Menville loop

Menville is a pleasant little village on the left bank of the Save. The river meanders lazily through green meadows. Pretty houses with carefully tended gardens are grouped around the bell tower. The residents of Menville enjoy the peace and quiet and proximity to nature. Country roads lead to beautiful old farms, which everyone takes pride in maintaining and improving.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 99 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 224 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 124 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Menville (31530)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.6767° / E 1.193264°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2043ET, 2043O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Departure from Menville Town Hall. Car park behind the town hall.

(S/E) Go in front of the town hall, turn left onto Rue des Platanes. Turn right onto Rue du Caillas until you reach the D87E.

(1) Cross the departmental road carefully and go up Chemin de Montlezun. At the fork, turn left into the woods.

(2) When you come out of the woods, continue straight ahead along the edge of the field, pass a relay antenna on your left and continue until you see a post on your right. Turn right onto a small path that enters a strip of forest for about 500 metres. At the end, on Chemin de la Trougne, turn right.

(3) At the end of the grassy path, before the ditch and the Bordeneuve d'en Haut property, turn left towards the north. Go down to the pond and follow it on the right. Take the small concrete bridge (weir) and continue straight ahead along the pond. At the end, go down to the right.

(4) After the pumping station, turn left. Follow the path, go down towards the stream, cross it and then go up to the right. Go up the path and turn left.

(5) At the signpost, descend to the left towards the stream and cross it. Climb the path and turn right at the crossroads at the top. Follow the path eastwards and you will come out onto the D1g.

(6) At the junction with the D87, turn left, then just after the house, turn right into the field.
Follow it and enter the wooded edge.

(7) At the flagpole, turn right towards Menville, onto Chemin de La Laque. Continue to Rue des Figuiers and turn left. Continue to the junction of Rue des Platanes and Chemin du Gué.

(8) Take this road on the left. Follow the Save river and return to the town hall by turning right onto Rue des Platanes (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Parking behind the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 130 m - Crossing the D87E
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 222 m - Exit from the woods
  4. 3 : km 2.76 - alt. 211 m - Bordeneuve d'en haut
  5. 4 : km 3.16 - alt. 193 m - Pumping station
  6. 5 : km 3.55 - alt. 187 m - At the signpost, turn left towards the stream
  7. 6 : km 5.4 - alt. 132 m - Crossroads D1g and D87
  8. 7 : km 6.02 - alt. 125 m - At the pole, turn right towards Menville
  9. 8 : km 7.11 - alt. 127 m - Chemin du gué. Follow the - Save (rivière)
  10. S/E : km 7.7 - alt. 129 m - Parking behind the town hall

Notes

Starting point: Town hall car park
Follow the directions: Village Est – La Trougne – La Laque

Wear sturdy shoes.
The path may be muddy depending on the weather.

Worth a visit

Carayon woods, lake and dyke, traditional houses.
Marnac Castle and Chapel (private property).
Wooded areas and unobstructed views, banks of the Save

Saint-Germier - Sainte-Quitterie Church (19th century). Small village church housing relics of Saint Barbara. Note that Saint Quitterie is very popular in the south-west, with many churches dedicated to her.
Town hall and school: At the end of the 19th century, Menville had this beautiful brick building constructed to house both the town hall and the school. The latter had become "free, secular and compulsory" for children aged 7 to 13 under the laws passed by Jules Ferry in 1881 and 1882.

A very beautiful walk, pleasant in hot weather as much of it is in the woods.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 49 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 9579154

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

smooth

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Camille31330
Camille31330

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike we do every year, with very little tarmac road. Very pleasant.

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jacketmi
jacketmi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After a fairly steep 15-minute climb, a pleasant, very peaceful walk with a pretty little lake.
The signposting was perfect. We really enjoyed this two-hour hike.

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RandonnOr
RandonnOr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk with a slight incline.
The lake is ideal for a lunch break.
I recommend this varied walk (forest, lake, path) to stretch your legs on a Sunday afternoon.

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JMJ31
JMJ31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route starts on a paved dead-end road with very little traffic. After a steep climb, there is a series of pleasant forest trails, including a section along the edge of a pond followed by a path along the bed of a small stream.
Arrival between the Saves and Menville, which is nicely laid out.
Worth doing again in summer

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Thimy
Thimy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do in dry weather. A pleasant walk combining paths through woods and fields.

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Vico31700
Vico31700

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant walk: quiet and shaded with varied trails and paths, easily accessible to all, although it is best to avoid it shortly after heavy rain, as you may find yourself having to perform a balancing act to avoid the mud...

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Mdo31
Mdo31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Too many trees, not enough view

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Franckdelafosse
Franckdelafosse

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The hike is easy to follow but the landscape is uninteresting (many sections through woods with no views). Note that part of the route is on a road (but very quiet). There are more beautiful hikes in the area.

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BTD
BTD

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied walk (woodland, lake, fields) that is a little challenging
Walking time: 1 hour 40 minutes
The Save was flooded, which changed the end of the hike a little
I had already done this walk in January

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jab31
jab31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello,

Nice little hike with little tarmac and quite a bit of trail through the woods.
One comment: between points 7 and 8, you can follow the edge of the Save at an altitude of 125 metres, which is more pleasant!

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vsteller
vsteller

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A short walk to keep fit and enjoy yourself.
Time overestimated... walking at a leisurely pace, it took us 1 hour 45 minutes.

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Tawkf
Tawkf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A typical Sunday walk. Easy but satisfying (long enough and pleasant for the journey). Varied (village, fields, forests, stream, a little hill), and few roads (and very little traffic). Very well signposted, no crossings with other signs, no need for a map.
Really very pleasant.

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odaux3
odaux3

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

well signposted, perfect description. Keep your dog on a leash as there are horse riders. We were delighted with this beautiful walk

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vicketterando
vicketterando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk for a Sunday outing. I would definitely do it again on an afternoon when I don't have time to go to the mountains. Be sure to wear good shoes when it has rained, as there are muddy patches and even puddles hidden under the grass in some places

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