Melle › Brioux-sur-Boutonne

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Melle marks the start of stage 10 of the Via Turonensis. The bocage of Deux-Sèvres — a landscape of lush hedgerows, damp meadows and quiet streams. The water mills and tuffeau farmhouses give the path an intimate character.

The intimate, verdant bocage of Deux-Sèvres. Brioux-sur-Boutonne watches over the banks of the Boutonne, a small Charentaise river. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Deux-Sèvres, alternating forest paths and village crossings.

Arrival at Brioux-sur-Boutonne concludes this stage of 17,9 km with a positive elevation gain of 145 m — an Easy stage, accessible to the majority of walkers. All practical information for the overnight stop is available in the sidebar.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Melle · Start

  Start of stage 10. Supplies and accommodations available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations
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  Intermediate waypoint

  Water points on this section: Melle km 0 · Brioux km 18

  💧 Water
• 17,9km

  Brioux-sur-Boutonne · End

  End of stage. Accommodations and supplies available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations🛒 Shops

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Easy stage of 17,9 km · D+ 145 m · D− 224 m
  Highest point: 138 m · Lowest point: 58 m
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  Water points

  Melle km 0 · Brioux km 18
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  Monuments and heritage

  Mines d'argent carolingiennes de Melle (km 0) · Église Saint-Pierre de Brioux
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 17,9 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Estimated Time for You

Estimate based on Naismith's rule and the actual elevation gain of the stage.