Castillon-la-Bataille hillside circular

You are in Castillon-la-Bataille, where the Hundred Years' War between the French and the English ended in 1453.
In this historic region, this walk will take you to the hills overlooking the town and the Dordogne River.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 181 m
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    Descent: - 181 m

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    Highest point: 103 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The walk starts from Castillon la Bataille railway station. Turn your back on the station and walk down Avenue Gambetta. Take the first street on the right and go through the tunnel under the railway line.
At the end of the tunnel, turn right and follow Rue Montesquieu, which runs alongside the railway line. When you reach the cemetery, continue along the road opposite.

(1) Take the second path on the left (after the cemetery) between the vineyards. When you reach the top, enter the woods and take the path on the right. At the end, turn left and then right.
Then turn left to climb up to the hamlet of Horable.

(2) Turn right onto the tarmac road and cross the hamlet. At the end of the hamlet, you will have a beautiful view of the Château de Castagens. Follow the road.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left towards the hamlet of La Brande. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead. Pass the entrance to the house at La Brande and go straight up into the woods.
At the end of this path, continue straight ahead until you reach the tarmac road, which you should follow.

(4) Just after the stop sign, leave the road and turn left onto the path to reach the village of Belvès-de-Castillon.

(5) In the village, turn left towards Castillon-la-Bataille, then turn right between the church and the "Claud Bellevue" and follow the tarmac road. After about 300 metres, take the path on the left.

(6) At the end of this path, turn left onto the tarmac road, then at the junction, turn right and follow the road to the hamlet of "Lucas". At the junction, take the road on the left.

(7) At the bend, take the path on the right that runs alongside the houses and then passes between the vineyards. At the tarmac road, turn right.

(8) Turn left onto the path (go around the barrier) which descends towards Castillon-la-Bataille. Cross the Belvès road (D119) and continue opposite on the grassy path between the houses to reach the station.

(9) Cross the tarmac road, turn right under the railway line and return to the station by turning left onto Avenue Gambetta.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Gare de Castillon
  2. 1 : km 0.86 - alt. 30 m - At the intersection after the cemetery, on the left.
  3. 2 : km 1.73 - alt. 95 m - Hameau d'Horable, on the left on the tarmac road.
  4. 3 : km 2.92 - alt. 30 m - Crossroads, on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.44 - alt. 90 m - Turn left towards the Château de Castagens.
  6. 5 : km 5.04 - alt. 101 m - Crossroads, on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.95 - alt. 98 m - Junction with tarmac road, on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.09 - alt. 64 m - Crossroads, turn right then left
  9. 8 : km 7.45 - alt. 86 m - Moulin des Moulinayres, take the path on the right
  10. 9 : km 7.96 - alt. 22 m - Tarmac road, take opposite
  11. S/E : km 8.16 - alt. 24 m - Gare de Castillon

Notes

Castillon la Bataille Tourist Information Office
5 allées de la République
33350 Castillon la Bataille
Tel: +33 (0)5 57 40 27 58
Email: contact@tourisme-castillonpujols.fr
https://www.tourisme-castillonpujols.fr

The Castillon-la-Bataille Tourist Information Office is open:
June to September: Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
October to May: Monday from 9.30am to 12.30pm, Wednesday to Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5.30pm.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
etoileliott
etoileliott

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful circular, very beautiful view
In rainy weather, take walking sticks for the hills and descents

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Georges Ambroise
Georges Ambroise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this beautiful and varied hike, which allows us to discover beautiful landscapes.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for the information you have provided about this hike.
We hope that the author will take this into account and update their description.

See you soon!

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suntzu33
suntzu33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful route, pleasant and fairly well described, topographical map OK
However, the description could be improved:

  • Passage with dogs, some of which are running free, at Lacoste at the start of the tarmac road (house)
  • Pt 6 "At the end of this path, turn left onto the tarmac road and then, at the junction, turn right towards "Lucas". Halfway up the hill, turn right onto the "Lacoste" rural road, which is tarmac from the house." -> Y-junction difficult to spot: landmark is the passage under the high-voltage line and the path cut off by brush after 200m
  • The term "halfway up the hill" can be confusing in two ways: in the direction of travel, it means "halfway up the slope", which would avoid waiting for a hill that never comes.
  • Point 8: "pass by the foot of the mill": this is not the foot of the mill: the mill is about 350m to the right

However, 150 metres from the crossroads, a small path on the right leads up towards the mill through the vineyard, offering a superb 180° view of Castillon and its surroundings.
Retrace your steps to return to the road, as this is private property.

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JMRoutier
JMRoutier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy family excursion
Overall good, accurate directions, except for the expression "halfway up the slope" used twice, which prevented us from finding the path on one of those occasions.

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Bruno33500
Bruno33500

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route, with quiet roads that are rarely busy, which can even be enjoyed in rainy weather.
There must be lots of magnificent viewpoints, provided you're not in fog like we were!
We'll come back when the weather is nice...

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lecoufle
lecoufle

A very pleasant hike, fairly hilly, with beautiful views of Castillon and the vineyards of the Côtes de Castillon,
and the Château de Castegens, site of the Battle of Castillon re-enactment.
Please note that the trail markings are rather faint.

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jacquescerezo
jacquescerezo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely short hike. A bit too much on the road, but with beautiful views.
A versatile route: also a good warm-up for mountain biking or running.

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Xavier Pradeau
Xavier Pradeau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Nice hike, beautiful scenery, good elevation changes

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lisegauvry33@gmail. com
lisegauvry33@gmail. com

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I only walked part of these two routes in order to link them together and make a single 19 km route. This was a mistake because my connection was not a good one. But the route of your circuits was very good.

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