The circular of valiant via Jugazan and Rauzan

From Jugazan, enjoy the rolling countryside offering magnificent panoramic views of the Engranne valley.
Continuing towards Rauzan, wind your way through the rows of vines to reach its medieval castle. Finish your hike by discovering the many Palaeolithic sites in Lugasson.

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  • Horse riding
    Activity: Horse riding
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    Distance: 22.58 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 5 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 259 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 255 m

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    Highest point: 93 m
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    Lowest point: 9 m

Description of the walk

The walk starts from the car park at Jugazan Town Hall.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, head opposite towards the tennis court and cross the field. Then take the path between the house and the vineyards to reach the road.

(1) Turn left and take the cul-de-sac on your right at the Y-junction. Turn right again until you reach the first bend.

(2) Turn right onto the grassy path and follow it to the road.

(3) Turn right again, then left onto the grassy path between the fields. Walk along the vineyards on the right, then turn left onto the limestone path to enter the woods.

(4) At the edge of the woods, turn left to pass between the rows of vines. Continue to the wine cellars.

(5) Facing the wine cellars, turn right onto the road and continue to the stop sign, where you turn left. At the first bend, turn right and follow the limestone path through the woods and along the vineyards. Then follow the small road to the crossroads at the end.

(6) Continue to the stop sign and turn right. Turn right again at the first intersection. Take the grassy path at the first bend, cross the woods and reach the hamlet of Saudon.

(7) Back on the road, follow it to the right until you reach another crossroad.

(8) Cross it and take the path in front of you. Follow it to the road.

(9) Go straight ahead, then turn right into the first vineyard lane. At the end of the plot, turn left and enter the woods.

(10) At the edge of the woods, turn left to walk alongside it. Then follow the path to the house and turn right. After the poplar grove, turn right onto the road until you reach the junction with the D123.

(11) Turn left, then immediately right onto the driveway of the Vieux Château de Rauzan campsite. At the end of the driveway, turn right and follow the small path along the wooden fence. Then turn left and walk past the Château de Rauzan. You will come to a fork (you can turn right here).

(12) At the tarmac road, continue straight ahead, then turn left until you reach the bend. Going up the small street on the left after the bend, turn left to go around the château via the moat. Then go down to the right, then left, returning to the path you took on the way there. Continue to the crossroads.

(12) Turn right to go back up towards the church. Keep to the right at the church. Take the small path on the left along the low wall and join the road. Continue to the stop sign where you turn left, cross the D128 with caution and go straight ahead to the end of the road.

(13) Turn right, then left onto the tarmac road that climbs slightly. After the house, continue along the path between the vineyards in front of you to reach a tarmac road.

(14) Turn right. Go around the bend and, after about 100 metres, turn left into the vineyard lane towards Benauge. When you reach the junction with the road, continue along the path in front of you until it joins the D140.

(15) Keep left on the D140 and continue to the junction with the D231. Cross it carefully and take the small road in front of you, then take the path that follows it. Continue straight on this same path until you reach the D236.

(16) Turn left onto this road, then further on, turn right onto the path between the vineyards. At the end of the plot, turn right to go along the woods and then enter them. At the exit, go along the woods again.

(17) Turn right between the rows of vines and rejoin the path on your left, which turns into a road. Cross the D231 with caution and continue straight ahead. Continue straight ahead and take the vineyard lane to the D119.

(18) Turn right onto the road to reach the village of Lugasson. In the bend, turn left to pass in front of Saint-Martin Church. At the crossroads, go straight ahead, then follow the road to the hamlet of Fauroux.

(19) Take the small road on your left, which climbs along the stone wall. Continue to the end of the road.

(20) Turn left onto the road, then at the crossroads, take the limestone path between the vineyards on your right. Continue along this path until you reach the crossroads with the road. Take the road on your left, then turn right until you reach the fork in the covered lane.

(21) Turn left onto the limestone path towards the Curton dolmen. Follow this path, passing first in front of a reading hut, then in front of the dolmen. Walk along the right-hand side of a lake and join a road.

(22) Turn right onto the road. Reach and cross the hamlet of Joinin.

(23) After the hamlet, at the crossroads, turn right, then left after the first vineyard. Go around this vineyard on the left and follow the path towards Jugazan church.

(24) Opposite the church, turn right, then immediately left to walk alongside it. At the junction with the D128, turn left, then right at the town hall to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Jugazan Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 73 m - Road
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 64 m - Grassy path on the right, bend
  4. 3 : km 1.11 - alt. 25 m - Route
  5. 4 : km 1.88 - alt. 65 m - Exit the woods, rows of vines
  6. 5 : km 2.3 - alt. 65 m - Wine cellars
  7. 6 : km 3.59 - alt. 10 m - Crossroads, stop sign
  8. 7 : km 4.27 - alt. 67 m - Hamlet of Saudon
  9. 8 : km 5.3 - alt. 78 m - End of the road
  10. 9 : km 6.06 - alt. 77 m - Road
  11. 10 : km 6.54 - alt. 27 m - Exit from the woods
  12. 11 : km 7.79 - alt. 34 m - Fourche
  13. 12 : km 8.54 - alt. 50 m - Fork at the foot of Rauzan Castle - Château de Rauzan
  14. 13 : km 9.87 - alt. 78 m - End of the road
  15. 14 : km 10.55 - alt. 86 m - Tarmac road
  16. 15 : km 12.13 - alt. 71 m - End of the path
  17. 16 : km 13.89 - alt. 79 m - Road
  18. 17 : km 14.91 - alt. 84 m - Angle du Bois
  19. 18 : km 16.57 - alt. 63 m - Road
  20. 19 : km 17.72 - alt. 47 m - Fauroux
  21. 20 : km 18.51 - alt. 65 m - End of the road
  22. 21 : km 20.11 - alt. 73 m - Limestone path to the covered passage
  23. 22 : km 21.02 - alt. 36 m - Fork after the lake
  24. 23 : km 21.66 - alt. 69 m - Joinin
  25. 24 : km 22.26 - alt. 62 m - Jugazan
  26. S/E : km 22.58 - alt. 64 m - Jugazan Town Hall

Worth a visit

- Rauzan Castle

- Churches of Rauzan, Lugasson and Jugazan

- Curton dolmen

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