Circular route through the forest via the old Roaillan railway station

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Easy circular walk in the forest around Roaillan. Suitable for all. Mainly on paths.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 18 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Roaillan (33210)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.500193° / W 0.286858°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1638SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Roaillan Municipal Stadium.

(S/E) Follow the path behind the stadium stands to the D125.

(1) Continue left onto the D125, then at the first junction take the road on the left at a place called La Tuilerie.
Join the cycle path.

(2) In front of the old Roaillan station, take the cycle path towards Villandraut. After 500 m on the cycle path, take the path on the right and, after another 500 m, take the path on the left.

(3) Take the path on the left; shortly afterwards, you will pass a pidgeon hunting hut. You will reach a crossroads at a place called Maurin.

.(4) Take this road, cross the cycle path and continue for a few metres until the first left-hand bend. Leave the road and take the path starting on the right. You will reach the hamlet of Le Tucau..

(5) Here, take a new road at the equestrian centre. Follow this road, ignoring the roads branching off to the right, until you reach the municipal stadium car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 86 m - Car park at Roaillan Municipal Stadium
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 78 m - Junction with the RD125
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 76 m - Crossing the cycle path
  4. 3 : km 2.92 - alt. 89 m - Y-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.58 - alt. 90 m - Maurin
  6. 5 : km 4.47 - alt. 88 m - Road to the hamlet of Le Tucau
  7. S/E : km 5.05 - alt. 86 m - Car park at Roaillan Municipal Stadium

Notes

There is a grocery shop in the village centre opposite the church.

Worth a visit

Former Roaillan railway station.
Saint Macaire–Bazas–Arcachon Bay cycle route (Scan-Iberian Cycle Route).
Pidgeon hunting hut.
Nearby: Roquetaillade Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
6bad
6bad

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route described as the ‘circular forest route via the old Roaillan station’ actually runs for three-quarters of the way through the residential areas of Roaillan or along the cycle path.
For those who want to walk in the forest, there are plenty of other routes to explore in the surrounding area.

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RP33
RP33

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. A bit too much tarmac for my liking.

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Rotin 27
Rotin 27

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely route – a refreshing 1 hour 15 minute walk; great fun to do with the kids

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vtramut
vtramut

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short route near Roaillan.
Part of the route could not be completed due to wood pigeon hunting, so it should be avoided between early October and mid-November.

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stephanebelet
stephanebelet

Hello,

Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention.

I have taken your comment on board and updated the description of the hike.

Kind regards.

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bretzel17
bretzel17

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A few things to add:
- The path is poorly signposted; clear directions are essential
- Instructions should be clearer after setting off, after the fork by the football stadium stands. We walked alongside a very busy main road and I think there must have been another way.
- An error at the place called Bidon, number 2: the instruction to turn left is incorrect and leads nowhere, as the locals told us. I didn’t try the whole circular loop and took the cycle path instead.
In any case, thank you for sharing this!
Christèle

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stephanebelet
stephanebelet
• Edited:

It is currently the wood pigeon hunting season. The paths are closed, even though they are not on private land. From the start of November, access will be unrestricted and you will be able to enjoy this lovely walk.

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henri57
henri57 ★
• Edited:

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

It’s chained off (with a sign) to stop walkers from going through the owner’s land. We had to turn back; the owner (a hunter) wasn’t happy at all!!

The walk does indeed cross private property.

This information has been passed on, via private message, to the author of the walk.

See you soon

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