L'Anguienne from the Brandes leisure area

Route between the Brandes leisure area and Anguienne via the viaduct and Baloge Mill.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 105 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 100 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 167 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Soyaux (16800)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.629459° / E 0.225168°
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Description of the walk

Car park at the Brandes leisure area on the outskirts of Soyaux towards Périgueux.

(S/E) Return to the car park entrance and take the Route du Grand Lac. After the wide right-hand bend, you will come to a crossroads at the entrance to the hamlet.

(1) Turn right towards the south, cross Le Grand Lac and then the meadows until you reach the first woods.

(2) Ignore the lane that continues straight ahead along the edge of the woods (this is the return route) and turn right onto the path that leads into the woods.
Please note: you are crossing private land, so please respect the property.
After a few hundred metres to the west, the path turns left, south, then comes to a four-way intersection.

(3) Turn right, cross the woods and follow a plot of land at the edge of the woods. The path descends towards the road that runs alongside the Anguienne and joins a crossroads in a bend in the Route des Moulins.

(4) Cross (with caution) and follow the road opposite, heading west, which runs alongside the Anguienne. At the viaduct, turn left to cross the Anguienne, pass under the viaduct and arrive at a crossroads.

(5) Take the path on the far left, heading south-east and following the Anguienne. The path rejoins the Route des Moulins near a small bridge.

(6) Leave the bridge on your left and follow the road to the right, along the edge towards Le Gôt. Cross the area known as Moulin du Gôt, arrive at the Pony Club grounds and, a few dozen metres after leaving the area, you will find the start of the paths on the left below the road.

(7) Leave the path on the far left and take the road that leads to Moulin de Baloge.
Pass in front of the mill and follow the road that climbs up to the Soyaux plateau. You will come back to the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(2) Cross the village of Grand Lac and retrace your steps along the path you took on the way there until you reach the car park at the Brandes leisure area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m - Car park at the Brandes leisure area
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 166 m - Le Grand Lac
  3. 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 139 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 1.56 - alt. 124 m - Crossroads of 4 paths
  5. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 75 m - Crossroads - Route des Moulins bend
  6. 5 : km 4.16 - alt. 69 m - Crossroads under the viaduct - Anguienne (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Charente
  7. 6 : km 5.72 - alt. 73 m - Route des Moulins. Bridge - Anguienne (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Charente
  8. 7 : km 6.16 - alt. 90 m - Route du Moulin de Baloge
  9. S/E : km 8.55 - alt. 157 m - Car park at the Brandes leisure area

Notes

(S/E) Picnic area and toilets

Worth a visit

Anguienne Viaduct (5).

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 13817580

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike

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Vincent/aurore
Vincent/aurore

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route

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matmarlulu
matmarlulu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route with beautiful rolling hills and varied scenery (moors, mills, viaducts, etc.).

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PAPY SUNN DE BRIE
PAPY SUNN DE BRIE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A HIKE TO DO AGAIN WITH MY HIKING FRIENDS.

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Rainard Nicolas
Rainard Nicolas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

In the shade and cool in summer

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PAPY SUNN DE BRIE
PAPY SUNN DE BRIE
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant and beautiful walk completed in 1 hour 50 minutes, without exerting oneself. Worth repeating in the opposite direction. NO ENTRY signs between points 5 and 6!!!!!!

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Jean-pierre hortolan
Jean-pierre hortolan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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kehan
kehan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, enjoy your walk with another view of our viaduct! Be careful of traffic jams in the late afternoon if you decide to do it during the week... Have a good walk...

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EtienneQR
EtienneQR

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, this hike was quite pleasant, but the trail markings were often missing. See you soon!

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