Your legs will carry you along today almost by themselves. There are no steep sections and no awkward descents, just a long, gentle rolling rhythm through the Berry. Your breathing settles into your stride and your mind goes quiet. It’s a good day for thinking things over, or for not thinking at all.
The landscape is open and green, with meadows, fields and scattered farms. The villages lie far apart, so take plenty of water and food with you. After a little over 5 hours of walking, you reach Charenton-du-Cher. You won’t just stumble across a place to sleep here. Sort it out in advance, or choose a stop that’s earlier or further on. You walk into the town, put your rucksack down for a moment and look out over the roofs of the Cher valley.