Circular Léognan Castles

A circular through the Graves vineyards, passing by châteaux such as La Louvière, Carbonnieux, Le Thill, Le Pape and several others.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 23 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Léognan (33850)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.734004° / W 0.590236°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1537SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park on Rue Bellevue, in the Les Sables district of Léognan.

(S/E) Turn left onto Rue de la Liberté. Follow it to the left to reach the Ourcade bend where the tennis courts are located.

(1) Turn left, still on Rue de la Liberté, and continue along the edge of the vineyards and woods to reach the Manufacture bend. Leave Rue de la Liberté and turn left, walking alongside the vineyards. Cross the copse and the Château de la Louvière path. Continue to the right, then to the left, and follow the path between the vineyards along the top of the embankment to reach a statue of the Virgin Mary.

(2) Turn right and continue between the vineyards until you reach the road. Turn right and follow the road for a few metres until you reach the Coucheroy crossroads.

(3) Cross it and take the path opposite between the vineyards. Pass under the power line, at the new road, turn right and reach a new crossroads with a water tower. Take the road on the left and follow it to the two pillars.

(4) Turn right and take the path between the vineyards to the barn. Turn left at a 90° angle to rejoin the road. Take it to the right and, after crossing the Bourran stream, follow the straight section to reach the Chemin le Thil crossroads.

(5) Turn right and continue along this path until you reach Chemin de Curton at the Château le Pape crossroads.

(6) Turn 90° left and follow Chemin de Curton and then Chemin le Pape to reach the Chemin de l'Oustalade crossroads. Turn left and follow this road for a few metres, then turn right onto Chemin des Agunelles. You will reach the D 651E3 or Avenue de Cadaujac crossroads.

(7) Turn left onto this street and continue until you reach Chemin de Larrivet at Château Larrivet Haut Brion. Turn right, walk along the vineyards and return to the initial crossroads.

(1) Turn left and follow the same route as on the way out to return to the car park on Rue Bellevue (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Parking on Rue Bellevue, Les Sables district
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 29 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 37 m - Virgin, close to the - Eau Blanche (rivière) - Garonne
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 39 m - Coucheroy
  5. 4 : km 2.67 - alt. 36 m - The two pillars
  6. 5 : km 3.76 - alt. 22 m - Chemin le Thil
  7. 6 : km 4.34 - alt. 29 m - Chemin de Curton
  8. 7 : km 5.55 - alt. 44 m - Avenue de Cadaujac
  9. S/E : km 6.77 - alt. 26 m - Parking on Rue Bellevue, Les Sables district

Notes

Depending on the season in which you plan to do this hike, be aware of vineyard treatment periods and avoid these times as the products used are highly toxic.
Along the slopes of the route, you will find many herbaceous plants such as horsetails, St. John's wort, mallows, fennel, etc.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 19833258

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route for seeing the castles, but a bit too much driving for my liking on the second half of the journey. If you are travelling with your dog, be careful on certain sections of the road where cars drive fast, but there is space to walk on the hard shoulder.

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RP33
RP33

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant ride. However, caution is advised as the roads to be taken (see itinerary), despite their "quiet" appearance, are very busy.

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johndifool10
johndifool10

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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piedstetesyeux
piedstetesyeux
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant circular that must be superb in autumn. To be repeated at that time of year.

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Papimina
Papimina

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very good hike under bright sunshine but with a temperature of 6 degrees.
We passed by the prestigious châteaux of Pessac Léognan.

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sylvie33
sylvie33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Lovely walks with bucolic views of Léognan

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xavser
xavser

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

The sections through the vineyards are pleasant. However, a significant part of the route is along roads in areas that are not very safe.

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jakoufr
jakoufr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Two inaccuracies (already reported) on the route, which is not marked at all on the ground:
1- At the start of the hike, the place where you have to "leave the road" in a right-hand bend is not clear, as there are several paths in the same place, which complicates matters.
2- The arrival in Coucheroy (index no. 3) does not correspond to the route: you find yourself facing an impassable fence, so you have to turn right and go around the house.
Otherwise, no problems!

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cel ine
cel ine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route through the vineyards, even if you do have to walk along quite a few roads. There's a slight hiccup between points 2 and 3, but this has already been reported. You have to go around the house to get back on the road and continue the route.
The car park doesn't seem very secure... but nothing happened!

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Lipde
Lipde

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike through vineyards and mainly along small roads, but there is always the option of walking on the relatively wide verge. Near point 3, the vineyard has been fenced off, but as the hike is well known, the fence has been lifted and it is possible to slip underneath to continue the route.

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chantou
chantou

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful castles and vineyard landscapes.
One slight drawback is that there are quite a few stretches on roads that are sometimes busy and have no hard shoulders.

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jcblanche
jcblanche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route with many famous castles, but it does involve quite a few roads that are a bit too busy. In our opinion, the prettiest part is near Le Thill Castle.

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dider b
dider b

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

1 The starting point with parking on Rue de Bellevue does not seem entirely safe and lacks parking spaces when there are several of us.
2 Between points 1 and 2, the exit from the road is not obvious.
3 The route takes in many roads with little traffic, but the tarmac is still not great.

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Denis Penninckx
Denis Penninckx

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk through the vineyards with numerous wine châteaux.

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kalouAmWalking
kalouAmWalking

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This walk is accessible to most people as it is short (2 hours) and flat. Its appeal lies in the opportunity to discover some of the most famous châteaux in the Graves region. It takes you through vineyards where you can admire the architectural heritage associated with these great wines.
However, it is best to do this walk in good weather. But in that case, there are bound to be more walkers.

Please note, following the comment by "Kousteau" (20/09/20), that at point 2, you should take the path that passes between the vineyards, towards the hamlet of Coucheroy (point 3). This takes you immediately south of the two houses and leads you straight onto the RD 651E3.
The red route should therefore be slightly modified between points 2 and 3.

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