Vineyards and heritage in Vernou-sur-Brenne

A walk through the village of Vernou-sur-Brenne and the vineyards of the Vouvray AOC. Along the way, there are several information panels about the village and wine growing.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 57 m
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    Descent: - 54 m

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    Highest point: 106 m
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    Lowest point: 52 m

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Description of the walk

Start at the Saint-Vincent car park, at the foot of the dyke, behind the town hall, where you will find signs for the walk (you can also park in the church car park).

Yellow markings throughout the route.

(S/E) Follow the dyke to the right along Rue Saint-Vincent, cross the D76 and climb up onto the dyke via the small dirt track. Continue along the top of the dyke alongside the Brenne. Just before the end of the dyke, take the path on the right down to Rue de la République. Cross the main street and continue straight ahead, climbing up Rue du Coteau de la Poultière. After the first house, turn left onto the flat dirt track, then continue straight ahead, climbing up Rue de la Reveillerie.

(1) Once you reach the vineyard plateau, continue straight ahead (do not turn left immediately; the signposting at this point indicates a change of direction in 200 metres). Pass the first path on the right.

(2) At the next fork, continue left. Reach the fork after passing two isolated trees and an information sign (no. 5).

(3) Turn right and at the next T-junction, take the tarmac road on the right. After passing a small path on the left, take the first dirt road on the left.

(4) When you reach a wooded area of earth/rubble surrounded by embankments, turn right.
When the road becomes tarmac again, turn left onto the road that goes downhill. Once you reach the residential area, continue to the right.

(5) Take the hairpin turn onto the first road on the left that goes back up towards the plateau. Once at the top, take the road on the right. Follow this road to the end; it makes a first bend at the top of the Cisse hill, then a second bend as it descends. You will come to a tarmac road (Rue du Haut Clos) which descends towards Vernou-sur-Brenne.

(6) At the bottom, at Rue Neuve, continue straight ahead on the footpath that goes uphill. At the top, join Rue du Coteau de la Poultière, which you take on the left and follow along the hillside.

(7) After passing two streets on the left (a cul-de-sac and then a one-way street), turn left down Rue de la Bourdinerie. At the next crossroads, cross Rue de la République and take Rue Pasteur. This leads to Place de l'Église, which you follow to the left. Just after the church, turn right onto Rue Saint-Vincent to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Saint-Vincent car park, at the foot of the dyke at - Brenne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.88 - alt. 98 m - Arrival on the plateau
  3. 2 : km 1.12 - alt. 101 m - Alternative route
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 104 m - Turn right into the vineyards.
  5. 4 : km 2.86 - alt. 102 m - Land/rubble reserve
  6. 5 : km 3.67 - alt. 81 m - Left hairpin bend
  7. 6 : km 5.37 - alt. 63 m - Bottom of Rue Neuve,
  8. 7 : km 5.97 - alt. 67 m - Towards the town centre
  9. S/E : km 6.49 - alt. 53 m - Saint-Vincent car park, at the foot of the dyke

Notes

Variation:
(2) You can turn right for a short hike totalling 2.5 km.

Worth a visit

Nearby are the Château de Jallanges and the Château de Valmer and its gardens.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
rvbernard
rvbernard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

walk through the vineyards

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Hugues Olmeda
Hugues Olmeda

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

As the 6.5 km Vines and Heritage route is a little short, we have extended it northwards towards the Vau valley, returning via the Quarts valley. This interesting 8.3 km variation allows you to discover the facilities of the winegrowers who maintain the vines along the route.

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Han
Han

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A walk through the vineyards, with no particular difficulty after reaching the plateau via Vernou sur Brenne. A pretty village where you can stock up on supplies (very good bakeries and delicatessens).

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jpd37
jpd37

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A route of little interest but easy. The stretch through the vineyards is very monotonous. Only the first and last few kilometres are worth mentioning...

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phiphi21
phiphi21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through the vineyards. No major difficulties.
Information panels explaining the work involved in vineyard management are located along the route, adding to the appeal of this walk.

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jihel
jihel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk between vineyards and villages; no difficulty; can be done in just 1 hour and 40 minutes; very few people and a very quiet village on Sundays. Vineyard landscape and beautiful residences, some of which are cave dwellings.

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Frédéric 37
Frédéric 37

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

There are a few yellow markings missing on the route, which makes it difficult to follow the route without having the map in front of you, but apart from that, it's very good.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you Flo37400 for pointing that out. The altitudes of the GPS track had indeed not been recalculated.

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Flo37400
Flo37400

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and indeed very easy hike. It should be noted that the elevation gain is not at all as indicated, measured by two different devices at 78 and 79 metres. This is a far cry from 407 metres and obviously makes the walk much easier.

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kartavan
kartavan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful, well-marked walk.
Pretty village.
Very informative signs along the entire route.

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chaudetn
chaudetn

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely stroll through the heart of the Vouvray vineyards...

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Doumet
Doumet

I completely agree with these comments.
I will be sure to try out the extended route in the spring...

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Géraud de BOISSET
Géraud de BOISSET

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very easy and well-marked walk. Done on a very sunny autumn afternoon, the paths through the golden vineyards are particularly beautiful and pleasant. The arrival in the charming village of Vernou-sur-Brenne is really great.
Two comments: For 6.5 km, it took us less than 2 hours, including a short break (not 2 hours 50 minutes). Furthermore, the elevation gain is indicated as +/- 407 metres, but I think it's more like +/- 40 metres: the village is at an altitude of 60 metres and the vineyard plateau averages 100 metres.
One last note: we extended the walk. At point 3, we continued along the path to the hamlet of Vallée du Vau. We turned right onto the small road that crosses the hamlet for about 150 metres, then right again in front of the "Domaine de Paris" sign, to take a path heading south through the vineyards, which leads us to the path between points 3 and 4 at an altitude of 106 metres. This small detour adds about 2.5 km to the route, making it a 9 km circular.

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Doumet
Doumet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An easy hike with well-marked trails and informative signs.
At first, you feel like you're in a sea of vineyards.
Beautiful autumn colours.
The village of Vernou is pretty, with artistic and architectural discoveries to be made.
Best done when the vines have leaves (it's rather gloomy in winter...).
The logical thing to do is to finish the walk with a tasting at one of the many wine producers in the area.

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