La Bouleure

A very easy walk; we are in Poitou-Charentes, on flat terrain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 59 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Set off from Chez Gachat heading north-west.

Take the path on the left that runs alongside the old tobacco drying sheds, then turn left at the next junction.
Continue to the village road, which you follow to the right until you reach the hamlet of Chez Rebis.

(1) Take the dead-end track opposite; after 50m, turn right onto the small path, leaving the Bouleur farm with its five tobacco drying sheds on your left. At the end of the path, turn right to reach the bed of the River Bouleure, which is dry for 11 months of the year.

(2) Once at the riverbed, turn right towards the Belle Roche cave, then turn back to the previous path.
(2) Turn right, continue on the left towards the hamlet of Rochèvre, follow the road to the left and turn left until you reach Mouchedune, which you cross.

(3) On leaving the village, take the path on the edge of the woods to the left and continue to the right to the village of La Babinière; when you reach the road, turn right and 50m further on turn left

(4) Go down the small path on the right
Continue to the road ahead, then turn left at the next junction, passing a haulage company on your left. Head towards the village of La Forêt.

(5) Cross the village on the right and, at the end of the road, take the path on the right. Continue to the road;

(6) Turn right onto it and immediately left, then continue to Chez Gachat (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Chez Gachat
  2. 1 : km 1.15 - alt. 134 m - Take the dead-end track
  3. 2 : km 2.43 - alt. 116 m - Take a return trip to the cave - Bouleure (rivière) - Affluent de la Dive du Sud
  4. 3 : km 4.33 - alt. 139 m - Path on the left
  5. 4 : km 5.14 - alt. 139 m - Path on the right
  6. 5 : km 6.92 - alt. 138 m - Cross the village on the right
  7. 6 : km 7.63 - alt. 133 m - Turn right then left
  8. S/E : km 7.92 - alt. 139 m - Chez Gachat

Worth a visit

Places to see: Grotte de la Belle Roche.
Things to enjoy: the peace and quiet of the woods, the birdsong.
Things to do: in spring for the flowers
in autumn for the colours

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Mardelet
Mardelet

The signage on the route needs reviewing; the path is not accessible.

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Aubade
Aubade

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along beautiful paths. Quite a bit of woodland. Very few roads. Avoid in wet weather, as the paths follow the riverbed. The starting point is a bit tricky to find.

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fabienlacaze
fabienlacaze

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a lovely autumn walk;
we gathered walnuts, chestnuts and figs, and came across sheep and horses...
varied scenery; no particular difficulties

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Nat860776
Nat860776

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The start was hard to find and the path was full of nettles; then we carried on to the junction leading to the very pleasant cave, except that at this junction, the river was very much in evidence, forcing us to go off the beaten track or turn back; as a result, we ended up crossing the river barefoot and walking through tall grass to find the route again, which was once more cut off by the river, forcing us to pass through the centre of Vaux en Couché.
We must have picked the only month of the year when the river isn’t dry.
Another downside was the abundance of ticks in the area.

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AYRAULT DANIELLE
AYRAULT DANIELLE

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The start was hard to find, and the cave wasn't much to write home about – nothing special at all!!!

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alicemer79
alicemer79

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk to enjoy with the family.
With autumn approaching, it will be even more colourful.
Perfect for hikers looking for peace and quiet.
We found the cave; the only thing is that there are no signs
and you have to walk through grass that’s a bit tall in places along the dry bed of the Bouleure.

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marieetmichel
marieetmichel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The starting point is inaccessible because the grass is very tall; so we took the path a little further on. It wasn’t possible to cross the stream at La Bouleur – we’d run into the 12th month!! Otherwise, once you reach the stream, it’s worth noting that you should take a path on the right to get to the cave; there was no path, so we assumed it was the riverbed when it’s dry. So we’ll have to do it again. But the path isn’t very well maintained;

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nathalie;naud@toulouse.inra.fr
nathalie;naud@toulouse.inra.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a walk through the countryside and woodland

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