Six-Seven from Birac

A short walk through the Birac countryside and its small hamlets.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 52 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 47 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Birac (16120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.560079° / W 0.063099°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1632SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Starting from the car park opposite the town hall, walk between the town hall and the church. The small street takes you round a right-angle bend to the left. Go downhill and then back up the opposite side, pass the cemetery and take the small street on the right.

(1) Cross the D14 and take the grassy path opposite. Cross a small tarmac road and continue straight ahead along the path running beneath a power line. Continue in this direction until you reach the hamlet of Les Rentes.

(2) You’ll come to a bit of tarmac; turn right onto the small road leading downhill. At the junction, continue straight ahead along the path that climbs, skirting a small wood before heading back down. At the crossroads, turn left; the path is occasionally bordered by a small hedge.

(3) Before reaching the road (at a hedge), turn right onto a faint path between fields. Continue in this direction until you come to a good path on the right, which you should take.

(4) Pass by a farm with cows, keep going straight on, cross the D14 again and enter the hamlet of La Gallacherie.

(5) Walk through the hamlet, ignoring two roads branching off to the left, and continue straight on. As you leave the hamlet, the tarmac gives way to a good path. At the next junction, turn right towards the Bois du Breuil. Follow the path uphill towards the water tower. When you reach the road, take it to the right.

(6) Pass by the water tower, keeping it on your left, and follow the small road to Birac. At the stop sign, continue straight ahead, passing in front of the town hall, then return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m - Car park opposite the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 68 m - Crossing the D14
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 66 m - Les Rentes, turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 52 m - Hedge, turn right
  5. 4 : km 4.16 - alt. 70 m - Farm with cows
  6. 5 : km 4.77 - alt. 80 m - Chestnut tree, La Gallacherie
  7. 6 : km 5.83 - alt. 98 m - Water tower
  8. S/E : km 6.59 - alt. 67 m - Car park opposite the town hall

Notes

The path at point (3) is very poorly marked and runs alongside a hedge that is being encroached upon by neighbouring crops.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 26928722

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a beautiful hike through vineyards, woodlands and past beautiful buildings. You will also have the chance to discover a beautiful fountain and the banks of the Charente River.

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matmarlulu
matmarlulu

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route. Please note that in very wet weather, there may be some tricky sections in places. A pretty village.

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matmarlulu
matmarlulu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant and varied route that is easy to follow.

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Azimut71
Azimut71
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Two positives:
1 – not much tarmac
2 – a landscape of varied crops (not just vineyards)
Otherwise, there is nothing particularly picturesque about this route.
At (3), the path to take is easy to spot, as it runs between fields of different crops.

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Harrietphoto
Harrietphoto

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant

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yannick.rando
yannick.rando

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

lack of signage

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