Pineuilh – Saint-Philippe-du-Seignal Circular Route

The route is dominated by the vineyards of the Sainte-Foy Bordeaux appellation and offers remarkable views. You can admire the windmills, a rich rural heritage such as dovecotes and the many wine châteaux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 149 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 139 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Pineuilh (33220)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.824169° / E 0.236363°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1736E
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Description of the walk

Park near the church at Pineuilh.

(S/E) Take the small path; this is the GR®6, shared with the GR®654 to Santiago de Compostela and marked in red and white, which climbs up to the Vierge de Pineuilh. To do this, follow the garden fence at the start, then climb up through the small wood. Go straight on and take the small path that climbs up in front of you. When you reach the Vierge de Pineuilh, take the path on the left which runs along the edge of the plateau. As you leave the path, head left. Follow this path as it winds through vineyards and woods until it forms a right angle to the right. At the end, turn left. Pass by the house at Loubéjac and arrive at the mill.

(1) At the junction, turn left onto the GR®6; leave the GR®654 here and take the Chemin Tord down the hillside. Please note there is a signpost at this point. The signpost on the right indicates the return route.
Walk down the Chemin Tord to Guillaume Blanc, admiring the view over the valley and St-Philippe-du-Seignal.

(2) At the bottom of the path, at Château Guillaume Blanc, turn right, pass the house and take the path opposite that runs through the middle of the vineyards. At the end of the rows of vines, turn right then left, as indicated by the signpost, then left again and immediately right, and continue straight on. As you pass, you can see the beautiful circular dovecote at La Bourguette, as well as the house and its outbuildings.

(3) Take the grassy path opposite that runs between the hedges; further on, you’ll rejoin the GR®654 at a place called Semelot.

(4) Continue to the right. At the 90° left-hand bend, turn right onto the grassy path and head towards the Grand Fonsalade crossroads.

(5) Turn left into the vineyard lane, then continue straight on to the road, where you will turn right. 

(6) At the four-way junction, take the second road on the right (north-east) and head towards the Moulin de Loubéjac.

(1) Turn left and follow the path back in the opposite direction to the church at Pineuilh (S/E). If you can’t remember the way, you can use the signposts to guide you.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Start at the church
  2. 1 : km 1.47 - alt. 112 m - Moulin de Loubéjac.
  3. 2 : km 2.11 - alt. 30 m - Guillaume Blanc
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 43 m - Grassy path, opposite
  5. 4 : km 3.75 - alt. 49 m - Semelot
  6. 5 : km 4.57 - alt. 93 m - Moulin des Bournets crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.21 - alt. 108 m - D235
  8. S/E : km 7.26 - alt. 36 m - Return to the church

Notes

As you pass by, you can read the sign about Élisée Reclus, an important figure and native of the Pays Foyen.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
VB01
VB01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with magnificent sights and landscapes.

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Thierry_33220
Thierry_33220

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No


At point 5, the owner appeared and accused us of trespassing on her private property and prevented us from continuing our journey. She claimed that the route map was incorrect (she insisted that she had repeatedly asked for the route to be changed) and forced us to bypass her land through the fields.
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tamkka
tamkka
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.
Note: At the end of the route, I couldn’t find the path towards Grand Fonsalade and ended up directly at Petit Fonsalade...
Thank you

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otpaysfoyen
otpaysfoyen

Hello
Thank you for this information, which we have taken note of
We will pass this information on to the relevant local council and carry out checks regarding the route and the issues you have raised.
We will make any necessary changes to the route

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SLSCP 24
SLSCP 24

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A route that is partly well-used, particularly the GR section of the Way of St James.

Other sections pass along private rights-of-way where the owners have blocked access.

It is possible on foot, but the circular route is poorly signposted.

Thank you

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grandin
grandin ★

Thanks for the info, ptilimousin19. Looking at the map, it’s very easy to adjust the route at that point by following the GR6 trail on the map. I’ll update the description accordingly

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ptilimousin19
ptilimousin19

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is quite pleasant at this time of year; however, in the description of this walk, at point 5 – where you’re supposed to take the path on the right at the copse – the landowner has blocked off the path, so it’s impossible to continue.
I therefore had to stop the walk and turn back to get to my car.
It would be a good idea to update this route.

Thank you.

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françoisejeanclaude
françoisejeanclaude

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk,
At the end of the route, we missed Grand Fonsalade, so we headed towards Petit Fonsalade
Take a good look at the map between the 4 and 5 km marks

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laurentcadier
laurentcadier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An enclave of the Gironde department within the Dordogne department
A lovely walk through the vineyards on the hillsides overlooking St Philippe du Seignal

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pvanghelle
pvanghelle

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, not too difficult, even for beginners like us.
Not too much road
We did part of the walk with a young man who was also doing it with Viso – a lovely encounter.
Lack of signposting in the second section, but good route and decent description

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