The Dordogne Circular Cycle Tour: Pessac-sur-Dordogne – Ste-Foy-la-Grande

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A great way to get your legs moving and discover this beautiful wine-growing region with its varied scenery: river, vineyards and orchards. Suitable all year round as this route follows quiet country lanes for most of the way.

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    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 31.67 km
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    Duration according to the author: 3 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 86 m
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    Descent: - 87 m
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    Highest point: 73 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Pessac-sur-Dordogne (33890)
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    Start/End: N 44.821152° / E 0.082329°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1736E, 1736O
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    ■ 33% Road ■ 34% Byway ■ 33% Path
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Vidasse Castle

Description of the route

Start from the car park behind the church in Pessac-sur-Dordogne.

(S/E) Turn right onto the D130 towards Ribebon and Eynesse (north-east, then east).

(1) At the T-junction, turn right towards Gréal, then continue for about 1.5 km and turn left at the T-junction towards the Dordogne

(2) At the small bridge over the Soulége stream, go straight on for 500m.

(3) At the T-junction, turn left towards the river, then, after 2 km, do not take the dead-end road opposite but turn right towards the D130.

(4) Turn left at the stop sign onto the D130.

(5) Drive through the village of Eynesse and, at the roundabout, turn left towards Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.

(6) At the bend, turn left and follow the road (do not go straight on). Follow the river (several possible stopping points).

(7) At the stop sign, turn left then go straight on until the traffic lights.

(8) At the traffic lights, turn right then left towards the bridge (do not turn right towards the town centre).

(9) Go round the roundabout and take the road just before the one leading to Stade Mezières (sign for “Intermarché”) to reach the river. Then, take Rue du Canet.

(10) After passing under the railway line, take the third road on the left towards Rieux Vert, and follow the river for about 2 km.

(11) Turn right at the “dead end” sign, then left after 300m. Continue for about 3km to the next point (you will follow the D936 for 200m without joining it).

(12) Go straight on to the canoe club, complete the circular route to return to the junction towards Gironnet and turn left towards Saint-Aulaye.

(13) In Saint-Aulaye, head left towards the river and, on leaving the village, take the road on the right at the T-junction (the left-hand road is a dead end) towards Le Rivet and Les Granges.

(14) At the T-junction, turn left (towards La Barthe) towards Les Granges.

(15) At the crossroads, turn left to reach Pessac and the church via the bridge (about 2.5 km).

(16) Turn left after the bridge to reach the church (or right to reach the canoe club and the bar-restaurant on the quayside) (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 21 m
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 25 m - Cemetery - Y-junction
  3. 2 : km 3.39 - alt. 14 m - Bridge
  4. 3 : km 3.89 - alt. 12 m - Y-junction
  5. 4 : km 5.79 - alt. 14 m - Stop
  6. 5 : km 7.33 - alt. 23 m - Eynesse
  7. 6 : km 7.58 - alt. 23 m - Junction
  8. 7 : km 10.83 - alt. 19 m - Stop
  9. 8 : km 13.37 - alt. 18 m - Traffic lights
  10. 9 : km 14.48 - alt. 20 m - Catering: shopping centre
  11. 10 : km 15.64 - alt. 16 m - Junction – 3rd on the left after the railway line
  12. 11 : km 18.42 - alt. 16 m - Towards the Orchards
  13. 12 : km 22.05 - alt. 14 m - Bar at the Saint Antoine Canoe Club
  14. 13 : km 25.57 - alt. 14 m - Saint Aulaye Campsite
  15. 14 : km 28.71 - alt. 13 m - T-junction
  16. 15 : km 30.96 - alt. 12 m - Restaurant l'Ardoise
  17. 16 : km 31.33 - alt. 16 m - Canoeing and Cycling Club and Guinguette-Bar
  18. S/E : km 31.67 - alt. 21 m - Car park at the church in Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Notes

(1) Warning: the RD130 road is currently closed; cyclists and pedestrians use it at their own risk (take particular care after heavy thunderstorms).

Alternative route: turn right at the junction towards Lagarde – Gréal – Moustelat and stay on the road for 2.5 km until you reach the Stop sign, then turn left to rejoin the normal route at point (2).

Warning! Busy roads between (7) and (10), and from (14).

Worth a visit

In Pessac-sur-Dordogne, do not confuse the Church of Saint-Vincent with the Protestant church...

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Yancaffin
Yancaffin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice route, with a few stretches on roads with a speed limit of 70 km/h
We didn't feel unsafe at any point.
There aren't necessarily cycle paths along the Dordogne route.
I recommend this peaceful ride

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Grosvallet
Grosvallet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy scenic route along the banks of the Dordogne.
Completed without any problems starting from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (instead of Pessac) with the GPX file loaded onto the bike’s GPS
The straight stretch before Sainte-Foy-la-Grande has a bit more traffic, but it’s still very manageable.
On the day of the ride (Sept. 2020), the D130 was still ‘properly’ blocked off with a sign stating that access is strictly prohibited to cyclists and pedestrians. So we decided to turn back and take the alternative route... which has a bit of a climb! (Remember to carry a copy of the map in your pocket, as the GPS loses its way once you leave the route... or perhaps it isn’t sophisticated enough: Bryton 530)

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nico59130
nico59130

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thanks to the creator of the route. We weren’t familiar with the area, but we didn’t get lost (the map and instructions make it impossible to go wrong).
The straight stretch before Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a bit of a slog, with lots of cars and lorries.

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meyrandier
meyrandier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely route, clearly described. The section of the RD130 closed to traffic is easy to get through, especially as it offers a magnificent view of the Dordogne and Ribebon Castle. Thank you

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