Circular Arsac towards Guiton and the Cordet estate

An easy circular through the forest to reach the old gravel pits. You will pass close to Montbrison Castle.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 7 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 31 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Médoc
  • ⚐ District: Arsac (33460)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.987141° / W 0.69578°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1436SB, 1535SB, 1536OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Salle Soubeyran car park, Avenue de Soubeyran.

(S/E) Leave the car park, turn left to follow the D208 road (take care), turn left (elevation 31) onto the path at the edge of the forest. Pass a path on your right and turn right at the second path, then cross the small stream (dry in summer).

(1) Take the path on the left at the edge of the meadow, pass by the hut, then turn right and then diagonally left. At the four-way fork (marker 27), turn left, then right to reach Le Gravier.

(2) At the crossroads, continue to the right, then turn left at the corner of the forest and leave the road. Turn right onto the white path, cross the small stream and continue.

(3) At the inverted three-way junction, turn left and rejoin the road. Turn right and then immediately left. Continue straight ahead and follow the lake on your right until you reach the Domaine de Cordet access road.

(4) Turn right onto the tarmac road for 250 m, then turn left at the corner of the lake. Pass between the lakes, at the end, turn left and pass the woods on your left. After 150 m, turn left in the middle of the vineyards, cross a road and continue to the forest.

(5) Turn right to follow the vineyard at the edge of the forest and turn left at thesecond path to enter the forest. Continue to the village of Guiton.

(6) Follow the road to the right for 150 metres, then turn left. Pass in front of the Château de Graviers, turn left and continue for about 50 metres.

(7) Turn right onto Allée de Matalin and continue between the houses on the road that enters the forest, then turn left onto the dirt track.

(8) At the three-way junction, turn right to rejoin the tarmac road. At the first house, continue left on the small path before the fence and rejoin the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Salle Soubeyran car park
  2. 1 : km 1.09 - alt. 27 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.32 - alt. 23 m - Tarmac road
  4. 3 : km 3.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn left at the fork.
  5. 4 : km 4.53 - alt. 22 m - Corner of the lake
  6. 5 : km 6.09 - alt. 24 m - Corner of the forest
  7. 6 : km 6.91 - alt. 23 m - Rue de Guiton
  8. 7 : km 7.25 - alt. 23 m - Allée de Matalin
  9. 8 : km 7.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn right towards the paved road.
  10. S/E : km 8.3 - alt. 26 m - Salle Soubeyran car park

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
angelflor
angelflor

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not much to say except that the suggested car park is far from the planned departure point.

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pballay
pballay

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

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

Hello, after completing several Visorando routes, I find that the track is not accurate, i.e. it is far from the route actually taken. This is annoying at junctions and in the case of almost parallel paths.
Kind regards
P. Ballay

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Jice33
Jice33
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, with no difficulties apart from a few wet patches following heavy rain.
At the start, it is possible to avoid the roadside by staying on the meadows and crossing the thickets to reach the path in the woods.
You can easily extend the walk by going around Montbrison Castle or taking the vineyard paths. It is then very easy to get back on track.
You will encounter a few walkers at the intersections with the roads.

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant circular with varied landscapes: beautiful forests, gravel pits, vineyards...
I extended it by 2 km to pass in front of Montbrison Castle.
Thank you for this route.

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LINETTE.P.BX 33
LINETTE.P.BX 33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk. Fortunately well described, especially in the forest.
The paths follow firebreaks, so why not indicate their numbers? For example, at the start, instead of elevation 31, take path No. --
Similarly, at 3: at the inverted three-way junction, take the left track no. ---
That helps.
That said, we didn't get lost because the description is very reliable.
Thank you for this walk, which we will happily do again.

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Danvil
Danvil

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Not recommended at this time, after these very heavy rains.

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Domino50
Domino50

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short walk through the undergrowth and vineyards
To avoid the road at the start, follow the wheel tracks but use GPS to guide you in the right direction, and you'll have no problem.
The paths are very passable despite large puddles.
No difficulty, crossing roads is no problem
Thank you for this route

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mimi47
mimi47

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good, but a bit far from Bègles.

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didouwalk
didouwalk

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello
Unfortunately, there is nothing original or picturesque, but it is still a pleasant walk
and shaded and peaceful once you leave the road at the start... In any case, thank you.

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Mailfran
Mailfran

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with varied landscapes (vineyards, forest, gravel pits), very well described and very easy.
The only slight downside was the start, but the description clearly stated that the path was not well marked.
It is better to follow the road.

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lalique
lalique

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The starting point for the hike must have changed because we couldn't find it. The map isn't accurate enough.

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