The ponds and forest of Étagnac

Étagnac, its ponds and forest. Hike in the heart of nature and tranquillity on an unmarked route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 138 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 208 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Étagnac (16150)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.899505° / E 0.774254°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1931O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park at the leisure park at Étang de la Féculerie.

(S/E) Head left until you reach the D 948. Turn right and, after 100 metres, turn right onto the path that goes uphill; continue straight ahead. Cross the access road to Maine-Joie. Cross a small stream, turn slightly right and ignore the path on the left.

(1) At the crossroads, continue to the right and go straight ahead at the next four intersections.
100 m before the small road, turn left to reach the dolmen.

(2) From the dolmen, return to the path and continue to the left.

(3) When you reach the small road, follow it for 100 metres with caution and enter the forest opposite. Continue straight ahead for 2.5 kilometres on Chemin de Manot until you reach a crossroads.

(4) Cross the small road: take care. Continue for about 100 m and turn right onto the path. Turn left at the next intersection and join the small road below. Then turn right to reach the hamlet of Les Brosses.

(5) Continue along the path on the left between the two roads for 1.2 km. After the stream, at the intersection, turn right onto a road and follow it to the right for 200 m: traffic, danger.

(6) Take the path opposite and turn left at the next two intersections. Below the pond, turn right and continue to the Château de Rochebrunne to reach a stretch of road.

(7) Continue straight ahead to reach the D193.

(8) Carefully follow the road to the left for 100 metres and go down the path on the right. When you reach thefirst pond, turn left and at thesecond pond, go straight ahead. Finally, go around the Étang de la Féculerie pond on the right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 215 m - La Féculerie leisure park
  2. 1 : km 2.05 - alt. 245 m - RD 948
  3. 2 : km 3.84 - alt. 266 m - dolmen
  4. 3 : km 3.95 - alt. 266 m - Communal road
  5. 4 : km 6.53 - alt. 271 m - Communal road
  6. 5 : km 7.79 - alt. 248 m - Les Brosses village
  7. 6 : km 9.17 - alt. 228 m - Path opposite.
  8. 7 : km 11.26 - alt. 261 m - Rochebrune Castle
  9. 8 : km 11.39 - alt. 261 m - Forest road D193
  10. S/E : km 12.8 - alt. 216 m - La Féculerie leisure park

Notes

(S/E) Étang de la Féculerie. Exit Étagnac at the bottom of the village towards Confolens: toilets, water point, numerous tables and shelters, leisure park.

Worth a visit

(2) About twenty metres to the left in the woods, site of a dolmen.

(7) Château de Rochebrune, where you can enter the park, open to visitors in summer in July and August and also in September
for Heritage Days.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ploum
ploum

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very well signposted

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rando charentes
rando charentes
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, except that we stumbled upon a hunt, which was not indicated anywhere. Superb Rochebrune Castle.

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Did24
Did24

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike, done in the morning, small picnic on the way back around 1 p.m. (cool box in the car)...perfect.

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Laleveille
Laleveille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent route, very little tarmac. The paths through the Étagnac forest are superb and shaded. No difficulty, very pleasant walk.

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hyanou87
hyanou87

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Things to do in the Etagnac forest and its castle,

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mischel16
mischel16

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Crossing point 5 "Les Brosses" not detailed enough to get to point 6
Otherwise, a very pleasant walk, mostly in the shade. No difficulty.

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randofifi
randofifi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

If you love the countryside, you can't help but appreciate it!

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Mamidomi
Mamidomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful route, rich in heritage and with little road traffic.

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