Vineyards, châteaux and woodland around Grézillac

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly varied hike with sections through woodland, along vineyards, a bit of tarmac road (a bit too much?) but little traffic.
The only problem is that we couldn't find the path back to the house. The trail is wrong; the path we found goes higher up, turns several times and makes you think you're going in the wrong direction, but you end up back on the tarmac road in a circular route. It's the prettiest part of the walk!

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Good evening, Mary!
Thank you for your compliments! Actually, I am not the author of this hike; it was Bruno 33500, with whom I collaborated by suggesting a few changes to an ambiguity in point 3 (as you did) and who had lost me! (see exchange of messages in September 2020). I modified the description with his agreement, but not the GPS track, which unfortunately remains incorrect...
But it's still a lovely walk, isn't it?
Have a good evening! 👍🥾🥾😉

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the author for this lovely circular.
Note that the route marked after point 3 is incorrect; it does not descend enough, so if you rely on your GPS, you might think you are off route. However, the explanations are good. I quote: "Walk to a house... take a steep path that leads to a meadow..." Two green markers help you find your way.
The route is well shaded between points 3 and 4, but sunny after that.
Mary

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Good evening, Cloclo6!
Thank you for your compliments! Actually, I'm not the author of this hike; it's Bruno 33500, with whom I collaborated by suggesting a few changes to an ambiguity in point 3, which had confused me! (see exchange of messages in September 2020).
Have a good evening! 👍🥾🥾😉

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

i did this route for the second time, and it's always very enjoyable for those who love nature. Between numbers 3 and 4, the ground is a bit marshy when it rains, so you have to be careful. Beautiful views.
The route is very well described, so this time there were no mistakes.
Enjoy your walk. Thank you to the author.

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Date of your route : Dec 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice little hike. Be careful, after heavy rain, walking along the stream is not easy

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Hello and well spotted. Thank you for this exchange.

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Thank you for your responsiveness and corrections.
Improvement is always good for the common good.

Unfortunately, sometimes some people take offence and turn a deaf ear rather than improving their work...
Too bad for them (and for us!), but well done to you!

Have a great weekend hiking!

MANU BX33

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Thank you for the comments. I did indeed copy and paste, as it's quicker...

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Date of your route : Sep 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, very pleasant and varied: roads, vineyards, forest trails...
BUT BEWARE: very ambiguous description in waypoints 2/3. I got lost, and if I hadn't followed the power lines to the power station through woods and valleys, a real "obstacle course", I'd still be there!

(2) At Tournepique, don't say "cross the hamlet" (which isn't actually a hamlet, by the way...), because it sounds like you're going into people's homes. Instead, reassure hikers and invite them to "go between a house on the left and a ruin on the right".

(3) Completely rewrite the description and say:
"At the path, turn right. Continue until you reach a house on your right, then take a steep path through the undergrowth that leads to a meadow. Walk along the meadow, keeping it on your left. The path continues through the undergrowth, winding its way: follow the main route without worrying about the few junctions you encounter. You will then arrive at (4).

Hikers, I advise you to follow these corrections;
Author Bruno 33500, a modification of the description would be useful (you can copy and paste) and would complete this beautiful walk. Thank you!

Cheers everyone, and long live hiking!

MANU BX33

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Date of your route : Feb 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike, the forest section is really nice (it starts by going around the house on the left as indicated on the map where there is a private property sign) despite the mud in some places (it's that time of year).
some of the directions are not very precise, particularly the paths to take through the vineyards, so I was glad I had copied the route of the hike (on an IGN map) onto my smartphone.
I would definitely do it again.

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Date of your route : Nov 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
Lovely walk, magnificent views. I don't live a parish specific to Brittany far from Grezillac (20 km), but I didn't know the village at all. It's beautiful, with lots of old buildings.
I took a wrong turn at point 6 of the hike. I don't know why, but I ended up on the road, which shortened the route.
i went for a drink at the "Café Brocante", where I received a parish specific to Brittany welcome and enjoyed another beautiful view.
Despite my mistake, it was a very beautiful and enjoyable parish-specific to Brittany walk, although a little short
thank you to the author of this hike.

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Date of your route : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb hike, greatly enhanced by a beautiful sunny morning and acacia blossoms. A sublime walk through the trees .
A bit of road but very quiet.
A small question at the end of the route: after point 6, we didn't see the castle, but it didn't matter because we could see the church tower, which helped us find our way.

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Date of your route : Mar 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

Well-described route. Worth doing again another season. Local resident, a "sheep herder," sitting on a rock in the sun, very friendly.

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Date of your route : Jan 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Parish specific to Brittany path along the small river, muddy for 100 metres

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