Between the windmills and the watermills of Péreuil

A lovely route, which passes close to three old windmills and then descends to the banks of the Né and Arce rivers, where there are three watermills. The route then climbs back up through the vineyards before descending again to the banks of the Né. A hilly route with beautiful views.

Details

18001582
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.10 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 367 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 390 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 440 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 187 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Péreuil (16250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.480784° / W 0.023247°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1733O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Photos

Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the Salle des Fêtes, Place du Souvenir.

(S/E) Walk up the road and past the old schools. At the junction immediately after, turn right, walk past a house and continue along the path opposite. Walk straight on until you reach the road.

(1) Turn left, go straight on and continue along the path that runs parallel to the road. Pass close to three old windmills on the right. When you reach the road, go straight on, take the right-hand bend and then pass the entrance to the hamlet of Grand Chadenne. At the end of the hamlet, look to the left at the collection of old ploughs and continue along the road to the T-junction.

(2) Turn right, and immediately afterwards, turn left onto a small path between the vineyards.

(3) Cross the road (D5) with care and head straight on towards the Moulin de Larmat. Follow the road as it bends sharply to the right and, at the next bend, take a path straight ahead. Join a road near the Moulin de Lussier.

(4) Turn left and then immediately right almost opposite, heading towards the hamlet of Malatret. Take the first road on the right at the entrance to the hamlet, heading towards Malatret and the Commanderie. At the T-junction, veer right, cross the hamlet and then go straight on past the hamlet of Beau Séjour. Continue to the D5 junction.

(5) Cross the road with care, then head straight on towards the Moulin de l’Abbaye. Just before the mill, turn left, following the yellow mark on a post: it is not very visible. The path is opposite the start of the low wall surrounding a garden and just before the orchard.
Follow the path to the houses and, once you reach the road, turn right and cross the hamlet of Chez Allard. Continue to the next hamlet, Chez Bouchaud, and go as far as the crossroad.

(6) Cross with care and head almost straight ahead towards Les Grands Haïs. Cross the hamlet, go to the end and continue along the path opposite through the vineyards. Go straight on to the next hamlet, Les Petits Haïs.

(7) When you reach the first building and the road, turn right. Continue to the next junction, turn right again and follow the road to the next junction. Turn left, cross the Pont des Chintres and continue to the crossroads at the hamlet known as Le Treuil.

(8) Take the small road opposite: the name of the hamlet is written near the postbox on the small road you are following. Continue to the T-junction, turn right and head for the Place du Souvenir (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 240 ft - Place du Souvenir
  2. 1 : mi 0.42 - alt. 341 ft - Road junction, on the left
  3. 2 : mi 1.64 - alt. 358 ft - T-junction, right/left
  4. 3 : mi 1.85 - alt. 243 ft - D5 - Né (rivière)
  5. 4 : mi 2.78 - alt. 246 ft - Route de Conzac, left/right
  6. 5 : mi 3.98 - alt. 203 ft - D5
  7. 6 : mi 4.61 - alt. 308 ft - Cross the road, Les Grand Haïs
  8. 7 : mi 5.03 - alt. 305 ft - Les Petits Haïs
  9. 8 : mi 5.77 - alt. 190 ft - Le Treuil
  10. S/E : mi 6.1 - alt. 236 ft - Place du Souvenir

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
Marisette
Marisette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk that’s well signposted but still quite a workout.
We did, however, regret the absence of mills

Machine-translated

TOM33
TOM33

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

a bit gloomy at this time of year, certainly more pleasant in autumn
water mills on private property that are not accessible

Machine-translated

kehan
kehan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk for windmill spotters! Today we had the pleasure of seeing several flocks of cranes. Thanks for sharing.

Machine-translated

éronoh
éronoh

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, undulating route. Well worth a visit.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.