Route from La Berrière to Barbechat

This fully signposted route runs between the banks of the Divatte, vineyards and hedgerows in the commune of Barbechat. It mainly follows unpaved paths and offers wide-open views of the landscape.
In terms of built heritage, the main point of interest is the Château de la Berrière.
The route starts from the car park at the Perthuis Churin leisure centre, which can be reached by following the signs for Landemont on the D207 from the village.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 116 m
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    Descent: - 111 m

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    Highest point: 78 m
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    Lowest point: 15 m

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Description of the walk

Parking at the Perthuis Churin leisure site.

(S/E) From the car park, follow the Divatte downstream (keeping it on your right) for about 1 km.
The path bends to the left and climbs up the hillside to the hamlet of La Jouyère.

(1) At the cross, take the road on the right for 400 metres and, at the bend, continue straight ahead on the path. Cross the road you left earlier and continue straight ahead for 300 metres. Turn left between the vineyards to join the D105 towards the mill.

(2) Before the mill, take the road on the right and continue on the right to cross the hamlet of La Boisière. Join the farm track that descends between the meadows and joins a road.

(3) Take this road on the right, pass the Champ Chapron estate and, after 200 metres, take the path on the left. Follow it until you reach the road and follow this to the right until you reach the first buildings.

(4) Continue along the path opposite, which winds down between the meadows and then climbs back up to a place called Le Bois-Rousseau. Take the road on the right.

(5) Continue on the left, then at the fork at the exit of the hamlet, stay on the road on the right.

(6) At the next intersection, on the D207, turn right towards the farm, then immediately left onto the path running alongside the hedge. When you reach the road, turn right for 100 metres, then take the path on the left that comes from the Château de la Berrière estate.

(7) Take the road on the left to pass in front of the château and continue to the stop sign. Follow the path that starts a few metres ahead on the left, cross the D105 (take care) and continue straight ahead.

(8) After 700 metres, turn left onto the path between the trees, pass the hamlet of Petite Graholière and continue straight ahead on the road for 500 metres.

(9) When the road curves to the right at the farm buildings, take the path on the left and follow it to the fork. Keep right towards the ruined chapel.

(10) Join the road and turn left. Then turn right onto the D207 to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Parking at the Perthuis Churin leisure site. Walk along - Divatte (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.7 - alt. 72 m - La Jouyère
  3. 2 : km 2.87 - alt. 75 m - La Boisière
  4. 3 : km 3.67 - alt. 72 m - Road before Champ Chapron
  5. 4 : km 4.96 - alt. 58 m - Dethuaud
  6. 5 : km 5.84 - alt. 62 m - Road on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.41 - alt. 64 m - Towards La Sangle
  8. 7 : km 7.99 - alt. 67 m - Château de la Berrière
  9. 8 : km 10.21 - alt. 75 m - La Petite Graholière
  10. 9 : km 11.19 - alt. 70 m - Les Frêches
  11. 10 : km 12.15 - alt. 60 m - Ruined chapel
  12. S/E : km 12.57 - alt. 26 m - Parking at the Perthuis Churin leisure site

Notes

Please note:

  • in heavy rain, the Divatte may cover the lower part along the river. In this case, the alternative is to go back up the road into the village, turn right onto Rue des Roches for 70 metres, then left onto the farm track, and right onto Rue de la Divatte to reach point (1).
  • wear waterproof shoes in winter, as some sections can be quite wet.
  • the route is accessible by mountain bike, but there are two fairly steep staircases where you will need to carry your bike.

Worth a visit

  • The facilities at the starting point allow you to combine your hike with a picnic on sunny days.
  • The Château de la Berrière, originally built in the15th century, underwent several reconstructions until the early19th century.
  • Muscadet wine tasting available.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
chantal de pauw
chantal de pauw

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a beautiful walk on 05/07/2025 in glorious sunshine. Make sure you take plenty to drink!
2 comments about the markings
1) From the leisure site, follow the yellow and purple markings. At one point, only the purple markings remain. Continue until you reach the stone bridge over the Divatte after the "stairs". Do not cross this bridge. Instead, turn left shortly after, following the hairpin bend.
2) At point 7 of the description, at the corner of the Château de la Berrierre, follow the signs carefully and pass in front of the château. You will find the excellent markings a little further on. The signposts that we had been following for a while give another option at this point.

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Rico44850
Rico44850

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The passage along D'inattention is poorly secured in narrow and sloping passages.

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Bidon Pierre Yves
Bidon Pierre Yves

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. However, the 300 metres of cumulative elevation gain given in the description is exaggerated. The actual figure is probably half that (which is just as well).
Kind regards.

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bikeràpied
bikeràpied

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Varied landscapes, shaded paths and some pleasant hills.

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Ann'so
Ann'so

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Be sure to check whether there is a motocross competition in Barbechat, as unfortunately the route passes through the dedicated terrain. We were unable to complete the hike and had to cut it short, much to our regret...

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FramboiseFraise
FramboiseFraise

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Good route

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Bosseau Alain
Bosseau Alain

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route through the Barbechat countryside. The only downside is that you cannot follow the Divatte
path, which is closed by a farmer who has lost numerous court cases on this issue but still prohibits access.

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Michel FA
Michel FA
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A very pleasant and varied hike. The signposting is impeccable if you follow the "Berrière route" carefully. Walking at a leisurely pace and taking a break, it took us just 4 hours (rather than 4 hours 25 minutes as indicated). We walked in the opposite direction to the one indicated, and shortly before the end, the series of steps along the river was quite tiring. Had we known, we would have walked in the riverbed, which was dry at the time due to the drought in August.

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Ma-rionR
Ma-rionR

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Be sure to follow the Visorando route or the directions on the information sheet: you must pass IN FRONT of the castle; the markers are not always easy to spot on the ground and several trails intersect (I accidentally followed another one for a good portion of the way )
But this hike is definitely worth it!

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Jienhache
Jienhache

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route in an area with some fairly rugged terrain, which is the main attraction of this itinerary. Two comments: the elevation gain indicated on the map is less than the elevation loss, which defies the laws of physics on a closed route! The first part, from 1 to 2, along the Divate is very picturesque, but after a while you start to wonder if you haven't missed the path that goes up to Barbechat. It might be useful to point out that before reaching the stone bridge that precedes this path, you have to go around a rocky outcrop via some steep steps.

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didfly
didfly

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant route. Beautiful scenery. Suitable for all seasons

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meschouettesbalades
meschouettesbalades

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

hike done on 26 September 2019, beautiful weather! We got a little lost in the vineyards and ended up in the hamlet of La Breulière.

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walkerseven
walkerseven

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike completed on 1 September. Important note: the Divatte River is completely dry, allowing you to walk along the riverbed to avoid climbing the stairs.

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16121965
16121965

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike to be avoided in rainy weather. Quite muddy. And the last descent to the car park/finish point was a real little torrent, impassable

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