Route around Bouliac

Bouliac boasts a rich heritage. Numerous stately homes and châteaux dot the commune’s landscape, bearing witness to a rich past and an era when Bordeaux merchants made their fortunes through the commercial activity of the Port de la Lune and sought to acquire beautiful residences on the hillsides, just a few kilometres from the city.

Source: Bouliac Town Hall

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.57 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 623 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 620 ft

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    Highest point: 256 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: 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) Walk past the stone mission cross and head down Rue du Stade to the left.

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

(2) Take the next track towards the hamlet of Croix d’Ardit. Continue to the right on the tarmac road until you reach the D10E4. Cross the road, taking care of the 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 the Côte de la Bergerie, then take the Chemin de Malherbes on your left. A few metres further on, turn right onto the Chemin de Saujon, then continue along the grassy track opposite and below the houses. Carry on towards the Chemin de Desclaux at the next junction.

(4) Turn left, then carry on straight ahead along Chemin de Desclaux. Pass the hamlet, then turn left and continue along Chemin de Desclaux until it ends; carry on towards Chemin de Vignac to join Chemin de Montfavet. Turn right, then right again about fifty metres further on to reach the Cuchet roundabout. Turn immediately left onto the track which leads onto the D10E4 (Avenue Grangeotte).
(5) Cross the D10E4, taking care to watch out for traffic, and follow it to the right for about a hundred metres. Then turn left towards Labat, but before reaching the hamlet, turn off to the left onto the Chemin du Passeguin, which you follow by turning right.

At the junction, 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 sewage treatment plant and continue to a T-junction.

(6) Turn right and follow the Ruisseau de Vergnes.

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

(8) At the bend, carry on almost straight ahead onto Chemin de Caussade and head towards the Bois de Loc Boue. Before the first houses in the housing estate, veer to the left, then follow the path which bends sharply to the left further on and runs alongside the estate.

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

(1) Go straight on to return to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 230 ft - Stadium car park.
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 174 ft - Rue du Stade, junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.52 - alt. 171 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.04 - alt. 72 ft - Chemin de Lachaise
  5. 4 : mi 1.74 - alt. 194 ft - Chemin de Desclaux
  6. 5 : mi 2.71 - alt. 138 ft - D10E4 road
  7. 6 : mi 3.74 - alt. 92 ft - T-junction
  8. 7 : mi 3.92 - alt. 105 ft - Chemin de Rode
  9. 8 : mi 4.68 - alt. 213 ft - Chemin de Caussade
  10. 9 : mi 5.08 - alt. 66 ft - Junction
  11. S/E : mi 5.57 - alt. 230 ft - 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 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you, bx86, for pointing that out; I’ve just amended the description accordingly.

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bx86
bx86
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, I went for a walk today, 7 June.
It was interesting because, as previous commenters have noted, you cycle just a stone’s throw from the centre of Bordeaux, passing through a mix of beautifully designed suburban housing and woods and meadows.
Bouliac is a rather upmarket town on the right bank, and it shows: many of the houses are splendid, the architects having been given free rein (Chemin de Brousse in particular).
That said, the route is rather uneven (with a few steep slopes for ageing legs) and should be avoided after heavy rain, as some sections between hedges can get very slippery.
Two minor technical details.
The GPS track for junction 3 is slightly off before you need to take the path on the right. This doesn’t matter, as the path you need to take next is clearly visible a few metres away.
More troublesome is that the descriptive text states: “and continue towards the Chemin de Desclaux, leaving the Chemin de Saujeon on your right”. The GPS is clear: you MUST take the Chemin de Saujeon, which becomes a footpath a few metres further on, and join the Chemin de Desclaux. You can, in fact, stay on the Chemin de Malherbes, but that is not what the GPS track indicates. (There is a contradiction between the text and the GPS track on the map).
I’d mentioned this on a walk around Latresne that took us past Malherbes Castle – namely that the metal fence running around the property must (or must have) been worth more than the castle itself!!!
Thank you for this route.

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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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