Around Gratentour

A short walk for jogging or hiking. Enjoy a superb panorama of the northern Toulouse countryside and a walk through the oak woods, avoiding traffic as much as possible.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 44 m
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    Descent: - 46 m

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    Highest point: 196 m
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    Lowest point: 159 m

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Description of the walk

Parking opposite the town hall.

(S/E) Opposite the town hall, turn left and go down the steps behind you. The path below runs alongside Avenue de Toulouse for a few metres, then takes a footbridge and the footpath, which you should follow to the left and up.

(1) When you reach the tarmac road, take Rue du Coustela opposite, which goes uphill. Follow the ridge of the hill and enjoy a magnificent view of the northern Toulouse countryside. At the end of the street, turn left onto Chemin de la Serre and continue for about 30 metres.

(2) Continue left onto Chemin de Rénery. It is paved at the beginning and leads to a roundabout. Go around it on the left and continue straight ahead on Route de Labastide St-Sernin. Keep to the left, as there is no shoulder. Follow the road for about 500 metres.

(3) When you reach a bend in the road to the right, stay on the left and continue straight ahead on a grassy path. It joins Rue de la Bourdette, which you follow straight ahead. Join a dirt track that leads to a wood.
Start on the right-hand side and immediately follow the path on the edge of the wood that starts on the left.

(4) After about 50 metres, you will enter the woods. After a few metres, follow the path that branches off to the left and leads to a wire fence. Take the path on the left that winds its way close to this fence (5 or 6 metres).

(5) When you reach the corner of the fence, continue straight ahead and descend a large, wide ditch, which is now dry, cross it and climb back up on the other side. This passage is a little tricky; you can avoid it by going around it on the right. The path winds through the woods. Then the woods thin out, the path turns to the right and leaves the woods. Follow the path to the right, which runs alongside a field. After the first house, take the cul-de-sac on the right and follow it to the junction with Route des Maurys.

(6) Turn left towards the village of Gratentour. On your left are the sports fields. Pass the junction that leads to the fields and turn right onto the footpath that goes around the Collège Claude Cornac. After the college, go straight ahead and follow the path that runs alongside Avenue de Villemur and leads to the village centre. Pass the church and follow the path opposite, which leads back to the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 175 m - Car park opposite the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 169 m - Tarmac road
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Chemin de Rénery
  4. 3 : km 2.61 - alt. 179 m - Grassy path on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.35 - alt. 179 m - Entrance to the woods
  6. 5 : km 3.97 - alt. 161 m - Corner of the wire fence
  7. 6 : km 4.55 - alt. 178 m - On the left is Route de Maurys
  8. S/E : km 6.17 - alt. 175 m - Car park opposite the town hall

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Saint-Jeannaise
Saint-Jeannaise
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a good route through the woods. Tarmac at the start and end. It is necessary to follow the route continuously on Visorando: the description is not sufficient. We had a very pleasant afternoon.

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Flo R
Flo R

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike could have been very good because it was varied (dirt track, woods, road, etc.), but it was poorly signposted when you were in the woods. There is a fence where the GPS tells you to turn right, but this is impossible because there is a fence. And from there, it becomes difficult to find your way in the woods.

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l'indienne
l'indienne

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Much of the forest no longer has any visible paths. Despite everything, we managed to get out of the forest, scratched all over.

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VJ31
VJ31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, yet close to the city. As for the woods, if you read the description carefully and locate the wooded area on the map, there's no problem. The path descends and you'll find the fence just after a dip.

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Choubaqa
Choubaqa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very varied walk in terms of terrain... Roads, paths, forest... allowing you to discover all the charm and appeal of Gratentour.
I printed out the directions for the children, and they acted as our guides, which helped to keep them interested. Their reward, if they didn't lose us, was a slightly "improved" evening meal

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riri31
riri31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant route with beautiful views and a variety of passages, but the last passage along the edge of the wood with the fence is a little confusing because there is also a passage in the wood next to it which can be misleading. The wood should be avoided in wet weather as it is muddy and easy to get lost in. At the end, there are no markings, so the end needs to be reviewed and clarified.
A good walk for an afternoon.

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GAGNAC RANDO
GAGNAC RANDO

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Too much tarmac, and dangerous road crossing as there is no kerb.
Signposting is too sparse or non-existent. Only the route through the forest is of interest.

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jab31
jab31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

A lovely walk close to a big city! Of course, there are a few housing estates, but the route through the woods is very good.

I added 1.5 km by doing a circular loop in the woods towards the hamlet of Delphi to make it an afternoon walk!

Thank you for the original route, which was unmarked but interesting.

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sandsuchon
sandsuchon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
For this first hike, the information was clear.
I loved the forest section
Thank you very much
Sandrine

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lalanderando
lalanderando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

for the part in the woods, the description is accurate

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Patkas31
Patkas31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike near Toulouse, done on a beautiful spring day!
A varied route with beautiful views of northern Toulouse, all the way to the Pyrenees! A very pleasant walk through the small wood.
Thank you for the description, which was very clear and easy to follow.

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filou.deo99
filou.deo99

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A short, easy walk with tarmac roads at the start and end: as there is traffic, it's a bit boring. The section in the forest is nice. There is a beautiful view of Toulouse at the start of the walk.

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jipekos
jipekos

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Restriction: I did this hike with the aim of offering it to the Nordic walking group that I lead.
I will not be retaining it for the following reasons:
- too much tarmac
- a dangerous section (500 m along a busy road with no kerb)
- a "somewhat tricky" section crossing a ditch, especially after rain
I really enjoyed the section through the woods

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filou.deo99
filou.deo99

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An easy walk in terms of elevation, but a little more difficult because it is quite long (4 hours). It allows you to quickly find yourself surrounded by nature and offers sweeping views of Toulouse. On the way back, we did not follow the stream after St Loup Camas (point 6) because the ground was very muddy.
Thanks to EJP

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dgibert
dgibert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike near Toulouse for those who want to get some fresh air.
Lovely views on a clear day. There is a tricky section between points 4 and 5, which should be avoided in wet weather or with young children.
Thank you for this walk.

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