Between Corniche and Pinail

This pretty hillside trail offers remarkable views over the Vienne valley.
This walk will delight lovers of nature outings.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 127 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 133 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 129 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 m

Description of the walk

Place du Commerce, opposite the bakery

(S/E) Turn right towards Poitiers, stay carefully on the same road, pass a garage and the police station, and turn right at the three-way junction. Pass the first path on the right, THEN take the path on the right just after the road, which is on the right. Follow theGR® Pays des Trois Batailles de Poitiers.

(1) Beautiful farm on the right. Continue along this path and, at the T-junction, turn right onto a more stony path with a view of the Moulière forest.

(2) At the three-way junction, at the start of the woods, take the path on the left (the most open part) and follow this beautiful path downhill for 750 m to the road. Turn right for 50 m, then turn left onto the small path.

(3) Cross the small wooden bridge and rejoin the road on the right, which becomes a path after a few metres. Follow theGRP® to the top of the plateau.

(4) Leave the "Sommière de Bel Air" on your right, staying on theGRP®, on a wide dirt track for 250 m.

(5) Leave theGRP® and, in front of the house, descend to the right onto the carriageway. Return to the hamlet of Chabonne and continue to the end of the path.

(6) Turn right onto the road, then after 200 m, turn left onto a stony path until you reach the road. Turn right, continue along this road for 300 m and take a path on the right that runs almost parallel to the road.

(7) Continue straight ahead on this grassy path and, at the three-way junction, turn left, continue on this path which becomes a road and go to the stop sign.

(8) Cross the two streets and turn right onto Rue du 11 Novembre, lined with houses. Then, between numbers 26 and 35, turn left onto Rue du Moulin.

(9) Walk along the Vienne river, pass in front of the church and turn right onto Grand'Rue to return to the starting point. (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Village
  2. 1 : km 1.38 - alt. 87 m - Farm
  3. 2 : km 2.88 - alt. 120 m - Bois de la Fontaine
  4. 3 : km 3.75 - alt. 64 m - Courance Bridge
  5. 4 : km 5.35 - alt. 118 m - Sommière de Bel Air
  6. 5 : km 5.63 - alt. 114 m - Panorama
  7. 6 : km 6.37 - alt. 57 m - Chabonne hamlet
  8. 7 : km 7.97 - alt. 58 m - Gardens
  9. 8 : km 9.66 - alt. 57 m - Return to the village
  10. 9 : km 9.99 - alt. 55 m - The - Bord de Vienne
  11. S/E : km 10.4 - alt. 60 m - Village

Notes

Toilets
Car park

Worth a visit

Food
Bakery
Butcher
Bar/tobacconist
Restaurants
Accommodation and camping
The Pinail Nature Reserve
The Moulière Forest
The church
The park, the guiguette and the baigande de Crémault

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
AYRAULT DANIELLE
AYRAULT DANIELLE
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Apart from number 7, where we were in the heat of the day, it must be said that on 5 August it was 35 degrees. To be repeated in cooler weather!

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nicole.l
nicole.l

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with some good hills and pleasant little paths through the woods.

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Sara
Sara

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with lots of undergrowth at the start.
The return from Chabonne to Bonneuil is less pleasant as it is in full sun and the end is near the road.
But a beautiful walk overall.
It only took me 2 hours.
The distances indicated (250 m) to Belle Aire (in the description) seemed longer to me (more than 1 km) before turning right in front of the house.
But anyway, I followed the markings, which were good, and it was easy to find. Very well marked.
I recommend this hike.

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radio 86
radio 86

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike with elevation changes and alternating sections through forest and plains.

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Moniquemarche
Moniquemarche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, but I think that during a hot summer (which is not the case at the moment) some parts are particularly exposed... I really appreciated the paths that avoid the road, and the forest sections are very pleasant.

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