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45.90, -0.69 · rel 13150387
45.90, -0.69 · rel 13150387
Hiking route Surgères – Saintes
57,5 km from Surgères to Saintes through lakes and urban area.
Surgères
→
Saintes
linear
57,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
23
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Cave
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× viewpoint
1× castle
2× Water
12× monument
3× cave
Belvédère
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Logis du gouverneur de Saintes
castle ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Vue sur les Arènes
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Fontaine Sainte-Eustelle
Water ·
33 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mémorial aux Saintais déportés
monument ·
85 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mémorial des soldats de Charente Maritime morts en Algérie - Maroc - Tunisie
monument ·
98 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mémorial aux élèves de Recouvrance
monument ·
142 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fernand Chapsal
monument ·
144 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Colonne de la Liberté
monument ·
146 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Grand Font
Water ·
237 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Statue de Bernard Palissy
monument ·
251 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Plaque commémorative R. BARRÉ et P. GEOFFROY
monument ·
264 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Maison natale de Jules Castagnary
monument ·
293 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Monument aux morts
monument ·
338 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Plaque commémorative de la prison
monument ·
396 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Monument à la brigade RAC
monument ·
443 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Monument aux Morts
monument ·
on the route
4,0 km
7%
Gouffre des Marsais
cave ·
on the route
4,0 km
7%
Grotte du Bois des Marsais
cave ·
25 m off route
4,0 km
7%
Grotte du Bois des Vacherons
cave ·
64 m off route
4,0 km
7%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Route #551121 is 57.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Route #551121 takes approximately 14h 18min to complete.
No, Route #551121 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Surgères to Saintes. Plan ahead for return transport.
Route #551121 starts at Surgères.
Route #551121 is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Route #551121 is maintained and managed by Association Compostelle 17.
Yes, Route #551121 is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.