Haut-Langoiran loop

Circular from the port of Langoiran to the hillsides and the church of Haut-Langoiran.
Moderator's note Possible private property issue between (5) and (6): See reviews. It is possible to take the road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 115 m
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    Descent: - 113 m

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    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Langoiran (33550)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.706323° / W 0.401574°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1537SB
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Description of the walk

Parking is available on the banks of the Garonne (Allée Aristide Briand) near the Brasserie Saint-Martin (restaurant only, no bar service).

(S/E) Walk along the Garonne on your left and reach the footbridge over the Estey.

(1) Cross the footbridge and pass the Tramasset shipyard. Continue for 500 metres to enjoy the views of the carrelets (fishing huts) before turning right onto the first white path between the vineyards. At the end, turn right again onto Chemin de la Palue to return to the roundabout.

(2) Avoid the roundabout and traffic by turning immediately right onto Rue de Verdun, then after 100 metres, take the second left, Rue du Port, which leads to a footbridge to reach the right bank of the Estey. Turn left and follow the path along this bank to a road bridge. Take the D240 on the right to the roundabout immediately after Intermarché. Cross over and walk along the entire length of the shop car park to take Chemin de Berquin on the right.

(3) Immediately turn left between two houses onto a steep path marked "Chemin de Moutin" on the cement ground.
This path climbs steeply to a horse paddock and a gravel road, which you should take on the right. Return to the road and turn left.

(4) At the crossroads at Le Pin, turn right down the slope alongside the vineyards, which joins the road. Climb the next hill to reach the church of Haut Langoiran (recommended visit, see "Sights").
Opposite the church gate, take the Capian road (D240) as it curves. Follow it through the vineyards on the left-hand side before descending to the wash house and going around the beautiful Lauretan grove of trees for a view of the fortress.

(5) Finish the tour by climbing left through the vineyards and then right to join the Ruasse road. Follow this road to the left, passing the cemetery, and after 500 metres you will arrive at the large calvary.

(6) Behind the calvary, follow a narrow path downhill alongside a green fence until you reach the Garonne.

(7) Turn right to follow the riverbank away from traffic, pass under the metal bridge and arrive at the quays (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Parking: Quais de la Garonne
  2. 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 4 m - Footbridge - Le Grand Estey
  3. 2 : km 1.08 - alt. 6 m - Le Tourne - roundabout
  4. 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 10 m - Chemin de Moutin
  5. 4 : km 3.93 - alt. 86 m - Place known as Le Pin
  6. 5 : km 4.91 - alt. 76 m - Viewpoint over the fortress of Langoiran
  7. 6 : km 6.04 - alt. 88 m - Large calvary and downhill path
  8. 7 : km 6.52 - alt. 7 m - Walkway along the banks of the Garonne - Garonne (fleuve)
  9. S/E : km 7.04 - alt. 5 m - Parking: Quais de la Garonne

Notes

Wear walking shoes for grassy areas and walking sticks for slippery uphill and downhill paths after rain.
Stay on the paths, do not walk too close to the vines.

Worth a visit

Visit to the medieval castle of Langoiran 05 56 67 12 00 Owner: Mr Arnaud Bibonne.

Visit to the church of Saint-Pierre-Es-Liens in Haut Langoiran. The Wikipedia site provides a complete and remarkably illustrated description of the monument to help you prepare your visit. (photos of each capital, modillion, etc.) Please contact Mrs Josiane Larquay at 2 Route du Pin (downhill road on the right of the gate) for keys and lighting.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 38 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
johndifool10
johndifool10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great

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Tigram
Tigram

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk between the river and vineyards with beautiful views and panoramas of the Garonne. Despite a particularly sunny day, we didn't suffer from the heat because the entire path is wooded and shaded outside the vineyards. We ended with a picnic on the benches at the Tramasset construction site, which was very pleasant. No issues with private property.
Thanks to the author for this beautiful walk!

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monax1
monax1

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route, but there are a few private property sections that require you to change your route.

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Jean Pierre URUNUELA
Jean Pierre URUNUELA

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very pleasant hike, fun start in town, superb views of the Garonne, minor issues between 5 and 6 on private land, and descent path not easy to find (barbed wire)

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Etevlys
Etevlys
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hello,
i did this hike and made some changes because I didn't understand the description:
first change: at the top of the steep slope, I followed the path straight ahead. A few dozen metres further on, there is a signpost on the left and a wide passage between the vineyards, which I took. Further on, to the right below, you can see an old tower. i took the passage first to the right, then to the left, passing in front of the old tower, then to the right and straight on to the road, then to the left to the place called "Le Pin". Except that just after the first house on the right, at the edge of its fence, there was a marker and a narrow path that I followed... to the wine cellars at the entrance to Haut Langoiran, on the edge of the main road, before the bend and the church. (I had a bit of trouble finding the church, the wash house... the Lauretan grove...) but I finally found it. It took me a long time and I went a long way round.
second change: I did see the path along the descending Calvary, but I didn't take it. I continued on the road to the church in Bas Langoiran and the Quai de Garonne car park.
I will do this hike again as I enjoyed it. I will use the famous path along the Calvary (in dry weather) to follow the riverbanks and pass under the metal bridge to the car park.

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blegrix
blegrix
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk, but the suggested route left us stranded several times
The most annoying part: between points 5 and 6
It was impossible to reach the small path that descends towards the Garonne, or else you had to find it (not easy) and climb through some unpleasant barbed wire. So we had to backtrack quite a bit. You have to walk along the cemetery but on the ROAD, not along the vineyards.
The descent is indeed tricky with wet leaves and if you lose your balance a little.
We covered nearly 10 km in just over 2½ hours

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Closparadis
Closparadis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a lovely walk along the recently developed banks of the Garonne at the port of Langoiran

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Mosnac
Mosnac

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk in fine weather; the visit to the church is interesting.
We had a few problems with the route:
- after the church, at point 4, the path through the vineyards, which is easily accessible, is marked "private property", so we didn't go through. Then we couldn't find the route after going around the Lauretan grove; we took a short detour through the vineyards and rejoined the circuit without any problems.
- at point 6, we took the direct path behind the wayside cross on the right.
Thank you.

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Etevlys
Etevlys
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

hello,
the description of the route is NOT CLEAR on some points!!! But I eventually found my way and ended up doing more kilometres
the weather was nice, I saw beautiful scenery, no regrets... I'll do it again because it was very enjoyable.
thank you.

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Marianne3312
Marianne3312

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice walk! We followed the GPS on our mobile phone. The route didn't match the path behind the calvary, but it was the right one! And we had a picnic by the Garonne at the end! Great! Thank you!

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LINETTE.P.BX 33
LINETTE.P.BX 33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to the author of this hike. Thank you for thinking of those who prefer the paper version (map and description)
Thanks to your very detailed description, we had a wonderful hike, cool, without having to search for anything, and were able to enjoy every moment.
After the church, we immediately turned left into the vineyards (with the wash house in sight, then up towards the grove)
The descent along the little path at the end was lovely.
We will come back to do this walk again.
Thanks again.

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Andy Dela
Andy Dela

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route of the hike and the departmental road are almost the same colour (red), which makes navigation a little difficult with the map. In the end, we navigated with GPS. We really liked the road with its pretty estates and lovely views of the vineyards, the Garonne and the old castle. The descent to the Garonne is very muddy, even after several weeks without rain. The circuit took us two hours.

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jcblanche
jcblanche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, perfectly detailed and varied. After the large oak tree, or rather a group of oak trees, it is preferable to take the path next to the vineyards, as the sunken path is rarely used and less passable.
The same applies to the section near Lauretan

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lilpol
lilpol
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very nice hike, but I get the strong impression that some landowners are taking it upon themselves to put up "private property" signs on authorised paths, such as in Laurétan, for example.
i may be mistaken, but the route is difficult to find in that area in any case... It's a shame...

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beatrice dandieu
beatrice dandieu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A small inaccuracy after the big oak tree.
the landscapes are superb.

Nice walk.

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