Circular Blagnac

Blagnac (Blanhac in Occitan) is a French commune located in Haute-Garonne in the Occitanie region.
The town is known for its airport, its aeronautical museums, its Odyssud theatre, and also for the Blagnacais, its large Ramiervc v park on the banks of the Garonne, where it is nice to meet up with friends and family for a picnic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 m
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    Descent: - 16 m

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    Highest point: 144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 120 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Blagnac (31700)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.634123° / E 1.398928°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2043ET
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Departure from the church square.

Go around it on the right and, at the back, take the small street opposite. At the end of the car park, go down the stairs leading to Parc du Ramier.
At the bottom, turn left and follow the small path to reach the main path lined with plane trees. Turn right and go to the end to take the staircase-belvedere that leads to the dyke along the Garonne.

(1) Turn left and follow the dyke to the end to reach a road. On your left below, you will pass the stadium, the swimming pool and the dog training centre.

(2) At the road, turn right and walk to the roundabout.

(3) Cross the road to the left and take the path on the embankment, which is the Chemin des Maraîchers. Continue to the end, walking alongside the allotments. Go up the small hill to reach a housing estate.

(4) At the end of the street, turn right onto Vieux Chemin de Grenade and continue straight on until you reach the crossroads of a path after crossing the Riou.

(5) Turn right onto this path and follow it, passing the Ferradou school and, further on, the pumping station, to reach the crossroads before the Quinze Sols sports and leisure centre.

(6) Cross over and head right towards the entrance, then left towards the car park at the far end. Pass in front of the cross-country cycling track.

(7) At the far end of the car park, turn right to reach the path along the banks of the Garonne. A little further on, turn right. You can admire the Moulin de Naudin mill. Continue on your way. Make sure you stay on the path that runs alongside the river. Pass a pumping station and an iron footbridge.
Further on, take a staircase to continue on a very narrow path that will take you back to the roundabout you passed on the way there.

(3) Retrace your steps to return to the starting point, the church square (S/E).

Alternative: you can cut through the park just after the stadium, near the barbecues.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 136 m - Church forecourt
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 128 m - Belvédère Stairs - Garonne (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 130 m - Road junction
  4. 3 : km 1.61 - alt. 129 m - The embankment
  5. 4 : km 2.52 - alt. 143 m - Vieux Chemin de Grenade
  6. 5 : km 3.4 - alt. 139 m - Le Riou
  7. 6 : km 4.83 - alt. 123 m - Les Ramiers
  8. 7 : km 5.35 - alt. 122 m - Path along the Garonne
  9. S/E : km 10.15 - alt. 136 m - Church forecourt

Notes

Wear sturdy shoes as the ground can be muddy
Take great care as the path along the Garonne is shared by cyclists and runners.

At the end of the route, before the roundabout, a sign warns of the narrowness of the path (for about 300 metres) and a steep slope on either side. You can take it, but be aware that you may have to turn back if you encounter a cyclist or another pedestrian.

Worth a visit

The allotment gardens
Les Quinze Sols
Le Moulin de Naudin

The recently restored church is worth seeing
The small Saint-Exupère theatre in a renovated church.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Sometimes
Sometimes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and well-marked nature walk in the immediate vicinity of Toulouse, with a variety of environments, allowing you to discover a little bit of Blagnac. We encountered other walkers and cyclists, but in reasonable numbers. Thank you for the information about the walk!

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Ben run31
Ben run31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

the first 2 km of the route were quickly forgotten thanks to the remaining 8 km of forest along the Garonne, which was really lovely. I did it with my 7-year-old daughter.

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Jean Pierre 31
Jean Pierre 31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Perfect description and layout

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nanou1231
nanou1231

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Perfect description and layout

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randofossat
randofossat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy route. About a third of it is on quiet roads.
Very pleasant paths along the Garonne.
Often shaded.
Don't miss a stop at the Moulin de Naudin, a very pleasant and relaxing spot.
Just watch out for bicycles on some of the narrow paths.
Avoid staying at Le Ramier, which is very busy, especially at weekends.

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Mreff
Mreff
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Hello

For parking, you can also try Felix Debax Street, after the school complex. It is located on a corner and you can go directly to the park below via a staircase.
Alternatively, you can continue along the street on foot to reach the church square.
Please note that this street is one-way.

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JLM 31
JLM 31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A gentle, easy hike in dry weather.
Scenic: few points of interest, but some countryside on the outskirts of Toulouse...
Note: don't try to park near the church; instead, go down to the Ramier park car park.
The path along the Garonne is very busy in both directions with mountain bikers, runners and walkers.

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Loris.Piquemal
Loris.Piquemal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike starting from Blagnac. We set off from the town centre, yet almost the entire walk takes place among fields, vegetable crops, undergrowth and the banks of the Garonne. It feels like we're in the countryside, even though we're so close to the town. The paths are easy to walk on and there are no steep slopes.
Before reaching point 4, we chose to cut across to the right, taking the Chemin des Près to rejoin the trail well after point 5 (and the Ferradou secondary school), just after the stream: the Riou. This alternative is entirely feasible and saves 700 metres on the length of the hike. The advantage is that it allows you to stay in the heart of nature and avoid the Vieux Chemin de Grenade and its traffic.

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he-gauth
he-gauth

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
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 as there are no steep climbs!
the first part is not shaded, while the second part (along the banks of the Garonne) is very shaded and pleasant, but watch out for mosquitoes!

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sofcool65
sofcool65

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant hike.

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Alainrandeur
Alainrandeur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike, despite the intense heat that day, as much of the route is shaded.

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massat09
massat09

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

easy, well signposted

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louis31100
louis31100

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant hike

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MargueriteElise
MargueriteElise

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

section 4 of the description sheet at the end of the street should specify the name of this street, which leads to Chemin de Grenade, which is not actually a path but a wide road with pavements on both sides. Furthermore, the name of the road is not indicated at this point; a sign should be put up to indicate that this is indeed the road.

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pvernel
pvernel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

you have to go past the start of the route in the housing estate to discover beautiful shaded paths.
A lovely walk under the dazzling autumn sun
Thank you for this route

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