Cursan West Circular

This is a very bucolic route through numerous pleasant woodlands, meadows and small hamlets, with lots of animals, but to enjoy it you also have to accept a few roads (fortunately very quiet ones)...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.31 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 115 m
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    Descent: - 123 m

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    Highest point: 102 m
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    Lowest point: 43 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the church car park, leave the car park on the Route de Gestas downhill side and, at the bottom of the hill, turn right towards Gourmaud.

(1) At Gourmaud, turn left onto Route du Bourrut, pass under a power line and reach the hamlet.

(2) At the exit of the hamlet, turn left towards Le Moulin and continue to the next intersection.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right, taking the hairpin bend onto the D13 (take care), and 200 m further on, take the first road on the left towards Le Pas du Roi. Cross the stream.

(4) Take the path that appears immediately on the right. Pass under another power line and join a road.

(5) At the end of the meadow opposite Crabey, follow the road to the right for 100 m, then leave it and take the path opposite, at Poupat. Continue north.

(6) When you reach the D13E3, turn right onto the road towards the D13E3/D13E4 junction. Take care.

(7) At the crossroads, take the road on the right and, just after the small bridge, turn left, then right. Pass a hamlet and turn right towards the Château de Rivalan. Continue to Pout.

(8) At the entrance, turn left towards the church, walk along the cemetery to reach a path on the right.

(9) Take the road that descends to the left towards the woods and follow the path as it continues until it joins a road.

(10) Leave the path, taking care: walk in single file along the fairly busy road for a few metres, then turn into the first path on the left to climb up to Vireli.

(11) Turn right to return to Cursan. The car park is on the left, at the top of the last hill, near the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Church car park. Cross the - Gestas (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Dordogne
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 52 m - Gourmaud crossroads T
  3. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 100 m - Exit Bourrut on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.06 - alt. 97 m - Carrour fork to the right
  5. 4 : km 4.11 - alt. 70 m - The King's Step
  6. 5 : km 4.78 - alt. 89 m - Crabey road on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.84 - alt. 64 m - Moncion T on the right D 13E3
  8. 7 : km 6.4 - alt. 50 m - Junction of the D13E3 and D13E4
  9. 8 : km 7.83 - alt. 96 m - Town hall and church in Le Pout
  10. 9 : km 8.31 - alt. 94 m - Le Clos de l'église T on the left, road then path
  11. 10 : km 9.26 - alt. 44 m - Keep to the right
  12. 11 : km 9.72 - alt. 56 m - Vireli road on the right
  13. S/E : km 10.31 - alt. 68 m - Church car park

Notes

We strongly recommend that you either purchase the 1:25,000 IGN map or use the Visorando app on a smartphone, which will also allow you to be geolocated at all times so you can track your movements accurately.
Please respect the "Visorando Charter" in every respect
We often cross private property, which is the only way to continue on such routes.
The use of walking sticks can be very useful and reassuring. In addition to providing stability, they help to distribute your effort more evenly.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
madydou
madydou ★

Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
An update has just been made.

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jiced
jiced

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In 3 it is specified: cross the stream then in 4: take the marked path that is slightly to the left on the other side of the road!!!!!
In fact, once you have crossed the stream, simply take the yellow marked path on your right.

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bernardoreyen
bernardoreyen

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

This circular route includes many roads, but very few of them are busy. However, the numerous paths through the woods, which are very pleasant, are very muddy.
I recommend taking this route during dry weather.

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Gaetan L
Gaetan L

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful walk taken in June 2024, a bit of road at the beginning but not very busy. At point 8, after passing the chapel, the path is below; it is a wide path with grass: the route on the map seems a little off compared to this path.

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isèrevercors
isèrevercors

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I had already done this hike in 2019. We extended it slightly. Instead of heading to the church
on the right, we took a dirt track on the left, at the end of which we turned right
to reach the main road. Once there, turn right and then follow the markers to the path
signpost and quad bike prohibition sign. Continue straight ahead to the nurseries, cross the road signpost and continue
straight ahead, past the house below on the right and join the road to go back up to the church
extension of about 4 km. But only do this in dry weather as the path is muddy.

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Arnaud 33
Arnaud 33

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike
Through woods and across plains.
I recommend it

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Isabelle333
Isabelle333

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An idyllic route in spring, the POUT area is classified as a Natura 2000 site, with signs marking part of the route. There are a few muddy sections in the forest, but this is to be expected given the season. Otherwise, it consists of quiet country roads and woodland.

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JP Arnaud
JP Arnaud

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. It's true that there's a bit of tarmac, but in winter and wet weather, that's what we were looking for. Pretty scenery and interesting passages through a few forests.

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lacd'altitude
lacd'altitude

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A few kilometres of roads, but as they are very quiet and it wasn't too hot that day, it didn't matter.
A bucolic, undulating route that avoids monotony.

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gallj33270
gallj33270

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Good route

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jojolarando
jojolarando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route passing through small villages with old churches, forests, meadows, castles, footpaths and quiet country roads . The route is very well signposted and most of it is marked

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BERNARDLAB
BERNARDLAB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, Hike completed on 28 March 2021, ideal weather. Very pleasant route, woods and green valleys at the beginning of spring. Indeed, there is a bit too much tarmac, but it passes through a very pleasant and uncrowded environment. Probably no other solutions. Thank you for this route, which I will happily do again.

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berdom33000
berdom33000

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Perhaps a bit too much driving, but with two months of rain, it suited us fine.
Quite hilly and without encountering many cars.

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Jda
Jda

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant route and perfectly signposted
Jda

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BADIASYLVIE
BADIASYLVIE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking under the blazing sun: the road sections seem very long, so you appreciate walking in the woods all the more. Normally, I think that sections of road with little traffic are less bothersome.
The terrain is moderate and pleasant, well distributed along the route, and the points of interest (Le Pout church, Rivalan castle, Cursan church) are truly very typical. Be careful not to venture onto the castle grounds, or you may be chased away by unwelcoming owners, even though it's a long way from the road to the inner courtyard! There are some very pretty, large houses along the route, some of which are well hidden by vegetation.
We mainly used the GPS track to guide us, so we had no problems.
Our dog enjoyed a quick swim in the stream at the end of the route.
There are magnificent tall trees to see in the woods we walked through. We saw a young fox and picked a few figs.
Thank you for this hike.

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