Fountains and vineyards

A varied circuit, sometimes in the sun in the vineyards sometimes in the forest. A very pleasant walk in the middle of the countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Moulidars (16290)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.661414° / W 0.038478°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1632SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

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(S/F) At the starting point in the from the village centre, at the war memorial next to the church and in front of the town hall, head alongside the church with the town hall to your back. Walk along the cemetery keeping it on your right, you are on Route de la Garenne. Continue as far as the water tower.

(1) Pass by the water tower by keeping it on your right, and where the road turns right, continue across the grassy track. At the Cartélèches farm, turn right to and then take the road on the left a hundred metres further on. Turn right onto a good farming path and after a hundred metres turn right between the vines towards the houses.

(2) At the first houses, turn left and then immediately right onto Route des Groies. Follow this road that twists between the old buildings. At the intersection climb right onto the D405 and take it right.
(3) Take the small road on the left towards Rouffignac. Stay on small road to cross through Rouffignac, staying on the left.

(4) At the end of a small road up to the right. Ignore the first path on the left, go past the place called the Logis de Rouffignac to take the second, a good farming path that takes you to the little wood. Follow along the woods

(5) Enter it enter along a path on the right at a hedge that has comes from the left. The trail winds through the forest, still keeping more or less the same direction - do not take the path that goes left.

(6) At the exit of the forest, continue straight toward the small orchard, back into the forest, cross the road to a solid path opposite, more or less at the edge of the forest. Cross a small road again to continue opposite between the vineyards.

(7) At a small grove, turn right between the vines, pass through the first few trees and take the first turn immediately on the left. This good path alternates between the forest and the forest edge taking you to Plançon.

(8) At the first building turn sharply to the right down into the little valley and up the street. Continue straight along the cemetery and reach a new asphalt road.

(9) At the village square continue opposite along the road as it winds between the houses, continue straight towards the Moulidars bell tower. Arrive in Moulidars, cross the street and continue opposite to the town hall and memorial (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Centre near the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 100 m - Water tower
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 71 m - Chez Maurin
  4. 3 : km 2.23 - alt. 94 m - Left towards Rouffignac
  5. 4 : km 2.88 - alt. 78 m - Rouffignac out
  6. 5 : km 3.97 - alt. 71 m - Entering the wood
  7. 6 : km 4.43 - alt. 89 m - Wood exit
  8. 7 : km 6.01 - alt. 93 m - Small grove
  9. 8 : km 7.25 - alt. 56 m - Plançon
  10. 9 : km 8.4 - alt. 88 m - Village square
  11. S/E : km 9.2 - alt. 90 m - Centre near the town hall

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Moi0
Moi0

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nothing to report

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Florikawalk
Florikawalk

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, aptly named.
In the last part of the hike, the information sheet tells you to take the 2nd or third path on the right, even though you've just come to a three-way junction. Given the layout of the three-way junction, it's not clear whether it should be taken as one of the two paths on the right.

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Marchal16
Marchal16

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that alternates between vineyards and woodland paths. You'll also come across a number of beautiful houses and porches. The nearby Ardenne dovecote is well worth a visit. Beautiful church, unfortunately closed.
The description is accurate, but between points 4 and 7 :
- after turning left after the Rouffignac dwelling, take the first path on the right along the wood, as the one indicated (further on, opposite the hedge) is used by motorbikes and is quite deteriorated (I passed it in winter);
- On leaving the forest (point 6), I didn't see an orchard opposite. You simply have to take the path to the right, cross the road and so on.

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mamiyeye
mamiyeye

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

We enjoyed the alternating woodland and vineyards and the absence of tarmac.
It's an easy walk, but very pleasant in hot weather.
The paper description is very interesting

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moulipat
moulipat

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

nice walk through vineyards and woods, beautiful charentais houses

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major16
major16

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The weather was ideal, 21°C, and the walk was very pleasant, alternating between vineyards and woods... Many thanks to the person who made this discovery. What's more, the paths on most of the route have been very recently maintained.

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beaudoin christiane
beaudoin christiane

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful hike

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jais
jais

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Starting from Saint Simeux, I combined the route with that of the tour of the plateau and hamlets.
a special mention for the village of Moulidard,
Have a very pleasant chat with the Mairie (town hall), which is opposite the church (remarkable). Go in through the little door opposite the school and take a look at a notebook in the chapel to the right of the choirastonishing and moving).
Take a short diversions behind the château to reach a beautiful dovecote with a beautiful view over the valley,
For picnickers, there is a table and benches.
No problem for horse riders

Thank you and see you soon

Jais

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