Route around Bouliac

Bouliac has a rich heritage. Numerous noble houses and châteaux dot the commune, bearing witness to a rich past and a time when Bordeaux merchants made their fortunes thanks to the commercial activity of the Port de la Lune and sought to acquire beautiful residences on the hillsides just a few kilometres from the big city.

Source: Bouliac Town Hall

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 173 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bouliac (33270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.812633° / W 0.50272°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1536OT, 1537SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the stadium car park.

(S/E) Pass in front of the stone mission cross and turn left down Rue du Stade.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin de Cantin. Pass Fraychaud and ignore the first path on the left.

(2) Take the next path towards Croix d'Ardit. Continue right on the tarmac road to reach the D10E4. Cross the road, taking care to watch out for traffic, and take Chemin de Bonnefond directly opposite.

(3) Turn right onto Chemin de Lachaise and continue to the junction with Chemin de Cardayre. Turn left to join Côte de la Bergerie, ignore Chemin de Malherbes on your left, and continue towards Chemin de Desclaux, ignoring Chemin de Saujeon on your right.

(4) Turn left and continue straight on Chemin de Desclaux. Pass the hamlet, then turn left and continue on Chemin Desclaux until it ends. Continue towards Chemin de Vignac to reach Chemin de Montfavet. Turn right, then right again about 50 metres further on to reach the Cuchet roundabout. Turn immediately left onto the road that leads to the D10E4 (Avenue Grangeotte).

(5) Cross the D10E4, taking care to watch out for traffic, and follow it to the right for about 100 metres. Then turn left towards Labat, but before you reach the hamlet, turn left onto Chemin du Passeguin and follow it, turning right.

At the crossroads, turn left to reach Avenue de Claret. Turn right, then left to follow Rue de Lamothe, which bends first to the left, then to the right onto Chemin de Peyvideau. Immediately turn left onto Chemin de Fouraillan, pass to the right of the water treatment plant and continue to a T-junction.

(6) Turn right and follow Ruisseau de Vergnes.

(7) Turn left onto Chemin de Rode to reach Chemin de Brousse. Turn left again and continue straight ahead.

(8) At the bend, continue almost straight ahead on Chemin de Caussade and join Bois de Loc Boue. Before the first houses of the housing estate, turn left and follow the path which bends to the left further on and runs alongside the housing estate.

(9) Turn right and continue straight ahead to reach Chemin de Mont-Jouan, then Rue du Stade.

(1) Continue straight ahead to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Stadium car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 54 m - Rue du Stade, junction of the circular
  3. 2 : km 0.78 - alt. 52 m - Fork
  4. 3 : km 1.56 - alt. 24 m - Chemin de Lachaise
  5. 4 : km 2.64 - alt. 59 m - Chemin de Desclaux
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 41 m - Route D10E4
  7. 6 : km 5.73 - alt. 28 m - T-junction
  8. 7 : km 6.02 - alt. 32 m - Chemin de Rode
  9. 8 : km 7.21 - alt. 65 m - Chemin de Caussade
  10. 9 : km 7.8 - alt. 20 m - Fork
  11. S/E : km 8.55 - alt. 70 m - Stadium car park

Notes

No water on the route. Suitable for all seasons and families.

Route mapped on the ground using a Twonav Sportiva 2 GPS.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 26323103

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route without too much difficulty, with a few climbs and descents with good elevation changes. Beautiful view of the church in Bouliac (S/E). No parking problems. We recommend this hike.

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Incantesimu
Incantesimu

Good evening,

Do not take the path that leads to Labat (Labat is the name of a place that leads nowhere). Take the Passeguin path on the left and continue the hike.

Best regards

Incantesimu

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claude gouzalch
claude gouzalch

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A shaded route for an August morning. Very pleasant. It alternates between vineyards and woodland, just a stone's throw from Bordeaux.
Difficulty at point 5, which seems to indicate a passage through Château L'abat, but access is closed, forcing a detour via Carignan to reach point 6.
Not disappointed, though

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fredybd
fredybd

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that allows you to discover some stunning countryside so close to Bordeaux.
The route alternates between small roads and sunken lanes.
I extended the walk by taking the Bordeaux Métropole GR trail at point 8 to the ring road, then climbed up to the Château du Dragon. I then returned to the car park via the Chemin d'Amadour.

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Judith 33
Judith 33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant, shaded route through forest, undergrowth and urban areas.

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SYLLAV
SYLLAV

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route around Bouliac, but pay attention to the weather if it has been raining heavily for several days beforehand, as some sections of the forest may be impassable due to excessive mud.

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bernardoreyen
bernardoreyen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike on the outskirts of Bordeaux and the Entre-Deux-Mers region
varied landscape
beautiful church with magnificent views over Bordeaux
village and opulent residences

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Le coquillard
Le coquillard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It is short and hilly, with shade and some beautiful sunken paths lined with stunning oak trees that are over a hundred years old.
Very close to Bordeaux city centre, it feels like you're in the countryside.

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MlleMarie
MlleMarie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, well shaded except for the road sections. Be careful, there are a few road crossings with poor visibility. The route can also be muddy in places.

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marybleu
marybleu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

What a wonderful and unexpected discovery this route is! So close to Bordeaux and yet surrounded by countryside, meadows, woods, streams... even muddy little paths like those found in the mountains
Thank you to the author for sharing this.
However, since its creation, there have been a few changes/the GPS route is not always accurate, but nothing serious except at point 5 (the famous ). When you come out onto the D10 (after a muddy path through the undergrowth), you have to cross the road and the path is almost opposite, in the tall grass, at an angle. (Do not walk 100 metres along the road). There is a yellow marker and a sign for the Passeguin path.
6 to 7 / very muddy... but hiking means good shoes. Before 7, there is a reservoir ideal for dogs to swim in.
A word of advice: bring your mosquito repellent.
another tip: visit the Saint Simon church car park and its viewpoint over Bordeaux, and have a drink at the Café de l'Espérance
This route is now one of my favourites.

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12Randoviso€
12Randoviso€

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
i did this hike for the first time and found that some parts of it overlapped with the "Tour de Latresne" route. I really enjoyed this route: downhill slopes, uphill slopes, forest... perfect.
I did it again on 31/7/23 and enjoyed it just as much.
Of course, you meet a few people running, especially on the climb up Chemin de Rode, which leads to Chemin de Brousse (what a breathless climb!), even when cycling down the same path, oops!
For me, it's one of my favourite routes.

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Phil33270
Phil33270

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There are many possible variations and different routes starting from this base, which was very useful for us in planning one of our upcoming Sunday outings, a circular route of about 17 km..
New buildings and private properties in these areas, which are highly sought after by a relatively affluent clientele, may lead to diversions..

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boudu31
boudu31

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Explanations were vague and unclear. Fortunately, we had our phone to help us find our starting point.

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Incantesimu
Incantesimu

Hello,

At point 5, you need to cross the D10E4 road (Avenue de la Grangeotte) and walk about 100 metres to take the second path on the left (you should see a wooden signpost marked PR2). This path runs alongside a very small pond and then climbs slightly towards point 6.

Best regards

Incantesimu

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donquichotte
donquichotte

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for the lovely walk we did on 3 February.
We didn't encounter any problems except at point 5, where the path you mention is impossible to find.
But no big deal, the walk is magnificent.

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