Cherves Route

Located 20 km north of Angoulême, Jauldes has successfully preserved a vibrant rural heritage, which you can discover on this short walk around Cherves.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 67 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 137 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 90 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Jauldes (16560)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.76118° / E 0.24344°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1731SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Car park: Place Alexis Léaud, behind the bus shelter.

Blue signposting

(S/E) From the square, walk past the large house and its garden to reach Rue du Puits de Cherves. Head downhill to the left; you’ll see the well on the right just before the RD 91.
Cross carefully to take the path opposite. A second well lines the path at the entrance to Petit Cherves.
Take the RD 113 to the right.

(1) Turn left after the village exit sign. Walk alongside the hedge and continue through the fields. Turn left at the edge of the woodland and continue for 700 m.

(2) Turn left at the junction before the village of La Motte, where you can see the farmhouse before turning. Continue to the RD 91, which you cross carefully to take the path 20 m to the right that crosses the fields. Ignore a path on the left.

(3) Continue straight on at the junction. The path descends gently to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn left onto the old Roman road which crosses the village from north to south. Cross the RD 113 carefully and continue straight ahead for about 1 km, passing three paths on the left.

(5) Turn left at the edge of the small wood, then left again at the next junction. Ignore the path on the right.

(6) Turn left at the small copse. Walk uphill to the village, entering via Rue du Logis de Torsac. Turn left at the end to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Place Alexis Léaud car park
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 112 m - Leaving the village
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 128 m - Junction before La Motte
  4. 3 : km 3.15 - alt. 112 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 3.78 - alt. 90 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.1 - alt. 109 m - Edge of the woods
  7. 6 : km 5.74 - alt. 108 m - Bosquet
  8. S/E : km 6.82 - alt. 114 m - Place Alexis Léaud car park

Notes

Worth a visit

(6) This is the former route of the ‘Petit Mairat’ line operated by the Compagnie des chemins de fer économiques from Angoulême to Confolens. Jauldes had a station in the village, two halts (at La Mornière and Cherves, the latter of which had a covered shelter) and an optional stop at La Motte.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
dnrphil
dnrphil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A circular walk through the countryside.
Calm and relaxing.
I didn't see anyone.

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User 26931284

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

An easy route, best done in the morning or evening as there isn't much shade. Otherwise, it's a lovely walk.

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Florikawalk
Florikawalk

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy and very pleasant route.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Hello,
Thank you for your comment. Yes, the tagging has been done; I’ll update the listing.
Kind regards
Chantal

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is marked in blue.

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EtienneQR
EtienneQR

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, sunshine, a bit of wind, a peaceful atmosphere with a relaxing landscape.
Very pleasant!

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