Route du Chemin 101

de fr

Built on the lower slopes of Grande Champagne, Genté offers its residents proximity to the town of Cognac, 8 km away, and the charms of rural life. Point 101 is an iconic location in the commune of Genté, where the orientation table is located. This site was once home to an old mill, some remains of which are still buried in the ground around the site. Point 101 is also the reference point for sea level.

Details

n°323528
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 87 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 91 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Genté (16130)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.627345° / W 0.313946°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1632SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather
    Discover Visorando Premium
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Photos

A fountain in Salles d'Angles
Viewpoint over the Logis des Guérins
Orientation Table
Saint-Médard Church

Description of the walk

Park in the church car park. The route is marked in yellow.

(S/E) Leave the starting point on your left and head towards the road. Take the road on the left, going straight down. Continue straight ahead, then take the first street on the right (Route du Moulin) and continue straight ahead. Just after the water tower, take the limestone path to reach the orientation table.

(1) Turn around and retrace your steps to return to the church car park.

(S/E) Walk past the car park and continue straight ahead (Rue des Templiers) for about 500 metres. Take the cul-de-sac on your left between the houses. Continue straight ahead and take the path that extends from it to reach an intersection.

(2) Turn right, then left at the next intersection and continue straight ahead to Lamerac. Follow the Chemin de Jette Feu on the right. At the intersection about a hundred metres before the cemetery, turn left onto the limestone path and cross the hamlet of Chez Bourreau. Join the Chemin de la Font Bourreau and take it to the left to reach a new intersection.

(3) Follow the path on your left. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the first path on your right and then the second on your left. At the next intersection, take the limestone path on your left and walk along the woods on your left.

(4) Take the path on your left after the bend and continue straight ahead to reach the road. Follow the road to the left for about 50 metres, then take the limestone path on your right and turn into the first path on your left. At the intersection, turn right and continue straight ahead to reach a new crossroads.

(5) Head left and take the first path on your left. At the intersection, turn right to join the RD148.

(6) Take it on the left, then turn right onto the first dirt track after the house. Go around the woods, following several bends, leave Rue de Nonac on your left and join a small road.

(7) Turn left onto it, then veer right onto the path through the trees. At the entrance to the village, at a place called Les Régniers, take the Route des Régniers on the right, then the first street on your left, Rue de Belugeats, and continue straight ahead.

(8) At the three-way junction, take the street on your left, Rue de la Fontaine, and turn right onto it to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 73 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 98 m - Orientation Table
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 82 m - Intersection, on the right
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 50 m - Intersection after Chez Bourreau, on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.82 - alt. 77 m - Take the path on the left.
  6. 5 : km 6.38 - alt. 66 m - Straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 7.31 - alt. 47 m - RD148
  8. 7 : km 8.29 - alt. 32 m - Road junction, on the left
  9. 8 : km 9.53 - alt. 64 m - At the three-way junction, follow the street on the left.
  10. S/E : km 9.72 - alt. 73 m - Church car park

Worth a visit

Don't miss the superb 360° view of the vineyard from the orientation table.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
rando obi
rando obi

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
All reviews posted before 2022 are positive on average, whereas today, there is a lack of signposting, signposts are barely visible, and sometimes removed by winegrowers. Everything needs to be reviewed. A hike without much interest...

Machine-translated

raymondeau René
raymondeau René

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The last two kilometres are uninteresting (a bit too much road!).
Revisit a route that focuses on the heights of Genté.

Machine-translated

The user account associated with this content has been deleted.

chemin 16
chemin 16

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk through the vineyards.
The signposting could do with updating.
Near the football pitch in Salles d'Angles, the path is blocked off as it crosses part of the village. However, there is no indication that you should instead use the tiny path that runs alongside the football pitch (to the right) to rejoin the normal path just after.

Machine-translated

champdelorme
champdelorme

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk through the vineyards, beautiful panoramic views, hilly terrain.

Machine-translated

joc
joc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant route, with all the ups and downs typical of the Charente region, surrounded by vineyards. Just one comment: perhaps the orientation table would be better placed at the end of the route rather than at the beginning. This would give a better view of the route covered, as well as distant locations.
Thank you for this walk.

Machine-translated

29MCSTT12ZYW4804AHP2
29MCSTT12ZYW4804AHP2

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with magnificent panoramic views along the entire route, not to mention the
of the orientation table. Vineyards cover 95% of the territory.
A route recommended to other hikers.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

Walking Circuit des Trois Pierres

Visorando member
Circuit des Trois Pierres
↔9.50 km ↗+38 m ↘-38 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Angeac-Champagne (Charente)
A lovely walk through the Charentais vineyards, passing beautiful buildings and around the village of Roissac. Angeac- Champagne counts numerous prosperous-looking Charentais houses, witness to the wealth which lies in the local economy producing cognac, its principal occupation. The entrances to the estates are marked by a gate or porch way: there are at least 50. They are unique and typical of our local heritage. At Roissac village they embellish the main street.

Walking The Templars’ Route in Angles

Visorando member
Circuit des Templiers à Angles
↔10.09 km ↗+72 m ↘-63 m ◔3h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Salles-d'Angles (Charente)
It was in December 1856 that Salles de Segonzac joined forces with the Commanderie d'Angles, a small village nestled in a bend of the River Le Né. Angles lived in harmony with the river, whilst Salles, resembling a large village, centred its life around wine-growing.

Walking Gimeux - Sentier du Fanaud

Visorando member
Gimeux - Sentier du Fanaud
↔10.37 km ↗+115 m ↘-114 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Gimeux (Charente)
Gimeux was built on a hillside overlooking the valley and marshlands of the river Né and enjoys a flourishing farming activity: meadows and cereal fields in the valley, vineyards on the hills. Ancient burial sites and the outline of the old Roman road called ‘Chemin Boisné’ are revealing of the ancestral occupation of the land. The parish church dates back to the 12th century. Also marking the landscape are an old chapel as well as the remains of a windmill on the Fanaud hillside.

Walking Circuit du Dolmen

Visorando member
Circuit du Dolmen de Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né
↔11.59 km ↗+72 m ↘-72 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né (Charente)
Situated at 25m altitude - the river Né and the Motte stream are the principal water courses which cross the locality. In certain places there are excellent views towards and from the village, the Dolmen, of the vineyards, the landscape of the Grande Champagne and surrounding villages. In every season you can discover a certain charm and appeal in St. Fort.

Walking Saint-Brice - Sentier de l'Abbaye

Visorando member
Saint-Brice - Sentier de l'Abbaye
↔10.67 km ↗+74 m ↘-73 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Saint-Brice (Charente)
Thanks to the natural beauty of its location and the richness of its heritage, Saint-Brice is one of the most picturesque areas of Cognac region. At the heart of the Charente and Soloire rivers valley, man has erected many symbolic buildings: dolmens, churches, abbeys, castles and manors, all expertly crafted.

Walking Circuit Romain in Segonzac

Visorando member
Circuit Romain à Segonzac
↔14.36 km ↗+147 m ↘-140 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Segonzac (Charente)
Segonzac: the root of its name means 'strength, courage' in Gaulish. Archaeological digs have revealed a Neolithic inhabitation (approx. 5000 B.C) The Hundred Years' War persuaded the construction of numerous underground passages, which enabled the inhabitants to take refuge from extreme violence. Protestantism has, without a doubt, left its mark in the area, particularly with the Segonzacais. The first Reformed church was founded in 1558. Troubles occurred in 1562 and the parish church was burnt down. Today's Temple is the third constructed since the Edict of Nantes. According to a legend at the start of the 17th century, it was at Segonzac that a vintner named Chevalier de la Croix Maron invented double distillation.

Walking Crêtes de Segonzac circuit

Visorando member
Circuit des Crêtes de Segonzac
↔9.79 km ↗+109 m ↘-104 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Segonzac (Charente)
The Gaul root of its name means 'strength, courage'. The Hundred Years War persuaded the construction of numerous underground passages, which enabled the inhabitants to take refuge from extreme violence. Without a doubt Protestantism has left its mark in the area, particularly with the Segonzacais. The first Reformed church was founded in 1558. Troubles occurred in 1562 and the parish church was burnt down. Today's Temple church is the third constructed since the Edict of Nantes.

Walking Merpins - Sentier François Ier

Visorando member
Sentier François Ier à Merpins
↔9.14 km ↗+19 m ↘-19 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Merpins (Charente)
Located at the confluence of the Né and Charente rivers, the Merpins commune has been permanently occupied by men from very early times: arrowheads, pottery shards, and later an imposing medieval fortress, an 11th century church and an abbey dating back to the 12th century are the living proof. These fertile lands are home to meadows, cereal fields and a Grande-Champagne listed vineyard.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.