A varied circuit, sometimes in the sun in the vineyards sometimes in the forest. A very pleasant walk in the middle of the countryside.
Calculated time: 2h55[?] 
Distance : 9.2km
Vertical gain : 100m
Vertical drop : 106m
Highest point : 104m
Lowest point : 43m 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : Moulidars
(16290)
Starting point : N 45.661414° / W 0.038478° Green markings
(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 :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 89m
1 : km 0.46 - alt. 100m - Water tower
2 : km 1.55 - alt. 71m - Chez Maurin
3 : km 2.23 - alt. 93m - Road left towards Rouffignac
4 : km 2.88 - alt. 81m - Leave Roufignac
5 : km 3.97 - alt. 76m - Entering the woods
6 : km 4.43 - alt. 94m - Leave the woods
7 : km 6.01 - alt. 93m - Small grove
8 : km 7.25 - alt. 54m - Plançon
9 : km 8.4 - alt. 87m - Village square
D/A : km 9.2 - alt. 89m
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