Around Saint-Morillon

Note: route and description created from the Saint-Morillon Town Hall guidebook: Boucle des Anciennes Landes. 95% of the route follows paths through the woods and is very pleasant.
It allows walkers to climb about 40 metres and cross a variety of landscapes. At the highest points, they will find themselves in what was once an area of moorland maintained for sheep. At the lowest points, they will feel the coolness of the Gât-Mort valley and the originality of its habitats. Experienced walkers will notice and appreciate the environmental changes along the way, both on the way up and on the way down, before returning to their starting point: the church square in the centre of the village of Saint-Morillon.
At the end of the hike, you will walk along the Gât Mort stream, passing the ruins of the Lusié mill before returning to Saint-Morillon. The old mill was once part of a noble house purchased in 1754 by Montesquieu.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 39 m
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    Descent: - 39 m

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    Highest point: 59 m
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    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Saint-Morillon (33650)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.650054° / W 0.502652°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1537SB, 1538SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Departure and arrival at the church square in Saint Morillon.

(S/E) Take Chemin de Domec, to the side of the church, to the end of the cul-de-sac.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the CR n°72 path known as "du bourg de Saint-Morillon à Lagraulet" and join the CRN°77.

(2) Turn right onto the track known as "de Castelnau-de-Cernès", the old road from Castelnaude-Cernès to Castres-Gironde, which becomes the DFCI track known as "de Jonquey". After about 300 metres, you will come to a fork.

(3) Turn onto the path to the right of the CR n°78 track, known as "des Tuilières", and join the VC n°2 road, known as "route de Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret", which you should follow to the left for about 60 metres.

(4) Turn right onto the CR n°80 path known as "des Ânes" (incorrectly named here) and you will arrive at the CR n°81 known as "de Nougueyragut à Darriet".

(5) Turn right onto this track. It is part of the old "Chemin des Ânes" from Moulin de Lusié to Landiras, currently used as a DFCI track (with a few uneven patches). It joins a road.

(6) Continue straight ahead on the road known as "Route de Darriet" towards VC No. 5, known as "route du Stade".

(7) Cross it and continue straight ahead for about 250 to 300 metres into the forest.

(8) Take the path on the left until you reach the first fork.

(9) Turn right towards the Loubin bridge. You will see a large dead tree in the distance.

(10) Continue along the Gât-Mort to the old Moulin de Lusié mill.

(11) Continue straight ahead on the path: CR No. 55 known as "from the Moulin de Lusié to the village of Saint-Morillon". This is another part of the "Chemin Marchand" from Villagrains to Castres-Gironde.
Continue straight ahead on the road known as "Chemin de Lusié".
After crossing a small stream, turn left to return to Gat Mort, where you can admire the new suspension bridge. Then return to Chemin de Lusié, which you will take to complete the route.

(12) Cross Rue du Notaire, continue straight ahead and turn right onto Rue du 8 Mai 1945 (meeting zone), which will take you back to the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 31 m - CR No. 72
  3. 2 : km 1.68 - alt. 57 m - CR No. 77
  4. 3 : km 2.01 - alt. 55 m - CR No. 78
  5. 4 : km 2.91 - alt. 59 m - CR No. 80
  6. 5 : km 3.51 - alt. 53 m - CR No. 81
  7. 6 : km 4.2 - alt. 45 m - Route de Darriet
  8. 7 : km 4.97 - alt. 31 m - VC No. 5
  9. 8 : km 5.25 - alt. 25 m - Path on the left
  10. 9 : km 5.91 - alt. 26 m - Turn-off towards the Pont de Loubin
  11. 10 : km 6.17 - alt. 22 m - Gat Mort or - Guat Mort (rivière) - Affluent de la Garonne
  12. 11 : km 7 - alt. 21 m - Ruins of the Moulin de Lusié
  13. 12 : km 8.63 - alt. 22 m - Rue du Notaire
  14. S/E : km 9.06 - alt. 20 m - Church square

Worth a visit

(11) Ruins of the Moulin de Lusié: on the wall of the ruined mill, there is a plaque in memory of Sainte-Jeanne de Lestonnac with the following inscription: "Sainte-Jeanne de Lestonnac 1556-1640, niece of Montaigne, wife of Gaston de Monferrand, Baron of Landiras and La Mothe, mother of five children, stayed here at La Mothe de Luziers where, between 1604 and 1606, she developed her plan to establish a congregation for the education of young girls. In 1607, she founded the Compagnie de Marie-Notre-Dame in Bordeaux.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
bx86
bx86

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello
Walk taken today, 28/12/2025, in fairly cool weather (11°C), clockwise.
Not much to add to what has been said previously, except for a few muddy sections due to ruts left by agricultural or logging vehicles. Few roads and only one hamlet (Darriet). Obviously no mosquitoes along the Gât, but knowing the rivers in the area, one can imagine that there must be some in summer.
A GPS may be useful when crossing the moorland leading to the Loubin bridge, as there are no landmarks.
Thank you for this circular.

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User 3463372

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Mostly shaded route.

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User 19823718

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

visiorando connection required at one point along the hike

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User 1257771

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

varied landscape,
very pretty shaded river
wildlife: deer, foxes, hares, tiger beetles...

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Tero
Tero

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly reasonable mountain bike route. It's a shame that you can't do the whole route on trails. Be careful in the heat of summer and sometimes on less frequented trails that are poorly maintained. But overall, it's a nice ride for less experienced mountain bikers. Great for families.

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JeanneBl
JeanneBl

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Muddy in places after heavy rain

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lostwalker
lostwalker

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, good description; after heavy rain, you need to plan alternative routes, for example, if the path between marker (3) and marker (4) is flooded, you can follow the Jonquey DFCI track, walk along road VC no. 2 and rejoin the route on trail CR no. 80. This makes the hike a little longer but avoids having to return to the starting point.

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jiced
jiced

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Some muddy sections, but otherwise a beautiful hike that we will do again in June.

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Minos
Minos

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

What a shame!
After just a few metres, the path becomes... impassable?
The rain has made it muddy, and as if that weren't enough, a forestry machine has passed through, leaving ruts behind.
We turned back and took this hike in the other direction until we found a pine tree blocking the path.
Well, we went around it.

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vtramut
vtramut

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike to follow, mostly on paths, in the shade, with the added bonus of discovering the river at the end. Very pleasant!

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Gaetan L
Gaetan L

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, mainly through woodland, so a good option for days when the sun is beating down. Thank you to those who mapped it out.

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sylvie33
sylvie33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk through the forest and along the Gat Mort river – perfect in summer! Wear sturdy shoes or boots in other seasons as there may be muddy or flooded areas along the route...
You can adjust the route to suit your preferences (shorter, longer, etc.).

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DOUCAT
DOUCAT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Two-thirds of this circular route runs through forest, which is very pleasant in sunny weather. However, we crossed paths that are likely to be flooded in spring. So choose your time of year carefully.
Beware of mosquitoes! Bring repellent with you when you set off.

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leonoleo
leonoleo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, mostly through woodland, providing a little coolness on a hot day. Varied vegetation, a small wild stream to follow under the trees, tranquillity and nature.
The route description is sometimes a little vague, but there is little risk of getting lost. Worth doing again and again.

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tazoo74
tazoo74

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk through the woods and along the riverbank.

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