Asphodel route in Dirac

Just 10 minutes from Angoulême, the Forest of Dirac offers welcome shade and sunken paths lined with low walls or wide forest lanes. Take advantage of this beautiful immersion in nature to discover its flora and fauna. In spring, you can see the spectacular flowering of the asphodel.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 101 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 164 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the town hall and church.

(S/E) From the town hall, take Rue du Bourg on the left. At Place des Rampeaux, cross the RD104 and go down to Chemin du Prieuré on the left.

(1) At the entrance to the woods, continue straight ahead for about 600 metres, ignoring all the paths that branch off.

(2) Before reaching the road, turn left. Follow this path straight ahead for 700 metres until you reach the edge of the woods. Continue along the path lined with crops, pass the hunting lodge and arrive at the road.

(3) Ignore the path opposite, follow the RD101 to the right for 60 metres and immediately turn left onto the path. Walk along the hedge, cross the fields and then the woods.

(4) At the intersection, leave the road on your right and take the path known as the Roman road to the left for over 1 km to reach the hamlet of Maisons Blanches.

(5) Cross the road, go past the square and head towards Chemin de la Garenne on the left. Continue through the undergrowth for 1.3 km. You will cross the private road leading to Chez Marty. Continue along this path.

(6) When you reach the end of the path, turn right and immediately take the path opposite, leaving the path that branches off to the right. Follow theGR® de Pays until you reach your destination.
At the intersection 500 m away, turn left onto the beautiful forest path. Walk alongside the military camp without entering it.

(7) Turn left into the woods, then left again into the fields to reach the road via Chemin des Groies.

(8) Cross and follow the pavement to the left. Take Chemin de la Croix on the right and go up the path on the left (see the castle as you pass).

(9) At the end of the path, follow the pavement to the right to reach Place des Rampeaux and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 147 m - Dirac Town Hall - Église Saint-Martial (Dirac)
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 131 m - Entrance to the woods
  3. 2 : km 1.2 - alt. 146 m - Fork to the left
  4. 3 : km 2.11 - alt. 156 m - Route D429
  5. 4 : km 3.21 - alt. 132 m - Path intersection
  6. 5 : km 4.33 - alt. 131 m - Hameau des Maisons Blanches
  7. 6 : km 5.88 - alt. 160 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.97 - alt. 148 m - Fork near the military camp
  9. 8 : km 8.06 - alt. 120 m - Route D104
  10. 9 : km 8.57 - alt. 139 m - Fork
  11. S/E : km 8.97 - alt. 147 m - Dirac Town Hall - Église Saint-Martial (Dirac)

Notes

Green markings
Contact: Pays d'Angoulême Tourist Office 05 45 95 16 84

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Nawacks
Nawacks

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful wooded course. Worth repeating.

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Momo17
Momo17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
Thank you for this route, which we really enjoyed, thanks to its variety and, above all, the clear signposting, which meant we had NO PROBLEMS whatsoever from start to finish.
We will definitely be returning to Dirac to try the other routes.
Maurice DOUTEAU

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Florikawalk
Florikawalk

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with no major difficulties. Thank you to those who created it.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Hello,
Thank you for your comment. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the hike. See you soon on our routes.
Chantal

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Phildup
Phildup

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike to enjoy with the family.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Hello,
The right turn should be on a pole just before the crossroads. Fortunately, it is signposted in both directions.
I'm glad you enjoyed the route!
Thank you for your comment.
Kind regards,
Chantal

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Katy16
Katy16

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful along the way with a lovely section through the woods. Right at the start, we didn't see the sign pointing down to the right at Place des Rampeaux, so we ended up walking the route backwards.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Hello,

Thank you for your comment. The rebalancing is scheduled for the autumn and will be carried out by our partner, CDRP 16.
Kind regards,
Chantal

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Txakurra
Txakurra

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route. I recommend it.

Note: I think there is a lack of signposting on the first half of the route.
Without the smartphone app and tracking, I don't think we would have made it.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Hello,
Thank you for sharing your opinion.
Kind regards,
Chantal

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josy et jo
josy et jo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike through the woods with hardly any roads.

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Office de tourisme Angoulême
Office de tourisme Angoulême

Thank you for your comment.
Kind regards,
Chantal, Tourist Office

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le brun F
le brun F

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

___* Very pleasant route, even in overcast weather, suitable for families_

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