Circuit from Notre-Dame de Montaut to Montbrun-Bocage

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A family walk on well-maintained and marked trails through forests, pastures and varied landscapes, with a view of the Pyrenees from the ridge. This route allows you to discover a rich heritage: the village with its half-timbered houses, a ruined castle, an outdoor sculpture exhibition, and more. The loop begins or ends, depending on your choice, at Lac de Bouydou, a fishing lake with pontoons, picnic tables and a barbecue. This route can be done in either direction.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 165 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 163 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 431 m
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    Lowest point: 279 m
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Between forest and fields with views of the hillsides
Across the pastures
Church of Montbrun-Bocage
Wall frescoes in the church

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the market hall.

(S/E) Head towards the market hall and go around it on the right. Join the road between the church and the town hall and start the route by staying on this road on the right, then continue straight on towards the lake.

(1) Walk along Lake Bouydou (feel free to come back here for a picnic). Continue towards the Vaquemorte stream until you reach a fork in the road.

(2) Turn left and stay along the stream until you reach the forest platform.

(3) Take the path on the far right and continue until you reach a fork on the left.

(4) Follow the path on the left, which descends towards the stream. This path is surrounded by pine and other forest trees. At the end, you will reach the tarmac road.

(5) Follow it to the right to approach a hairpin bend.

(6) Before the bend, the path continues to the left. However, you can stop off at the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Montaut and its miraculous spring: slippery in wet weather.

(7) Retrace your steps.

(6) Leave the road and turn right onto the path. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the crossroads, until you reach the entrance to Montbrun Castle: open on Sundays during the summer, bring some small change.

(8) Continue straight ahead to the château.

(9) Retrace your steps to the crossroads.

(8) Turn right towards the village, go around the Champs de Mars on the left and turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 280 m - Market hall
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 288 m - Lac de Bouydou
  3. 2 : km 1.49 - alt. 323 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 2.01 - alt. 336 m - Forest square
  5. 4 : km 2.4 - alt. 337 m - Fork in the road towards the stream
  6. 5 : km 4.19 - alt. 431 m - Junction with road
  7. 6 : km 4.62 - alt. 395 m - Virage
  8. 7 : km 4.71 - alt. 391 m - Chapelle Notre-Dame (Montaut)
  9. 8 : km 6.62 - alt. 293 m - Access to the Château de Montbrun-Bocage
  10. 9 : km 6.71 - alt. 297 m - Montbrun-Bocage Castle
  11. S/E : km 7.08 - alt. 280 m - Market hall - Église de Montbrun-Bocage

Notes

During town hall opening hours, you can ask them to open the church so you can admire its medieval frescoes.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 26599979

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Walk taken after visiting the Montbrun market.
Walk taken in the opposite direction to the description.
The path is fairly easy to follow, but there are a few landmarks missing to confirm
the route.

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TERRY 31
TERRY 31
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk, Notre Dame de Montaut Chapel is worth seeing, a beautiful place where you can have a picnic
on tables and under shelters (a sort of large covered area in front of the chapel). After eating, head down to the Notre Dame spring.

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Nalafleur
Nalafleur
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, well shaded and very well marked. A pleasant route through magnificent natural surroundings.

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello, everyone.
A lovely, well-marked hike with a variety of landscapes, each more beautiful than the last. A visit to Montbrun Bocage is a must to see the half-timbered houses, the market hall, the church... A very beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.

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jeanlouisN
jeanlouisN
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, very pleasant and very well signposted.

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wiroth
wiroth
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

a very pleasant short route
to do on a Sunday after visiting the market in Montbrun Bocage.
You can do a spot of shopping at the market and have lunch at the Montaut chapel, then head back down via the castle.
With family or friends.
Enjoy your walk!

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rapha09
rapha09
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and enjoyable hike

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RANDO1VISO2
RANDO1VISO2
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the loop "backwards" (as suggested below) in beautiful sunny weather on Sunday morning, so we could enjoy strolling among the stalls at the Montbrun-Bocage market afterwards.
The wooden signposts at the trailheads are original and well made, even if they don't appear on the map. We followed the yellow markings without any problems.
On the heights of Montaut, an orientation table would be welcome as there is a vast panorama.
Thank you to the people who maintain and mark these trails!

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LeKrik
LeKrik
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice route to do, nothing new under the sun, but some beautiful views nonetheless.
We recommend doing it in reverse, which is what we did. The ridge is lovely, as is the view of Montbrun at the end of the hike, but if you do it as suggested, you'll have your back to the view, which is a shame!
It's mainly the part near the lake and the forest section that are a little disappointing. But the church is very beautiful!

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