Walk north-east of Condom

A lovely way to explore the Gers through vineyards, grain fields, orchards, monuments and typical little villages.

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n°42017

Creation:
28 Sep 2013

Last update:
12 Jun 2026

Last review:
19 May 2018

Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.68 mi
Average duration: 6h 10
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 945 ft
Descent: - 915 ft
Highest point: 581 ft
Lowest point: 253 ft

Country: France
City: Condom (32100)
Start/End: N 43.956704° / E 0.378344°
IGN map(s): Ref. 1841SB
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Description of the walk

East of Condom, at the junction of Avenue Général De Gaulle and the D7. Start next to Condom Hospital on the D7 (Avenue Maréchal Joffre). Head towards Caussens. A long, narrow car park runs the length of the D7.

(S/E) Follow the D7 eastwards. Cross the river and continue for 100 m.

(1) Turn right. Follow the red and yellow^GRP®® (^GR®® de Pays) signposts.

(2) Leave the signposting after 500 m. Continue along this small road. At the next junction, turn left and follow the road to the D7.

(3) Turn left onto this road, continue for 100 m then turn right after the bridge. Pass to the left of the ponds, follow the road straight on until you reach a fork at an altitude of 148.

(4) Turn right and follow the^GR®®65(red and white). Continue straight on at the next junction. Go round Lake Bousquètara on the right (altitude 122 m).

(5) Cross the Garaillon stream. Follow the^GR®®65, turn left at an altitude of 166 metres until you reach another fork.

(6) Leave the^GR®® on your right, continue left towards Ribère along the small road until you reach the D41;

(7) Continue straight on towards Château de Gensac. Turn left when you reach the château, and follow the signs for Sieurac.
At Sieurac, pass the church on your right and continue along the tarmac road until you reach the D931. Turn right onto this road and follow it for 700 m, observing the rules for pedestrians on the road. Proceed to the altitude of 148.

(8) Cross over and follow the D163 due north for 500 m.

(9) Turn left, passing an old windmill on your right. Follow this road for 800 m.

(10) Turn left and follow the^GR®® de Pays (red and yellow) to the D931.

(11) Cross it carefully, turn right and follow the path on the left-hand side of the road for 150 m. Turn left, still following the^GR®® de Pays (Red and Yellow) for 100 m.

(12) Turn right. Join the D7. Turn right; the car is 150 m away (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 253 ft - Car park. Cross the - Gèle (rivière) - Affluent de la Baïse
1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 272 ft - On the right
2 : mi 0.49 - alt. 285 ft - Head straight on, leaving the GR de Pays
3 : mi 1.52 - alt. 292 ft - Left then right
4 : mi 2.22 - alt. 476 ft - Turn right onto the GR de Pays - Lac de Bousquètara
5 : mi 4.17 - alt. 410 ft - The stream - Garaillon (ruisseau)- Affluent de l'Auvignon
6 : mi 4.91 - alt. 551 ft - Turn left to leave the GR65
7 : mi 6.1 - alt. 476 ft - Straight ahead
8 : mi 7.7 - alt. 479 ft - Straight on, heading up the D163
9 : mi 8.08 - alt. 531 ft - On the left
10 : mi 8.6 - alt. 472 ft - On the left
11 : mi 11.21 - alt. 358 ft - On the left
12 : mi 11.35 - alt. 354 ft - On the right
S/E : mi 11.68 - alt. 253 ft - Car park

Notes

I didn’t notice any drinking water points, but passing through the villages may allow you to get some drinking water.
Bus shelters can be used in bad weather.
Take care when crossing roads.

Worth a visit

Lake Bousquera.
The hundred-year-old oak(s) at La Croix de Gensac.
The orchards of Gensac.
The church at Sieurac (restored by benefactors).
The Gers countryside at its best.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5

Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5

Ease of following the route
5 / 5

Route interest
3.5 / 5

Roroboubou

19 May 2018 at 18:35 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Excellent description and map, no problems, no risk of getting lost. The Gers countryside is lush and beautiful, but disappointingly uninteresting: too much tarmac, far too much tarmac...And then, at this time of year, the pilgrims are out in force... in large numbers... but heading in the opposite direction to the route. So we had to stop more than a dozen times to explain why we were going against the flow and also to explain why we had clean shoes... (sic)
That said, it’s still a walk worth doing.

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B Cabrol

31 Jul 2017 at 20:07 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy walk through the sunflower fields.
The GPS track is spot on. The only issue: the path at point 6 in Sieurac behind the church is blocked before joining the D931. We managed to walk along the edge of the field, but the junction with the D931 is steep but manageable.
Lots of small roads and few sunken lanes, but it was well worth it.
Thanks to the route planner.

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Nocxjo_Lagrafo

30 Sep 2016 at 12:26 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Just outside Scieurac, the path leading to the D 931 is impassable for about 150 metres just before it joins the main road. From this main road (WayPoint 7), you cannot see where the path emerges.

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gazok54

24 Oct 2014 at 17:49 7200

Hello edromard, and thank you for your feedback.
It’s true that the description for the church in Sieurac could be clarified to state that you need to turn right to go round the back. I’m sure the author will make sure to do so.

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edromard

24 Oct 2014 at 16:59 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It took us 4½ hours to complete this walk.
The signposting is good. It’s a pleasant walk.
At the start, we parked on Boulevard (or Avenue) de l’Hôpital as we couldn’t find the car park mentioned. There’s plenty of space. Also, the name of the boulevard was different (sorry, I can’t remember it now), but it is indeed the avenue mentioned in the itinerary as we found all the other signposts.
We went the wrong way at Sieurac church but managed to get back on track afterwards thanks to the map. You shouldn’t continue along the path by the church but turn right just behind it.

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