Circular Le Pian-Médoc starting from Saint-Seurin Church

Start near the small12th-centuryRomanesque church of Saint-Seurin.
The route takes you through vineyards and then through the forest and is not difficult.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 11 m
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    Descent: - 11 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 27 m
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    Lowest point: 12 m

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Description of the walk

Saint-Seurin Church car park.

(S/E) From the church, head west to the end of the vineyard.

(1) Take the white path on the right between the vineyards, then continue along the vineyards and woods. There are large cork oaks. You will come to a crossroads after the last vineyard.

(2) Turn onto the farm track on the right and continue through the forest until you reach the tarmac road. Turn left and follow the road. Pass a farm track on the right and continue straight ahead for about 50 metres.

(3) Leave the road and turn left at the corner of the meadow. Go around the meadow, enter the woods and turn left onto the dirt track. Turn right onto the white gravel farm track and continue to the road.

(4) Cross the tarmac road and continue for about 450m.

(5) Turn left at the yellow signpost towards Le Pian. Cross a road near Chopinot and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads.

(6) Turn left into the forest, cross the tarmac road and continue straight ahead until you reach a wide track.

(7) Cross over and take the small path opposite, which runs alongside a ditch.

(8) Turn left into the woods onto the small path and go around the corner of the meadow. In the woods, there are several possible routes to reach the road.

(9) Turn right onto the road.

(1) Continue straight ahead to reach the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 23 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.19 - alt. 21 m - Cork oaks
  4. 3 : km 2.84 - alt. 22 m - Corner of the meadow
  5. 4 : km 5.07 - alt. 25 m - Crossing the road
  6. 5 : km 5.47 - alt. 27 m - Sign indicating Le Pian bourg
  7. 6 : km 6.4 - alt. 22 m - Corner of the woods
  8. 7 : km 7.36 - alt. 16 m - Intersection with white path
  9. 8 : km 7.93 - alt. 12 m - Path on the left into the woods
  10. 9 : km 8.51 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto the road
  11. S/E : km 9 - alt. 23 m - Church car park

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
flegall33
flegall33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A rather pleasant circular, even though several sections are along the roadside.
The alternation between vineyards, forest and paths makes for a varied walk.
No difficulties encountered.

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malou2433
malou2433

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

not very interesting. Avoid on rainy days.

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sveil
sveil

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking is difficult due to rain and the difficulty of avoiding muddy areas.
The route passes through hunting reserves and sometimes runs alongside fairly busy roads where cars travel at high speed..
Route to be reviewed

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Kaj
Kaj

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Enjoy your walk (no difficulty).

I agree with the comments already made, namely:
- be careful of the sun and heat on part of the route: choose the right time of day depending on the weather
- between points 8 and 9, unless I am mistaken, the route suggests passing through the Lamourous Hermitage (without mentioning it in the description), but small signs at the entrance and exit indicate "private property" (fair enough!) but more importantly "no trespassing" (Oh! What do we do? Are we going to fall into a trap? Be chased by guard dogs? Worse? Are we going to walk on the D211 road?)
- be careful at the end of the route, at the edge of the road, with heavy traffic.

But it was still good (discovering different landscapes and the existence of the Amadour route) and enjoyable.

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gusdor21
gusdor21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

a pleasant walk, especially among the magnificent cork oaks

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Kiki Saint Médard
Kiki Saint Médard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike

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Gaetan L
Gaetan L

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route, lots of sections through the woods, no problems despite the recent heavy rain. We finished the walk with lunch at the Arsac brasserie, which was great!

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Jimchant
Jimchant

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Confusion with other pathways

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Le Garrois Hélène
Le Garrois Hélène

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The road between point 9 and the finish line is very busy and the hard shoulder is narrow
During our reconnaissance, we tried to pass by the hermitage but were unable to obtain permission.
Otherwise, it is a pleasant route

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jiced
jiced

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Nothing special about this route except for a large tarpaulin in a stream!
Too many cars (belonging to mushroom hunters) at the entrance to the paths when we arrive on the small roads.

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

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful weather, a hike just the way we like it. Well described (we only hike with the description and paper map), so a very pleasant walk.
Thanks to the author for this hike. We'll happily do it again.

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banditfazer
banditfazer
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

An easy and very pleasant route, between young vineyards and forest. Some areas may seem "difficult" depending on the weather, as there is nowhere to shelter from the heat: choose your timing carefully. Be careful at the end of the route (area: points 7 to 8), which was flooded, but we managed to get around it: today the weather is very nice, which has allowed this area to dry out a little. It is possible to shorten the distance if you wish by passing in front of the skatepark, and then continuing the route without any problems using the GPS/map of the route to return to the starting point (the church). Thank you for creating this hike.

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EmelineG
EmelineG

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, between vineyards and forest, with little traffic. Perfect for enjoying yourself! Easy to do with a dog.
Be careful at the end of the route (between points 7 and 8) which was flooded. We managed to get around it, but it's best to have the right clothing/shoes!

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PALANQUES
PALANQUES

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Flat route, mostly through or on the edge of woodland. A few tricky sections, with water-covered paths that can be avoided without too much detour.

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Ardechois33
Ardechois33

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

A lovely, varied route
But be careful, this route is not suitable when it has rained heavily
We had great difficulty crossing a long pool on the path between points 6 and 7
The path is very difficult between points 7 and 8: there are many areas with a lot of water and it is not at all easy to get around them
Some difficulty following the route at point 5
And from point 8 to point 9, the path is not at all clear (which added a kilometre to the route and took us through the Lamourous Hermitage)
Be careful on the road from the start, but especially on the way back, as it is very busy in the evening with people driving very, very fast

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