Route around Fargues-Saint-Hilaire

This 7.7 km circular route starts in the current village of Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, at the Sunday market square, and takes you on a tour of beautiful shaded paths. Part of the route passes through Carignan-de-Bordeaux, where you will discover an unusual place.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 50 m
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    Descent: - 54 m

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    Highest point: 87 m
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    Lowest point: 43 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point of the route is located in the Sunday market car park near the pharmacy

(S/E). Head south and join Chemin de Larquey. Follow it to the left for just over 50 metres until you reach a fork.

(1) Continue left on Chemin de Laurent to reach Avenue de Lignan (D115). Cross it carefully and continue straight ahead on Chemin de Laurent until you reach the junction with a road. Turn left onto Route de la Tulière. You will reach a crossroads.

(2) Turn right (east) onto Route des Écoles, ignoring all paths and roads coming from the left or right. This will take you to Saint-Hilaire Church.

(3) Go down to the left (north) towards the Étang des Cèdres (Parc des Cèdres), go around the pond on the left, pass between a few houses and you will reach a street.

(4) Turn right onto this road (Chemin Profond) and continue to the cemetery.

(5) Continue right on Chemin des Passereaux until you reach Route de la Tuilière.

(6) Turn right onto this road until you reach a right-hand bend.

(7) Turn left onto Chemin de Musset, join Route de Maron and continue right onto this road to reach Chemin de Chartié.

(8) Turn left onto this road and join Avenue de Lignan (D115). Cross carefully and continue straight ahead on Chemin de Chartié until you reach the footbridge, then cross the Bouteronde.

(9) Immediately afterwards, turn right and cross the barrier (this is an unusual place). Please note that this is private property, but passage is tolerated. Be respectful and polite if you meet the owner. Do not attempt to go up the paths or anywhere marked 'Interdit' (No Entry). Stay on the path furthest to the left. Walk along the Bouteronde towards the Bollé wind turbine (another curiosity).

(10) Take Chemin de la Marmette on the right and you will arrive at Chemin de Guérin. Follow it to the right for about 300 metres.

(11) Turn left onto Chemin du Caillou and return to the car park at the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Sunday Market Square
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 78 m - Fork in the road. Laurent's path.
  3. 2 : km 0.86 - alt. 84 m - Road junction. Route des Écoles
  4. 3 : km 1.53 - alt. 79 m - Fargues Church. Fork in the road. Étang des Cèdres
  5. 4 : km 2.02 - alt. 64 m - Fork in the road. Deep path.
  6. 5 : km 2.3 - alt. 71 m - Fork in the road. Chemin des Passereaux
  7. 6 : km 2.99 - alt. 45 m - Fork in the road. Route de la Tuilière
  8. 7 : km 3.29 - alt. 54 m - Fork in the road. Musset path.
  9. 8 : km 3.99 - alt. 74 m - Fork in the road. Chartié path.
  10. 9 : km 5.07 - alt. 43 m - Footbridge over the Bouteronde. Fork in the road.
  11. 10 : km 6.19 - alt. 61 m - Fork in the road. Chemin de la Marmette
  12. 11 : km 7.16 - alt. 81 m - Fork in the road. Chemin du Caillou
  13. S/E : km 7.34 - alt. 83 m - Sunday Market Square

Notes

No water on the route!

Good footwear, walking stick, slippery terrain in various places after rain.

Route recorded on the ground with a GPS.

Worth a visit

Old windmill.

Saint-Hilaire Church.

Parc des Cèdres.

The Tuilière wash house.

The Insolite site (private)

The Bollé wind turbine.

The Marmette wash house and spring.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 15826551

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

There has been significant construction work in the centre of Fargues, which may explain why it was difficult to find the start of the hike.

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jiced
jiced

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route – splendid weather – few people and, above all, little road traffic.
The wind turbine is not very visible and it is difficult to get close to it.

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upinsm
upinsm

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very pleasant route, fairly shaded. Lovely paths through the forest. A breath of fresh air guaranteed

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Manuel33
Manuel33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the route is a bit too urban for my taste. The sections through the woods are very nice. Be careful, some sections are uneven due to erosion.

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Svdv33
Svdv33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk, mostly shaded and generally easy to follow. Access to the wind turbine was closed when we visited, probably for safety reasons as parts of the top of the turbine appear to be on the verge of coming loose. The walk starts in town, but we chose to shorten the circular route by going straight to the church in Fargues. I recommend it.

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Isab33
Isab33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 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 walk near Bordeaux. A breath of fresh air to recharge your batteries.

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Judith 33
Judith 33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant, shaded walk

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BOURREL
BOURREL

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy to follow route. Very good.

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bx86
bx86
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A pleasant route between urban landscapes (old and new housing developments) and countryside where you feel a million miles away from the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
Be sure to wear hiking boots, as some sections are particularly muddy, even after periods without much rain.
Thank you for this route.

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