Circular route between Bruch and Montesquieu

Route through the hills of the Buzet vineyards between Bruch and Montesquieu.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.53 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 774 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 781 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 515 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at Place du Monument aux Morts, in front of the town hall.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, go around the building on the right and pass between it and the tennis court. Go up the stairs, walk to the middle of the garden to the fountain and exit via Rue d'Harcourt opposite. Take Rue du Tout ou Rien down to the left to pass under the door of the north tower (you can visit it by asking for the key at the town hall).

(1) Turn right and follow Allée du Paravis for about 100 metres, then turn right again and take the road towards Nérac, Espiens and Allée du Foirail until you reach the bridge over the Auvignon on the left.

(2) Cross the bridge via Allée de Truc and turn left at the Bruch exit onto the road to La Ponte and continue for about 200 metres until you reach the transformer.

(3) Take the grassy path on the right in front of the transformer. Follow this grassy then stony path with yellow markings. At the edge of the woods, continue straight on along the road climbing between two vineyards until you reach a house at the top of the hill.

(4) Ignore the road on the right, continue opposite, between the house and the vineyard on the road, then take the stony path and continue until you reach a road on the left.

(5) Follow the road to the left for about 200 metres, along two vineyards separated by a path.

(6) At the second passage between the vineyards, go down the grassy path on the left between two vineyards and continue along this descending path which leads to a place called Maripey.

(7) Pass between the houses (dogs run free and bark but are friendly) and continue along this road, which becomes Rue Voltaire and descends to Montesquieu. In the village of Montesquieu, at the intersection with a stop sign, you will see the church of Montesquieu opposite.

(8) Turn right onto Avenue Jean de Secondat for about 200 metres, then turn right onto a small hairpin road towards the leisure area (boules court), yellow arrow. At the leisure area, take the grassy path behind the toilet block on the left towards Pont de Ninon. Follow the yellow-marked path along the Malet stream to the Ninon bridge, cross it and continue to the left, following the hedge and the stream on the other side until you reach a road.

(9) Take the road to the right (signposted Roc du Diable opposite) to the Gothic Balesté bridge and then the Route de Montesquieu. Turn onto the first road on the right (Route des Vignes or Route de Balesté) and continue to the top of the hill, passing in front of Château Balesté. At the three-way junction, continue along this road on the left until you reach the top of the hill.

(10) At the top of the hill, before a left-hand bend in the road, take the embanked then sandy path down towards the woods, continue through the Bois de Peyret, then along the edge of the Bois de Saint-Geniès.

(11) At the intersection with a path, go 10 metres to the left then to the right, enter the woods via a small narrow path that starts off uphill and continue until you reach a road, which you should take to the left.

(12) At the intersection, continue to the right, pass in front of the drinking water reservoir and, before the first house, leave the road and continue downhill on the grassy path between the house and a vineyard. Continue downhill to Bruch, following the yellow signs.

Cross the bridge over the Auvignon again and take the Chemin de Caillavère opposite to reach the market hall, Place de la Fontaine. Turn left, facing the south tower, go through the gate and then turn right towards the town hall and the starting point (S/E).


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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 167 ft - War memorial square - Town hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.13 - alt. 154 ft - Allée du Paravis (D119E)
  3. 2 : mi 0.31 - alt. 138 ft - Bridge over the - Auvignon (rivière) - Affluent de la Garonne
  4. 3 : mi 0.47 - alt. 138 ft - Transformer - Chemin Herbeux
  5. 4 : mi 0.95 - alt. 390 ft - House at the top of the hill
  6. 5 : mi 1.27 - alt. 479 ft - Intersection with a road
  7. 6 : mi 1.46 - alt. 433 ft - Grassy path between two vineyards
  8. 7 : mi 1.86 - alt. 344 ft - Maripey
  9. 8 : mi 2.66 - alt. 184 ft - Rue Voltaire x Avenue Jean de Secondat
  10. 9 : mi 3.59 - alt. 220 ft - Intersection with a road
  11. 10 : mi 4.64 - alt. 515 ft - Intersection with a descending gravel path.
  12. 11 : mi 5.16 - alt. 351 ft - Crossroads
  13. 12 : mi 5.52 - alt. 502 ft - Barretère - Intersection
  14. S/E : mi 6.53 - alt. 167 ft - War memorial square - Town hall

Notes

Toilets and water point on the side of Bruch Town Hall.
Toilets and water point at the Montesquieu leisure centre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
AuréMi47
AuréMi47

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

⚠️ Warning – Incident involving a dog on the Bruch/Montesquieu circular route

On 30/05/2026 at around 11am, whilst walking on the circular route between Bruch and Montesquieu, we encountered a safety issue at Impasse Bellevue.

A black dog from a property on this cul-de-sac came towards us on the public highway and bit our dog twice without provocation. I had to pick up my dog to stop the attack.

Further along, a local resident told us that she herself had been bitten by the same dog on two occasions whilst out walking alone, without a pet. A resident of Rue Voltaire also confirmed to us that the dogs in this area were known to cause problems on a regular basis.

We are very disappointed and shocked that such a situation could occur on a walking route open to the public. If you are walking this circular route with a dog or children, please be particularly vigilant as you approach Impasse Bellevue.

We have reported this incident to the town hall so that measures can be taken to make the route safer.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, peaceful walk with plenty of shade and relatively easy going despite a few hills

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pastrouver
pastrouver

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

3 hours. Very enjoyable and varied. Lunch at a nice restaurant near Bruch Town Hall to finish. Impeccable!

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Patrick Lapeyry
Patrick Lapeyry

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied route through vineyards, meadows and forests. An experience to be repeated.

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Labat Fabienne
Labat Fabienne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, but it really lacks signposting, especially in certain key locations.
Fortunately, the explanations are fairly accurate.

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pierre.bilheran
pierre.bilheran

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Error in the description regarding duration and elevation gain: actual elevation gain is 440 m (instead of 230 m!) and duration is approximately 2.5 hours (not 3 hours 40 minutes!). Reversal?
The yellow markings are clearly visible in the commune of Bruch, but completely absent in Montesquieu.

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Laurent Carlier
Laurent Carlier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very beautiful route for hiking with varied landscapes.
The signposting was missing in many "strategic" places, but the mobile app is very helpful.

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Olive6321
Olive6321

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A few somewhat random descriptions, but otherwise very practical.

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