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New Aquitaine
Rochechouart
Champsac

Châlus Castle – Pensol Church loop from Champsac

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
New Aquitaine
Rochechouart
Champsac

Châlus Castle – Pensol Church loop from Champsac

Moderate

6

riders

Châlus Castle – Pensol Church loop from Champsac

02:20

50.3km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional Périgord-Limousin

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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6.11 km

Châlus Castle

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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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2

6.19 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) stayed in the hotel while touring local castles as part of his thesis at Cambridge university.

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3

21.1 km

Pensol Church

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Lovely hamlet, public toilets here are well serviced on village green. No cafes but nice shaded seating for picnic on the green

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4

21.6 km

Le Moulin

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Fantastic gite complex and b and b, run by English but Francophile owners Heidi and Nik, from transportation of our bike boxes from the airport to wonderful breakfast trays and local knowledge- this is a road cyclists paradise

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5

31.3 km

Traditional hut of the region. Ancient profession which consisted in the exploitation of the copses of the surrounding chestnut grove for the manufacture of barrels for local winegrowers.

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37.9 km

Clédier de Fontanelle, used for drying chestnuts. Typical of the Pays des Feuillardiers.

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42.0 km

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50.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

7.43 km

851 m

149 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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