Bayac Trail Route No. 1

This route has been created by Dordogne Périgord Trail for runners and mountain bikers. Four routes are available starting from Bayac. Route No. 1 is a gentle warm-up for beginners, taking in the majestic Château de Bannes.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 88 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 91 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 134 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m

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Description of the walk

The route starts at the car park on Place Louise Mazeau, situated above the parish church. Follow the signposts along the route, marked by a round disc bearing the route number (No. 1). These discs may display other numbers, which should be ignored.

(S/E) Leave the car park by turning right into Rue du Château towards the church. At the ‘Give Way’ sign, turn right and follow the road towards the bridge over the Couze, without crossing it. Take the path opposite that leads up into the forest and continue to the next fork.

(1) Turn left onto the path that climbs gently alongside the park fence (where routes 1 and 2 split). You’ll reach a crossroads at the edge of the woods

(2) Continue straight ahead to reach the path leading to Bannes Castle. Continue left to reach Saint-Martin Church at the top of the hill.

(3) Go round the church to the right and retrace your steps to return to the crossroads at the edge of the woods, near the green shed 100 m away. Turn left into the woods, then walk along a clearing. Return to the woods and continue down a gentle slope until you reach, between the stone walls, a narrow lane at the foot of a house near Combe Molière.

(4) Turn right, go down the lane until you reach the BeaumontoisGRP® crossroads.

(5) Turn right onto it and follow the red and yellow markings to quickly return to the initial junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn left and retrace your steps along the route you took on the way there to return to the car park at Place Louise Mazeau (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 72 m - Place Louise Mazeau
  2. 1 : km 1.2 - alt. 54 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 2.11 - alt. 99 m - Crossroads at the edge of the woods
  4. 3 : km 2.36 - alt. 102 m - Église Saint-Martin (Bannes)
  5. 4 : km 3.89 - alt. 92 m - Combe Molière
  6. 5 : km 4.17 - alt. 75 m - GRP
  7. S/E : km 6.08 - alt. 72 m - Place Louise Mazeau

Notes

(S/E) Place Louise Mazeau offers parking for numerous cars. Next to it, there is a picnic area with children’s play equipment. Toilets and a defibrillator are located behind the Town Hall.

Worth a visit

(3) See Bannes Castle, Saint-Martin Church and its cemetery.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Dominique24150
Dominique24150

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely little walk with a gentle slope of about 300 metres

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Frevero
Frevero

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant setting. An easy walk.

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AnastasiaGrékoff221194
AnastasiaGrékoff221194

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a wide variety of scenery. And not too difficult, in my opinion

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Aldan24
Aldan24

Hello, fellow hiker,

Thank you for your review of Trail Route No. 1. I am surprised by your comment regarding the ‘landscapes of the Gers’.

Kind regards

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VUILLEMIN Pierre
VUILLEMIN Pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk suitable for everyone. Enjoy the scenery of the Gers...

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