Cadrès Castle from Saint-Aignan

This is an easy walk offering beautiful landscapes typical of the region, where you can enjoy the view of the castle as you leave the Bois de Cadrès. The return to the village offers a landscape that is a delight for the eyes. To top it all off, the route is very well marked with arrows, yellow lines and the number 4 where necessary, as this is route 4 of the four available from the village.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 158 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 161 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 217 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 89 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the church car park.

(S/E) Go to the route sign, which is the starting point, and turn right when facing the sign, following the very well-marked trail.

(1) Turn left onto a grassy path that makes a first turn left then right before joining a small road. Follow this road to the left for a few dozen metres.

(2) Turn left down the embankment. If you are afraid of slipping, you can find an easier passage about thirty metres further on, which is the actual route of the route. Follow the path that runs alongside a stream and then veers off to the right. After a series of bends, you will reach a crossroads.

(3) Turn right. Once at the crossroads, cross it, veering slightly to the right, and enter the small wood. Find a tarmac road to follow on the left. Pass Marigné, continue straight ahead at the crossroads and you will reach a three-way junction.

(4) At this point, follow the signs for Saint-Aignan n°4 on the right.
"Signs indicate a route to the left."
Cross the hamlet of Cap de Port.

(5) Keep right at the hairpin bend without continuing to Peyre Petit. Further on, watch out for pidgeon hunting huts (especially in October and November). Pass under a power line and reach a three-way junction.

(6) Take the left-hand path at this junction. Enjoy the scenery as you leave the woods: in the distance you can see the village of Monflanquin overlooking the area and, on the right, you can admire Château Cadrès. Join a tarmac road, follow it to the right for a few metres and then turn right again. At the crossroads, follow the path at the edge of the woods and then turn right onto a white path.

(7) Take the small lane to the left of the hedge.

(8) Be careful at this point: the path is not always easy to see, as it blends in with the edge of the field, which you must follow until you find the next sign. Then turn left and then right to reach the first houses of Saint-Aignan.

(9) Walk along the hedge on the left; here too, the path is sometimes difficult to see as it merges with the cultivated field. Once you reach the road, follow it to the left for about a hundred metres, then turn right.

(1) Turn left to reach the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 131 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 120 m - End of the street, grassy path
  3. 2 : km 0.41 - alt. 93 m - Descend the embankment on the left.
  4. 3 : km 1.83 - alt. 98 m - Crossroads, on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.56 - alt. 127 m - Three-way junction, right
  6. 5 : km 4.43 - alt. 184 m - Turn right.
  7. 6 : km 5.88 - alt. 215 m - Three-way junction, left
  8. 7 : km 7.29 - alt. 136 m - Small lane on the left
  9. 8 : km 8.01 - alt. 108 m - Continue straight ahead along the field.
  10. 9 : km 9.16 - alt. 94 m - Hedge on the left
  11. S/E : km 9.57 - alt. 131 m - Church car park

Notes

Remember to take a bottle of water, especially if you are doing this route in summer.
You will pass close to pidgeon hunting huts after (5) in the Bois de Cadrès. Bear this in mind if you are doing this route in October or November (hunting season).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 21791437

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, plenty to see and do, and not much driving

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titouver
titouver

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for the perfect description and signage.

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User 17417255

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Despite the humidity of the season, this route remains very passable, the signage is recent and highly visible.

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ALICE MARIE
ALICE MARIE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route with varied landscapes and no difficulty.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike, on well-marked paths with plenty of shaded areas...

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Rosette
Rosette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant route in good weather, no difficulty

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topaze203
topaze203

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, very beautiful route and very well marked.

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topaze203
topaze203

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route to do again, but in good weather!!!!!

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Christian Renard
Christian Renard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello,

It should be specified that the church is the church of Saint-Aignan, a hamlet belonging to St Sylvestre sur Lot.

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pierredagen
pierredagen

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Following your post, I picked up the maps of the four routes in the municipality of St Sylvestre from the town hall and, after doing No. 2, I just did No. 4 using your route but mainly following the route markings.

I had no problem at your point 8, but a little further on, your route is straight, which was impracticable because of the tall grass, whereas the signposts lead into the woods to make a circular route, go around the place called Croix on the right and then follow your route again.

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