Douadic Route: Le Suin, from limestone to clay

This walk takes you along paths and small roads through the countryside surrounding Douadic, a village situated in the Brenne Regional Nature Park. Among other things, you’ll discover the Suin Valley and the Étang de la Hire.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Douadic (36300)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.705195° / E 1.111357°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1926SB, 2026SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The route starts at Place de l'Église in Douadic. It is marked in yellow.

(S/E) Head west on the RD60, leave Douadic and head towards the cemetery.

(1) Take the track slightly to the left, heading south-west (do not go along the edge of the cemetery).
Turn left at the next junction.

(2) At Les Brosses, continue straight ahead along the stony track, then turn right onto a grassy path.

(3) At La Ranchée, turn onto the small road on the right and continue to the hamlet of Le Beaugé.

(4) At the three-way junction, take the left-hand track and continue northwards to the bridge over the Suin.
Then take the path on the right up into the Bois Chambrier, reaching the hamlet of Brillebault where it becomes a street.

(5) When you reach the RD60, turn right for 100m, then take the path on the left.
It joins a small road; follow it to the left until you reach a cross.

(6) At the junction with the D20, take the small road opposite and slightly to the left, heading north towards Saint-Marc, and continue to another junction of small roads.

(7) Then turn right onto the RD20a. Head down towards Douadic, leaving the access road to La Jarrige on your right, then just before joining the RD20, turn left onto a track.

(8) Once on the RD43, follow it to the right for 200m (take care) then turn left towards the Étang de la Hire.
Once past the ford between the lake and the Suin, join a small access road to the hamlet of La Hire.

(9) Take this road on the right. It leads onto the RD17, which you should follow to the right towards Douadic.
Turn right to reach the Place de l’Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Place de l'Église in Douadic
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 91 m - After the cemetery, the path veers slightly to the left
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 107 m - Straight on to Aux Brosses
  4. 3 : km 2.44 - alt. 116 m - At La Ranchée, take the small road on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 108 m - At Beaugé, take the path on the left towards the - Suin (rivière) - Affluent de la Creuse
  6. 5 : km 4.18 - alt. 110 m - In Brillebault, turn right then take the path on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.9 - alt. 106 m - D20
  8. 7 : km 5.7 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto the RD20a
  9. 8 : km 7.75 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto the RD 43, then take the path on the left
  10. 9 : km 8.63 - alt. 94 m - After Étang de la Hire, turn right
  11. S/E : km 9.99 - alt. 93 m - Place de l'Église in Douadic

Notes

Depending on the time of year, make sure you wear high, waterproof boots, especially for crossing the Étang de la Hire ford!
Otherwise, no difficulties: tracks suitable for vehicles and plenty of small roads.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
sweetsmoke
sweetsmoke

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant, with beautiful natural surroundings—deer, hares, all sorts of birds… simply magnificent

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regisapieds
regisapieds

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A well-signposted route, but of no particular interest, except for those who just want to walk...

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jchbdn44
jchbdn44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A decent route, with – as is often the case around here – a bit of driving, though thankfully it was nice and quiet.

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kl36
kl36

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
A lovely walk in the countryside. We spotted some deer and birds on the pond.
Thank you for the route.

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