Grenade and L'Avocat circular loop

Grenade, founded in 1290 on the initiative of Eustache de Beaumarchais, Seneschal to the King of France, and the Cistercian Abbey of Grandselve, is laid out in a grid pattern, featuring the market hall and its church. It prospered as the inhabitants cleared the surrounding wooded areas, which were often plundered during the Hundred Years’ War and the Wars of Religion. Calm and prosperity returned under Henry IV. In 1790, Grenade became the county town of Haute-Garonne.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 48 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m

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Description of the walk

Park in front of Grenade Town Hall.

(S/E) Turn right and head down Rue Gambetta into the centre of Grenade. In front of the Church of Notre Dame de l’Assomption, there are some beautiful mansions. You’ll arrive at the 13th-century market hall in Grenade.

(1) Take Rue de la République, heading left. Cross the Save, admire the 14th-century bridge and the flour mill. At the roundabout, head towards Launac (D29) then left towards Larra (D87) for 150m.

(2) Turn right onto Chemin d’Empradines and continue straight on for 1.8 km. Reach a T-junction at a place called Coustète.

(3) Take the path on the left and join the D87; in the distance, you will see a white house and a stop sign. Turn left, then immediately right towards the hamlet of Les Aubinels. At the bottom of the hamlet, continue to the right, then left across the fields to the line of trees bordering the Save. Turn right, then right again to reach the hamlet of En Garre via the Save valley. Head up into the hamlet and cross it to come out onto the D87.

(4) Turn right onto it for 40m, then turn left onto the uphill road. At the house on the right, Le Prieur, take the dirt track opposite for 1km.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right onto Chemin de Bragnères Basse. Continue to the next crossroads marked with four directions.

(6) Head back down to the right along Chemin de l’Avocat. Walk past an old barn belonging to Grandselve Abbey, which cultivated vines and had a wine storehouse in the Middle Ages. Join a road.

(7) Turn right onto it for 50m, then left through the fields to reach the crossroads at the hamlet of Coustète.

(3) Follow the outward route back to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 115 m - Rue de la République. Cross the - Save (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 108 m - Empradines
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 124 m - Coustète
  5. 4 : km 6.61 - alt. 129 m - D87
  6. 5 : km 7.95 - alt. 161 m - Bramayre
  7. 6 : km 8.75 - alt. 160 m - Chemin de l'Avocat
  8. 7 : km 10.9 - alt. 129 m - The fields
  9. S/E : km 14.92 - alt. 115 m - Town Hall

Notes

Cap or hat.
Sports shoes are fine, although in some places and depending on the time of year, there may be a bit of mud due to the automatic sprinklers.
The sprinklers are not misters, so take care with your electronic devices.

Worth a visit

Farms, walk through the hamlet of En Garre, banks of the Save.
Grenade

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.1 / 5
Pierremi
Pierremi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some signposts are missing at the junctions of paths crossing the fields. An easy route suitable for all ages, ideal for autumn or spring. Best avoided in hot weather, as it is completely open.
It is best to start from the Quai de Garonne car park (more convenient for parking and allows you to walk through the village)

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Merillon
Merillon

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

A very monotonous route in terms of scenery (cornfields, etc.) and mostly through built-up areas, with a few sections on roads with traffic. The most interesting part is the approach to the Save.

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morlockbob
morlockbob

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant stroll, partly through the countryside and partly along a (narrow) road. Not much to see. Worth doing for a breath of fresh air if you’re in the area, but not worth driving a long way just to try it (we’d come from Toulouse)/

A quick tip to avoid doing the route the wrong way round. Coustete (2) is signposted at the top of the post. You need to turn when you see the sign for 0.7 Mignac

Thanks

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running31
running31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thanks for the route. I’m from the Merville Trail club and we’re always on the lookout for new routes to run, so we gave yours a go. It’s a very, very muddy route through the countryside, with a few tricky sections for those who don’t like mud and puddles. It’s probably more pleasant in the summer, but make sure you bring a hat and plenty of water as there isn’t much shade
I recommend this route; we’ll be doing it again very soon – a 30 km run starting from Merville

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florie.bouhours
florie.bouhours

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
This walk is lovely early in the morning. There are plenty of sections through the fields.
There’s just one problem: a yellow sign pointing towards L’Avocat, which leads you to walk the route in the wrong direction.

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Roroboubou
Roroboubou

I’d be happy to, if it helps make the trip easier.
Best regards.

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Mreff
Mreff

Hello

Thank you for your feedback; I’ve just made the changes.
Kind regards

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Roroboubou
Roroboubou

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Errors in the description: (1) Larra is on the left, not the right, on the D87, not the D97
(5) Take the Bragnères Basse path on the right to avoid confusing it with Bramayre (straight ahead).
A gentle walk with no difficulty whatsoever, but the scenery is a bit barren; perhaps ideal for a jog.

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valerie.le 66@icloud.com
valerie.le 66@icloud.com

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Very clear directions. I’m terrible at finding my way around, but I didn’t get lost. Thank you

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