In the Bois Charmants woods - Boscamnant

A gravel and sand track winds its way along the hillsides, which resemble small mountains. The dense forest cascades down the gentle slopes and stretches as far as the eye can see, accompanying walkers into a "wild wilderness".

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 151 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 158 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Boscamnant (17360)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.196831° / W 0.068297°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1634E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park your vehicle in the church car park.

(S) Go behind the church, walk along the cemetery, turn right onto the tarmac road and go downhill to cross the Pont des Statues bridge about 700 metres away.

(1) Go up to the left on the forest track to the houses of Gallais, leaving the tracks on the left and right: continue straight on for 1300m (panoramic view of the hillsides).

(2) Turn left between the farms onto a stony path and continue for about 1.2km.

(3) Leave the track going down to the left and turn right into the Grand Nauve valley. Leave the tracks on the right. When you reach the edge of the forest, turn right and continue to the Audet des Landes farms.

(4) After the first house, follow the path to the left until you reach the D142.

(5) Take the road on the right for 50 metres, then turn left onto the DFCI trail no. SA19. Cross La Mane and continue straight up. Follow the tarmac road on the left, then the path on the left after the pond.

(6) At the intersection, turn left and, at the next crossroads, left again. About 200m further on, turn left again to cross the Name. Turn right at the first junction, right again at the next fork and go straight on to reach the edge of the forest. Continue for a while, following the forest on your left, then turn right towards the hamlet of Billaudeau.

(7) Turn left onto the tarmac road and cross the hamlet of Cybard. At the exit, turn right at the end of the vineyards onto a grassy path to the hamlet of La Route, then cross it, turning left. Continue to the D142.

(8) Take the D142 on the right and return to the starting point about 1 km away.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Car park at the church.
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 53 m - Pont des Statues bridge, on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 97 m - Gallais locality, on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.27 - alt. 44 m - Vallon de la Grande Nauve, on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.93 - alt. 75 m - Audet des Landes, on the left
  6. 5 : km 6.19 - alt. 42 m - D142, right then left
  7. 6 : km 8.54 - alt. 60 m - At the intersection, turn left
  8. 7 : km 10.35 - alt. 60 m - Billaudeau, turn left
  9. 8 : km 11.59 - alt. 88 m - D142, turn right
  10. S/E : km 12.48 - alt. 95 m - Church car park

Notes

Yellow marker number 32
Equestrian rest area (shelters) and picnic tables at the start.

Worth a visit

Nearby: the Haute-Saintonge mechanical centre (La Génétouze)
The Belvédère des carrières St-Georges (located in Grand Pineau - Le Fouilloux)
The beautiful Romanesque church of Boscamnant dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Kathleen28
Kathleen28

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

85% of the route consists of a wide path surrounded by pine trees.
There is no variety on this hike, which may make it a little long, but it remains an enjoyable hike with many shaded sections.

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Silveradow
Silveradow

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Perfect. No marking issues. A true moment of solitude and silence.

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Estherio
Estherio

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, quite physically demanding. However, two signs have been vandalised, so there is a risk of getting lost, especially as there is no mobile phone reception in this area. Refer to the written itinerary for the walk. I had to make two detours!

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kala05
kala05

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk in the woods. Very well marked. Absolute tranquillity, far from the noise... except for the birds singing...😂😂

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OMEGOMEGA
OMEGOMEGA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike in the woods – also possible by mountain bike

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caloulamouthe
caloulamouthe

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Nature at its finest, it's a shame that the areas around the ponds are not maintained. The European pond turtles were out in the bright sunshine.

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jpbr31
jpbr31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

lovely walk
and beautiful flowers
we even encountered a deer

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domi3316
domi3316

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with 90% in the woods, surrounded by nature, with virtually no roads. In short, everything we were looking for.

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