Walk to Gô Castle

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A short walk along a bend in the River Tarn. You’ll pass the Renaissance-style Château de Gô on your way.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.87 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 43 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 554 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 512 ft
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The boundary wall of Gô Castle

Description of the walk

You can park in the car park alongside the Chemin du Gô before the ring road bridge.

(S/E) Go under the ring road bridge and continue along the Chemin du Gô.

(1) Leave the track on your left and carry on straight ahead along the track, which becomes the Chemin de l’Écluse, running alongside the River Tarn on your right.

(2) Turn 90° to the left, following the track.

(3) After the stables and before the woodland, turn left onto the dirt track, which becomes a tarmac road in front of the Château de Gô. Continue to the first junction.

(1) Turn right to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 554 ft - Car park alongside the Chemin du Gô
  2. 1 : mi 0.38 - alt. 538 ft - Junction on the circular loop - Tarn (rivère)
  3. 2 : mi 0.69 - alt. 535 ft - Turn left
  4. 3 : mi 0.98 - alt. 515 ft - Stables and Château du Gô
  5. S/E : mi 1.87 - alt. 554 ft - Car park alongside the Chemin du Gô

Notes

(2) You can continue straight on and walk down a few metres to see the ruins of the lock.

Worth a visit

(3) Stables, château and Gô drying shed.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
User 23693505

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Lemarcheur
Lemarcheur

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An easy and very enjoyable walk.

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Moun61
Moun61

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

98 per cent completely flat road with no views of the Tarn, and no castle… a hike with absolutely nothing to it

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Thut
Thut
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk along the River Tarn with a magnificent view of the church at Lescure d’Albigeois

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