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Saint-Sulpice-De-Ruffec

Cable Ferry – Tusson loop from Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec

Saint-Sulpice-De-Ruffec

Cable Ferry – Tusson loop from Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Cable Ferry – Tusson loop from Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec

06:37

93.3km

770m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.3 km for 62 m

After 67.0 km for 109 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.7 km

Lichères Ferry on the Charente

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Wooden ferry from Lichères, which allows you to cross the Charente. A cable stretched across both banks allows hikers to cross the waters independently.

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23.4 km

Dolmens of Grosse Pérotte and Petite Pérotte in Fontenille

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The dolmen of Petite Pérotte and its neighbor of Grosse Pérotte belonged to a vast group of funerary monuments dating from the Neolithic period (4500 to 4000 years BC)
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25.3 km

Bois de Monbourg

Forest

37.7 km

Tusson

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The town of Tusson is rich in a unique historical heritage. The four tumulus of Tusson date from the fifth century BC and have the particularity of being aligned. These …

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57.4 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente Castle

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Verteuil Castle is a historic monument in Verteuil-sur-Charente. It dates back to 1080. It was here that François VI de la Rochefoucauld (French writer) wrote his Maxims.

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57.5 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente Village and Castle

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beautiful town with amazing views to the castle. Good little restaurants (very busy in the evening - booking required!). Wednesday is a wood fired pizza van at the market and the local bar allows you to bring the pizza in.

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58.0 km

Beautiful picnic area with bathing spot

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72.4 km

Moulin-Robin viaduct

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Built in 1906, this viaduct allowed the railway line linking Ruffec to Roumazières to cross the Argentor valley.

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93.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.0 km

38.7 km

2.96 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

48.9 km

26.3 km

14.5 km

2.01 km

1.59 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Classic Nord Charente 100km Gravel

A beautiful gravel course. Quite rolling and varied, it passes through magnificent sites that are too little known.
I recommend if you want to discover the area!

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