Camblanes and Meynac-Quinsac - Circular 3 - Cdc The Gates of Entre-deux-Mers

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Our rolling countryside offers panoramic views where the interplay between our valleys and villages comes to life. The spires of the churches, the façades of the beautiful mansions and the remarkable trees in the castle grounds face one another, telling the story of how people have settled on these lands.

Circular No. 3 of the Portes de l’Entre-Deux-Mers Community of Communes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
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    Descent: - 138 m
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    Highest point: 70 m
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    Lowest point: 7 m
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Quinsac wash house

Description of the walk

Start at Sainte-Eulalie Church.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall and turn left onto Avenue Guy Trupin. Then turn right onto Chemin du Plessis

(1) At the junction, turn left onto Chemin de Lagrange, cross the D14 and continue straight on.

(2) At the junction, turn right onto Chemin des Menuts. Continue straight ahead at the roundabout. After the path under the trees, cross the road and continue straight ahead onto Chemin du Jonc. Ignore the paths on the left leading to Château Courtade.

(3) At the junction, turn left then take the first right. Follow the path running alongside the stadium

(4) Carry on, then, at the end of the stadium, go round it to the left and take the path on the right into the woods. At the junction, turn left to join the D14

(5) Cross it and follow the path that winds down through the vineyards, slightly to the right. Tip: walk along the D14 for a short while before crossing to get a better view. At the end of the path, turn right onto the road and then left

(6) At the next junction, turn right onto the Route de Meynac, then left. Walk past the wash house and continue straight on through the woods.

(7) Moulinan (stream) – A tributary of the Garonne.

(8) As you leave the woods, turn left then right

(9) At the crossroads, turn right then take a street on the left towards the housing estate. Continue straight ahead along the grassy path

(10) At the end of the path, turn right, then at the junction, turn left before taking the white track on the right through the vineyards.

(11) After the last rows of vines on the right, follow the Chemin de Fonbiel to the right, then, at the junction, take the road on the right to reach the centre of Quinsac

(12) Go round the church on the left and take Rue Chivaley on the left, running alongside the tennis court. After the sports ground, turn right then left onto the path. Continue straight ahead

(13) At the junction, continue straight ahead along the white track. At Chemin de la Chausse, turn right then left to reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 49 m - Église Sainte-Eulalie (Camblanes)
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 40 m - End of Chemin du Plessis
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 24 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2 - alt. 53 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 2.8 - alt. 67 m - Camblanes-et-Meynac Stadium
  6. 5 : km 3.35 - alt. 63 m - D14
  7. 6 : km 3.89 - alt. 35 m - Junction
  8. 7 : km 4.34 - alt. 21 m - Moulinan (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Garonne
  9. 8 : km 4.63 - alt. 42 m - Fork in the road at the edge of the woods
  10. 9 : km 5.49 - alt. 37 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 6.39 - alt. 58 m - End of the path
  12. 11 : km 7.07 - alt. 57 m - End of the vineyards
  13. 12 : km 7.44 - alt. 49 m - Église Saint-Pierre (Quinsac)
  14. 13 : km 8.31 - alt. 7 m - Fork
  15. S/E : km 8.77 - alt. 49 m - Église Sainte-Eulalie (Camblanes)

Worth a visit

Sainte-Eulalie Church (S/E)

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