Voie Verte de Châlus – Montbrun Castle loop from Oradour-sur-Vayres

Voie Verte de Châlus – Montbrun Castle loop from Oradour-sur-Vayres

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Voie Verte de Châlus – Montbrun Castle loop from Oradour-sur-Vayres

01:52

37.8km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 24.3 km for 2.35 km

After 26.8 km for 216 m

After 27.2 km for 63 m

After 27.3 km for 534 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.41 km

Remains of the castle of Châlus-Maulmont, or Tower of the fort, dating from the 13th century. The village of Châlus is crossed by the Richard-Coeur-de-Lion tourist route and it is here that the King who was allegedly assassinated.

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15.3 km

Death Site of Richard the Lionheart

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15.4 km

History and a cafe stop

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English run cafe which does food and is open when many are closed.
Richard the Lionheart killed by crossbow bolt while laying siege to the castle.
TE Lawrence (of Arabia) …

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24.2 km

Montbrun Castle

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Even here - in the middle of the Périgord - there are references to Richard the Lionheart, as this fantastic castle shows... Almost like being at home in the Palatinate 😊

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24.2 km

Château de Montbrun

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Montbrun castle, in the heart of the Périgord Limousin regional natural park, is surely one of the most beautiful in Limousin. At the edge of a pond and in a …

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27.2 km

View from Le Grand-Puyconnieux

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nice ride up from Chateau de Mont Brun
if you are planning a trip in this area- highly recommended by me for great quiet roads and scenery- stay at Le …

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27.2 km

Grand Puyconnieux - View of the chestnut coppices

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Very nice view over the valley and over the chestnut copses, once used by the feuillardiers, craftsmen from Périgord-Limousin who made the slats used to make the barrels of the region's winegrowers. bit.ly/3egoFjY

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37.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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