Saint-Astier lies ahead of you, and your legs know they’ve done something. You’ve covered about 23 kilometres since leaving Périgueux behind.
It wasn’t a spectacular day, but it was an honest one. After the city the terrain becomes rolling: a little up, then down again. Nowhere does it get really steep, and the highest point stays low. The effort lies mainly in the length, a good six hours of walking. Overall you descend a little, and by the end you’ll feel that more in your knees than in your lungs. Find your rhythm and stick to it, and you’ll stroll into Saint-Astier almost without noticing.