La Dame de Chambrille walks in Savrelle

A very pleasant walk with plenty of shaded areas.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 93 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
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    Lowest point: 88 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park just before the Chambrille stream.

(S/E) Walk downhill a little, cross the stream and turn left towards La Dame de Chambrille, a very distinctive rock.

(1) When you reach it, turn left towards "La Maison Blindée", cross the stream again and follow the path furthest to the right (not shown on the IGN map). Along this path, there are a few trails leading off to the right: ignore them.

(2) When you reach the junction with a descending path, turn right, cross the stream and start climbing. At the top, turn left and then quickly right after a barn. Follow this white path until you reach a tarmac road.

(3) Cross and follow the main dirt track opposite to the edge of the woods, where you should turn right. Follow the edge of the woods, ignoring all the paths on the left.

(4) Please note: at this point (end of the Route Forestière de Chambrille), take the small path furthest to the right (it may be difficult to see due to the vegetation). At the next crossroads, keep to the right. Ignore all the paths on the left to reach a tarmac road (D5). Cross carefully and continue straight ahead towards Savrelle. Take the first path on the left at the bend, then the first path on the right (grass-covered).

(5) At the wash house, turn left, then follow the first path on the right and the first on the left, which ends at a tarmac road.

(6) Turn right, then at the edge of the woods, turn left onto a path. Continue along this main path, passing an old wash house on your left below.

(7) At the end of a left-hand bend about 100 m beyond this wash house, at a viewpoint, take a small grassy path down to the left. At the next junction, turn right and join the D5.

(8) Turn right, then immediately left: all that remains is to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m - La Dame de Chambrille car park
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 96 m - La Dame de Chambrille - La Dame de Chambrille
  3. 2 : km 1.07 - alt. 122 m - Crossroads, on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 160 m - Crossing with a tarmac road
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 169 m - Discreet path on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.65 - alt. 160 m - Savrelle wash house
  7. 6 : km 6.08 - alt. 166 m - Tarmac road
  8. 7 : km 6.7 - alt. 156 m - Difficult junction, on the left
  9. 8 : km 8.42 - alt. 110 m - D5
  10. S/E : km 8.86 - alt. 91 m - La Dame de Chambrille car park

Notes

Some sections of the trail may have tall grass at certain times of the year, so don't be afraid to walk in these conditions if you want to enjoy the walk.

Worth a visit

Don't hesitate to take a stroll through the centre of La Mothe-Saint-Héray, which has a rich heritage and hides some wonderful surprises behind its first impression.

The rock of La Dame de Chambrille

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 20265828

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Part of the trail was completely covered with tall grass, so we had to take the white path next to it.

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kgyorffy
kgyorffy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes

Positive points:
Dry paths, passable even in rainy weather or after rain.
Pleasant hilly landscape.

Negative points:
Noisy road on the first part.
Wide paths, which can reduce the charm of the hike.
Traffic on the road section.
Near the Chambrille stream, a fence prevents access to the water, which slightly spoils the landscape.

Conclusion:
An easy hike, ideal in winter, despite a few minor inconveniences.

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Kaj
Kaj

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, especially at the beginning, which we did in March when it was raining almost every day. There was mud in places (e.g. after point 5)
, trees blocking the paths after the strong winds of recent months... but nothing impassable.
Thank you!

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Kaj
Kaj
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, especially at the beginning, which we did in March when it rained almost every day. There was mud in places (e.g. after point 5) and trees across the paths after the gales of recent months...
but nothing impassable.
Thank you.

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MIZ DU YELLOW
MIZ DU YELLOW

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, very shady walk that takes two hours at a leisurely pace.

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PierreG79
PierreG79

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant even in this slightly chilly late autumn weather, thank you for this route!

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Raoul Dubois
Raoul Dubois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A particularly pleasant route, mostly shaded and with very little tarmac. A wide variety of landscapes and enough elevation gain to work up an appetite. Superb.

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