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Cours (Deux-Sèvres) walks
Fourbeau to Les Ritraisses route in the Egray valley
Visorando Member
5.07 mi
+502 ft
-515 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Surin (Deux-Sèvres)
A pretty, hilly route, mainly shaded, which leads through the countryside between three rivers, from the village of Fourbeau to Les Ritraisses via two different paths.
Fichères Route
1.66 mi
+184 ft
-194 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Cours (Deux-Sèvres) (Deux-Sèvres)
A short walk near Les Fichères along lovely shaded paths, offering beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
Around the Egray and the Rochers de la Chaise
7.01 mi
+627 ft
-636 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Germond-Rouvre (Deux-Sèvres)
A pleasant hike in hilly terrain around the Egray River and its tributaries. It offers beautiful landscapes and allows you to discover a rich heritage of ancient buildings (Château de la Pimpelière, houses, farm buildings, etc.). The natural heritage is not to be outdone, with the Planche de Rochard and the Rochers de la Chaise, for example.
From La Chancelée to L’Autise
5.90 mi
+492 ft
-489 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Xaintray (Deux-Sèvres)
A pleasant walk around the Autize valley offering beautiful views and varied landscapes. The village of Xaintray and its hamlets feature many renovated old houses, lending the village a certain charm. Gorre Castle and the wash houses complete the built heritage. The Autize and Chancelée valleys are areas of unspoilt natural beauty.
The Racounette Wash House
Association / Club / Walk leader
5.80 mi
+302 ft
-276 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Xaintray (Deux-Sèvres)
Beautiful views and a few wash houses enhance this route, the first part of which is shared with the Logis de Pichenin trail.
Walk in Pamplie
7.24 mi
+135 ft
-157 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Pamplie (Deux-Sèvres)
A peaceful walk through the Pamplie countryside, between fields and forests.
Route des lavoirs de Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc
6.69 mi
+276 ft
-285 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc (Deux-Sèvres)
A pleasant walk exploring the restored wash houses, between the Roche and Musson valleys. This route takes you past the Romanesque church, the Tree of Liberty and the Hosanna cross in the village, then on to the wash house at Boisne, the wash house at La Perdillière, the wash house at Chazais and the wash house at La Roche, as well as the underground river. The route offers varied scenery and a chance to experience the natural beauty of this lovely corner of the Gâtine region.
The Autise and Saumort valleys via Roc Cervelle
5.84 mi
+486 ft
-499 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres)
This route follows paths that run alongside the Autise and Saumort rivers in the heart of unspoilt countryside. Very pleasant in fine weather, some sections of these paths can sometimes be flooded or difficult in wet weather.
The Autize Valley starting from Béceleuf
7.22 mi
+433 ft
-427 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres)
A pleasant walk starting from Béceleuf, with its Romanesque church, exploring the Autize Valley with its dovecotes, castles and manor houses, not to mention the numerous wash houses and mills in this area rich in heritage and nature, such as the Chêne de Pouzay. As you walk, be sure to look out for the Gâtine barriers, reminders of the past.
Chemin des digitales in the Secondigny forest
5.98 mi
+371 ft
-374 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Le Retail (Deux-Sèvres)
A hike in the Secondigny National Forest, dotted with foxgloves and ending with magnificent views of the Pays de Gâtine.
Saumort to Autise footbridge trail
2.81 mi
+151 ft
-151 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres)
A route close to the river with beautiful shaded paths.
Route from Béceleuf to Roc Cervelle via La Chancelée and L'Autize
5.08 mi
+289 ft
-285 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres)
A pleasant walk offering beautiful views.
Circular loops around Saint-Projet
6.90 mi
+338 ft
-338 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from La Chapelle-Bâton (Deux-Sèvres)
This route consists of three circular loops that are linked, allowing you to adjust the length of the walk as you wish. In a delightfully undulating landscape, dotted with fountains and wash houses, you’ll walk along paths that are more or less overgrown with grass and small country lanes passing through villages with beautifully restored old houses.
Around the Château de Coudray-Salbart
6.30 mi
+249 ft
-240 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Échiré (Deux-Sèvres)
You will first follow the right bank of the Sèvre Niortaise to the Pont de Gué Moreau. There, you will take theGR®36, which will lead you back to the Château de Coudray-Salbard. Following a shaded path, you will climb up behind the château to the hamlet of Le Peu, reaching the Fontaine Braye. Continuing along theGR®, you will walk through a cool, lush valley. As you climb back up onto the plateau, you will leave theGR® and return to Ternanteuil to reach the car park where you started.
On the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise in Échiré
7.32 mi
+177 ft
-161 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Échiré (Deux-Sèvres)
Mélusine accompanies you near her castle in Coudray-Salbart, along the peaceful banks of the Sèvre Niortaise, towards old hamlets and ancient dwellings with imposing dovecotes.
The Trousse Chemise wash house
6.15 mi
+285 ft
-285 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Cherveux (Deux-Sèvres)
A beautiful hike to discover Cherveux with its temple, castle, well and Ripe-Cul staircase, the Plan pump (1880) and a sundial (1836). Along the route, you will find several family cemeteries, the Trousse Chemise wash house, the Mousson valley, the old Truite windmill, the Cherveux - Saint-Christophe lake, hundred-year-old chestnut trees and the Logis de Seneuil.
Around the Brangeard and Marcussusson streams
5.32 mi
+305 ft
-292 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Cherveux (Deux-Sèvres)
This walk, which takes place entirely within the commune of Cherveux, allows you to explore the Brangeard and Marcusson streams. You’ll follow hiking trails and small country lanes, passing through a few hamlets.
The Brangeard Valley
3.95 mi
+272 ft
-266 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Cherveux (Deux-Sèvres)
A bucolic route with some elevation, partly following the paths marked out by the municipality around the Brangeard, Marcusson and Musson rivers. Some sections are steep and others may be flooded depending on the season.
At the sources of Gâtine
6.72 mi
+653 ft
-666 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Le Beugnon (Deux-Sèvres)
A route through hills, hedgerows, forests, streams and green valleys with numerous views of the "little Switzerland" of Beugnon.
Between Ligueure and Chambon in Azay-le-Brûlé
7.24 mi
+630 ft
-627 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Azay-le-Brûlé (Deux-Sèvres)
This walk takes place largely within the commune of Azay-le-Brûlé and, to a very small extent, in Augé.
It follows paths that mostly run alongside the Ligueure and Chambon streams. It takes you through a few pretty hamlets with restored houses, and you’ll come across wash houses and footbridges.