Viewpoints above Bilhac

This lovely walk through woods and scenic spots allows you to discover a fairly authentic landscape and countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 151 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 263 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 146 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Bilhac Town Hall.

(S/E) Take the path that climbs at the back of the car park. You will come to a crossroads.

(1) Follow the path on the left, passing a group of houses in the hamlet of Mas Vidal. Join the D12E3.

(2) Turn left onto it and cross the hamlet of Mas Vidal. Turn right at the end of the hamlet. You will arrive opposite the old quarry.

(3) Follow the path down to the right and immediately turn left. When you reach the T-junction, turn right. You will arrive at the hamlet of La Force.

(4) Turn left and follow the road to the junction with the D12E3. Cross it and follow the path opposite. You will arrive at the junction at a place called Florenty.

(5) Turn right onto the road, then left at the end of it. Continue to the hamlet of Mas del Pouch.

(6) Turn right, then left and go up the path at the end of the cul-de-sac. After a few metres, be sure to turn right. At the end of the path, turn left onto the road. Continue to the hamlet of Cantegril.

(7) Turn right at the hairpin bend behind an old farmhouse. Follow the path straight ahead and turn left at the first house in Le Peuch. Ignore a path on the left and, at the next crossroads, turn right to reach the hamlet of Les Champs.

(8) Turn right into the hamlet and follow the path on the left. When you reach the road, turn left and then right towards Rouanne. Take the first path on the left, which leads to the hamlet of La Caminade.

(9) Take the road on the left to return to the car park at the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 199 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 228 m - Crossroads of paths
  3. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 204 m - D12E3 on the left
  4. 3 : km 1.51 - alt. 191 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.31 - alt. 152 m - Hamlet of La Force. Near - Palsou (rivière) - Affluent de la Dordogne
  6. 5 : km 3.32 - alt. 158 m - Crossroads, on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.63 - alt. 163 m - Mas del Pouch
  8. 7 : km 5.84 - alt. 250 m - Hamlet of Cantegril
  9. 8 : km 7.53 - alt. 243 m - Hameau des Champs
  10. 9 : km 8.45 - alt. 228 m - La Caminade
  11. S/E : km 8.8 - alt. 199 m - Town hall car park

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Brigittemons
Brigittemons

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route but lots of changes of direction with too little signage. What a shame.

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gmamy
gmamy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike with beautiful houses to discover and great views. Be careful at the hamlet of Del Pouch: take the first left, which may appear to be a private road at first.

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Patrice Villedary
Patrice Villedary

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk.

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Celineetfrederic
Celineetfrederic

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A peaceful and pleasant walk. There is also a slightly longer (10 km) alternative route from the same starting point, called "From the mill to the castle" and marked in yellow.

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Canelle
Canelle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

From the car park, we followed the trail and extended it to the Moulin de la Force, which is well worth a visit. It's a beautiful, bucolic spot with a lovely cool atmosphere. There's a steep climb after Mas del Pouch .
Lovely scenery in this countryside dotted with walnut groves.
The hike ended up being 9.01 km long.

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jano le doc
jano le doc

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we went hiking on 30 May 2021. When we arrived at the town hall car park, we saw that the route had changed and took a photo, but we used the recorded description to help us.
The route is really pleasant, although there is more tarmac than expected. There are lots of viewpoints, the mill, the village, the castle, and quite a few things to see.
A very pleasant route, but not to be done in the heat. The paths are not very well maintained.
We will definitely do it again with others, as we are the ones who do the testing.

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biofox78
biofox78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the heart of the countryside.

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heron628
heron628

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Nice; it would have been easier to indicate the names of the streets or paths, e.g. 7 chemin du ou des bois.

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JJMVA
JJMVA

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This hike takes you through walnut groves, and in October, when walnuts are ripe for the picking,
we were able to see all the producers hard at work: gathering, cleaning, etc.
A very pleasant hike.

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