunday 20 August…
Kind regards

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tribu rollant
tribu rollant
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I’ve already given my opinion on this walk!

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tribu rollant
tribu rollant

I agree with you – it’s better to take a footpath rather than a new road. There are already plenty of them. The distance is fine as it is.

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lolo36
lolo36

Hello, “rolling tribe”.
Thanks for the comment.
You’re right, the current yellow markings between points 9 and 10 direct you to continue along the small tarmac road to join the RD 15c, which you should take to the right to enter the hamlet of Le Luchet. Then, after 200 metres, you need to turn right onto a tarmac road which becomes a wide track and leads to point 10.
I deliberately kept the old route to avoid this rather uninteresting stretch, but this means you have to take a track that isn’t always well maintained, as mentioned in the description.
I have added this information to the practical details, as suggested by “bibi”.
Thank you, and enjoy your travels along the roads and paths of the Indre.
Kind regards

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tribu rollant
tribu rollant

The route has been extended to 13 kilometres; the change takes place in the village of Luchet. You should carry on straight ahead instead of turning right.

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bibi
bibi ★

It’s strange that it’s already been amended – it’s only just been added to Visorando… where exactly has the route been changed?
It’s normal for there to be just one description without the variants, so as not to confuse people. Although you can specify them in the practical information section.
Kind regards

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tribu rollant
tribu rollant

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The information on the ground does not match the route shown on the map. The route has been altered and extended. The various options should be clearly signposted. On arriving at the village of Luchet, if you turn right as indicated, you will see a Yellow Cross signalling that you are on the wrong path. However, it is possible to take this path.

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