Moulis en Médoc circular loop via the Moulin de Tiquetorte

An easy walk through the vineyards; you will pass near the Jalle de Tiquetorte, where the Moulin de Tiquetorte is located.

Details

924317
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 20 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m

Photos

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the church on Avenue de la Gironde.

(S/E) Take the street behind the church, heading east. At the wash house, turn right onto Route de la Fontaine and continue to the bend.

(1) Take the path between two houses on the left to reach the vineyards. Turn right and continue straight on until you reach Route de Tiquetorte, which you follow to the left until you reach the mill.

(2) Opposite the mill, take the path that follows the small stream of La Jalle de Tiquetorte and continue; there is only one path. From the bend that turns left at a right angle, there may be mud in winter or water; continue to the road.

(3) Turn right, follow the road and continue to the left (point 6).

(4) Leave the road at the bend and take the vineyard path opposite the corner of the small wood. Continue straight ahead, cross the Route d'Arcins and go straight on. Pass in front of the school and take the road (D5) on the right for 100m.

(5) Turn left onto the white path. Continue straight ahead around the bend and at the crossroads, turn right after the small wood. Pass a copse and turn left, cross the road and continue straight ahead to the forest.

(6) Turn left into the vineyards, then turn right to the corner of the forest. Turn left onto the path that runs alongside and crosses the forest, follow the vineyard to arrive between two houses, then onto the tarmac road.

(7) Cross over, continue straight ahead for 100 metres, then turn right onto the road. Cross the stream and continue to the end of the vineyard where there is a house.

(8) Take Chemin de la Croix on the right at the first house. Pass a cross, continue on the right and almost opposite in the bend, pass under the high-voltage line. Pass the path that leads to Château Anthonic on your left and continue straight ahead until you reach the three large trees on the left of the path.

(9) Turn left, pass the sewage treatment plant and follow the ditch to the road. Turn right to join the main road (D5), then right again towards the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 13 m - Passage between the houses
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 6 m - Moulin de Tiquetorte
  4. 3 : km 4.11 - alt. 6 m - Corner of the woods, tarmac road
  5. 4 : km 4.79 - alt. 11 m - Vineyard alley opposite
  6. 5 : km 5.7 - alt. 21 m - Intersection of the D5 and the white road
  7. 6 : km 6.86 - alt. 21 m - Edge of the forest
  8. 7 : km 7.59 - alt. 24 m - Passage between the houses
  9. 8 : km 7.9 - alt. 21 m - Intersection of road and white path
  10. 9 : km 9.13 - alt. 19 m - Three trees
  11. S/E : km 10.08 - alt. 17 m - Church car park

Notes

(2) In winter, you may encounter mud and possibly water in the area after the bend between (2) and (3). Please ensure you are equipped accordingly.

Worth a visit

(2) Moulin de Tiquetorte.

(3) La Fontaine de la Raze is off the route. It is located in the small grove near the road, close to (4).

(5) Château Chasse Spleen.

(9) Château Clarke.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
DESMARIE
DESMARIE

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The end of the route is very poorly explained (from the white path), which is not the case because it is tarmac

Machine-translated

caline33
caline33

I think the path in question was the one on the mill side and not one of the two opposite the mill. That changes everything. But it's quite impassable after all the rain.

Machine-translated

pgetrochon
pgetrochon

Hello,
Thank you for your message. It reflects your disappointment, but perhaps it is not very objective compared to the description of the hike, which was greatly appreciated by at least one other hiker. The fact that you did not start from the beginning does not in itself justify your inability to complete this route satisfactorily.
Enjoy your hike!

Machine-translated

caline33
caline33

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

I wanted to start from the Tiquetorte mill, but then disaster struck: I couldn't understand the route I had written down. The directions were terrible, and I don't use GPS. On top of that, there was roadworks, and it's definitely not a good idea to go there after days and days of rain. The only nice part was when we walked along the Jalle river, but not for too long given the state of the ground. Disappointing.

Machine-translated

cpn08
cpn08

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is best done in cooler weather, as there are many sections without shade, so be sure to bring protection from the heat and plenty to drink. The route is easy to follow.

Machine-translated

The user account associated with this content has been deleted.

pgetrochon
pgetrochon

Hello,
I don't understand when you say that the starting point is not indicated. In fact, the car park is advertised as being next to the church on Avenue de Gironde, with GPS coordinates provided. From there, you are told to take the street behind the church. That shouldn't be a problem.
Everyone will find something to enjoy on this route, starting with the diverse natural surroundings, including vineyards and fallow land, as well as pleasant walks along the Jalle river, birds and some architectural heritage in the form of the mill.
Happy hiking!

Machine-translated

angelflor
angelflor

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The starting point is not indicated, and the route is not particularly appealing.

Machine-translated

pgetrochon
pgetrochon

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike along a very natural route combining vineyards, woods and scrubland.
Fortunately, the tarmac roads (including old farm tracks) are lined with flat grass verges, allowing you to avoid the tarmac as much as possible. The Tiquetorte road is busy.
There are a few birds along the route (herons, egrets, etc.).
Just after the Moulin de Tiquetorte, the path is lined with four picnic tables and games (table tennis and boules). This place is undoubtedly busy in summer and at weekends.

Machine-translated

Sissi50
Sissi50
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did part of the route (6 km) and turned left at the mill (2) to reach point (8).
A 6 km walk took us 1½ hours, which was just right for us.

Machine-translated

clubderandonnées
clubderandonnées

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Reliability of the average route, description causing problems at no. 5 "white path" in excite!!!!!!! Otherwise, a lovely walk through the vineyards, pleasant route.

Machine-translated

henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

Reliability of the route on the map: Very disappointing

For your information, "map route" refers to assessing how accurately the route shown on the map corresponds to the actual terrain.

The route seems to have caused problems
Did you follow the route with a GPS?
Was there any discrepancy between the route and the actual hike?

Reliability of the description: Very disappointing

Did the description cause any problems? If so, how can this be remedied? Can you make any suggestions?

I am hesitant to subscribe to your maps.

These are not our maps, they are TOPO IGN 1:25,000 maps.

Apparently other hikers have rated the hike as good or very good.

Kind regards

Machine-translated

camadro
camadro

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Approximate description. I am hesitant to subscribe to your cards.
Kind regards.

Machine-translated

Domino50
Domino50
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Given the comments indicating a very muddy area at Moulin de Tiquetorte, we will not take the path along the edge of the Estey du Houguey but, after a short U-turn, will take the road to join the route at the point: Coin du bois asphalt road. This only adds 200 metres to the route.
An interesting walk through the vineyards on relatively quiet tracks and roads, with the discovery of a small wash house in the village.
Thank you.

Machine-translated

Igloo-25
Igloo-25

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very well-described hike
Pleasant under the February sun
Indeed, at the end of the straight stretch "Jalle de Tiquetorte" and as soon as you cross the small bridge, the ground is very muddy
Take the left-hand side and then for 300 metres the path is rough.
Otherwise, it's a pleasant route

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.