Brie-sous-Mortagne and Floirac 7.3km Ramble

 

Photos taken on our Brie / Floirac walk in October 2024.

7.3km Ramble - an up and down walk with nothing very steep but definitely some long up and down sections. (Thanks to Neil for this walk). It is possible to vary and shorten this route quite easily by looking at Google Maps.

A mix of footpaths, tracks and small country roads.  A little shade but not a walk for the height of summer

Points of interest - The views over the surrounding countryside and the church and churchyard at Floirac.  Also the local windmills.

Start point - Parking for market at 15 Avenue de Royan, Brie-Sous-Mortagne, just off the D730 with the junction to Rue des Moulins.  Plenty of parking here.

Lunch is possible nearby in La Taverne Charentaise (which is even open often on Mondays).

Link to itinerary : https://maps.app.goo.gl/HtmH3hrLpca3SHUd8

Click on the link above for the map and directions.


If you want a much shorter Get-in-Shape walk of 3.2km, which is mainly flat, try the one below:

Link to the shorter Get-in-Shape itinerary: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fWgkTJVrfLpzqkFz6

This is a circular walk with a couple of out and back sections added.  Click on the link above for map and directions.




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