The fortified town of Brigueuil and its forest

Circular route starting from Brigueuil, a beautiful fortified town, with varied landscapes including numerous ponds and beautiful forests.

Details

3949619
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.27 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 160 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 341 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 260 m

Description of the walk

Park in the Place de la Liberté car park in Brigueil in front of the fountain.

(S/E) Turn right onto the D350, Route de Villeneuve, and continue to the crossroads leading to the motocross track

(1) Turn left, pass in front of the track, continue straight ahead and cross the D165 further on. Continue straight ahead, pass the stadium and you will reach a crossroads.

(2) Continue to the right and you will soon reach another intersection just before the Étang de Brigueuil.

(3) Turn right, follow the path that runs alongside the Étang de Brigueuil and arrive at a place called La Vérine.

(4) Cross the D330 and continue along the marked path through the forest. At the four-way crossroads, turn left and then rejoin the D330. Keep to the right, walk along the small pond and reach the Villechéroux crossroads. Continue to the left and reach the hamlet.

(5) Between the houses, take the path on the right and follow it to the road at a place called Le Châtenet.

(6) Turn right onto the road. Cross the D330 and continue straight ahead, following the markings between meadows and forests. Ignore the paths on the right and make a wide left turn. Walk alongside a small pond again before arriving at theGRP® de la Mandragote crossroads.

(7) Turn right, still following the markings. Leave theGRP® on your left and continue straight ahead to find a new road.

(8) Turn right onto this road. Further on, cross the D165 and continue through the forest. Then walk along the edge of the Bos de Côte and you will reach the Étang de Roudareix.

(9) Walk along it, cross the D350, then continue through woods and fields until you reach the junction with the D351 road.

(10) Cross it, take the wide path, keep to it at the crossroads by turning right at a 90° angle, pass in front of a pylon and then find a crossroads marked by a cross.

(11) Turn right again, pass through the hamlet of Les Loges and follow the marked path to the road.

(12) Turn right then left to return to the car park at Place de la Liberté or Fontaine Pyramidale de Brigeuil (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 310 m - Place de la Liberté car park
  2. 1 : km 0.57 - alt. 323 m - Motocross track crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.88 - alt. 291 m - Path intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.36 - alt. 264 m - Brigueil lake
  5. 4 : km 3.24 - alt. 272 m - La Vérine D330
  6. 5 : km 4.25 - alt. 267 m - Villechéroux
  7. 6 : km 5.67 - alt. 295 m - Le Châtenet
  8. 7 : km 8.41 - alt. 314 m - GRP crossroads
  9. 8 : km 9.24 - alt. 330 m - Road junction
  10. 9 : km 11.22 - alt. 314 m - Roudareix Pond
  11. 10 : km 12.75 - alt. 326 m - D351 crossroads
  12. 11 : km 13.53 - alt. 325 m - Les Loges
  13. 12 : km 14.76 - alt. 285 m - D351 crossroads
  14. S/E : km 15.27 - alt. 309 m - Place de la Liberté car park

Worth a visit

Take the opportunity to visit the beautiful fortified town of Brigueuil

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Papy_canard
Papy_canard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, shaded hike with many ponds to visit. We shortened it by 1 km by parking at point 1 (space for 2 or 3 cars), which was comfortable given the heat of the day, as this part is on an unshaded road.

Machine-translated

Ashwoja
Ashwoja

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk - and we incorporated the town before we set off

Machine-translated

kehan
kehan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The actual starting point is 700 metres from Place de la Liberté. It's a pleasant route, but the forest is not what it used to be due to excessive deforestation. Please note that the motocross route is not signposted on the left-hand side of the tarmac road at the start of the hike. Don't hesitate to take a detour to see the "fortifications"!

Machine-translated

Kapa
Kapa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, but you must follow the description carefully as it is difficult to find your way between points 8 and 9: there may be an error in the route at "Les Billètes" (continue to the right and not straight ahead)!

Machine-translated

RORO2
RORO2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some beautiful paths. Overall, a pleasant route.

Machine-translated

Topogeo
Topogeo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice route but monotonous. No connection with the fortified town to visit either.

Machine-translated

Mamidomi
Mamidomi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

The starting point "Place de la Liberté" is incorrectly positioned on the map.

Machine-translated

montblanc87
montblanc87

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route allows you to explore this small village and discover the forest, which is very pleasant in both summer and winter.
Please be aware of hunting days.

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.