Chauvignac Route

A pleasant route that takes us through mixed deciduous forests and leads us to the banks of the Etang de la Poule.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 89 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 390 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 324 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Saint-Pardoux-l'Ortigier cemetery.

(S/E) Take Rue de la Bréjade and head towards the junction with the forest path.

(1) Continue along the street until you reach the Bréjade district. At the end of Bréjade, take the path leading down to the left. Reach the motorway service road, turn left onto it to join the D34.

(2) Turn right onto this road towards Chauvignac and proceed to a multi-way junction.

(3) Take the D34 opposite, Rue de Chauvignac. Continue straight on to reach the hamlet of Étang-Lagane.

(4) Turn left, passing the stadium. Continue north-west to reach the hamlet of La Malignie.

(5) Turn slightly right and continue north-westwards through fields and woodland. You will come out onto the D7 just before the hamlet of Les Palisses.

(6) Take this road on the left and cross Les Palisses. At the end, turn left, then left again onto the path signposted ‘Étang de la Poule’ and follow it to the lake.

(7) Continue along the path. At the end, turn right onto a short stretch of road, then, 200m further on, turn right again onto a small road. Follow it to the end.

(8) Turn left onto a path that crosses the road you left earlier and walk through Chauvignac to return to the multi-way junction you passed on the way there.

(3) Turn right back onto the route taken on the way there, which leads to the junction with the motorway service road.

(2) Keep the road leading to the Moulin de Chauvignac straight ahead. Cross the stream and immediately afterwards turn left onto the forest path. Return to the first junction.

(1) Turn right and follow the route taken on the way there to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 353 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 347 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 339 m - D34 – crossing the A89
  4. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 347 m - Chauvignac
  5. 4 : km 2.13 - alt. 338 m - Stadium
  6. 5 : km 2.85 - alt. 367 m - La Malignie
  7. 6 : km 3.71 - alt. 388 m - Les Palisses
  8. 7 : km 4.82 - alt. 342 m - Étang de la Poule
  9. 8 : km 5.56 - alt. 354 m - Path on the left
  10. S/E : km 7.23 - alt. 351 m - Cemetery car park

Notes

Credit where credit is due... This path has been surveyed and (very well) marked by Mr Bordas of Rando Saint Pa, from Saint-Pardoux-l'Ortigier.
(7) Étang de la Poule: it seems possible to have a picnic there, provided you leave the place clean.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
deve2018
deve2018

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy route with no major difficulties

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flégeolois
flégeolois

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A good route, but a bit too much driving

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mamyrisette
mamyrisette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route that alternates between small roads and paths (not muddy). It was Pentecost in Saint-Pardoux-l'Ortigier. We were the only ones on the route. Some lovely views.

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helnchr
helnchr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely 2½-hour walk
There isn’t much signposting, but with a towpath map it’s fine

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jihem19
jihem19

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

First off, the route has been slightly altered right at the start, but it’s very well marked, with large wooden signs at key junctions featuring the yellow line that matches the other route markings
I’ve only given it a ‘good’ rating for two reasons:
- we remain close to two major motorways, which causes noise and, at times, visual disturbance
- we often walk on tarmac (about three-quarters of the route), but on small, very quiet roads
Otherwise, the route is pleasant, varied and often shaded

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