Pottery Route in Montgaillard

An easy hike in a relatively wild setting. No major difficulties and a very well-marked route
You will pass through hillside lakes created for irrigation. Chestnut and oak forests.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 192 m
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    Descent: - 193 m

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    Highest point: 251 m
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    Lowest point: 167 m

Description of the walk

The hike starts at the car park of Montgaillard church. Very well markedPR®6route.

(S/E) Cross the village via the D15 towards Marsac, then take the D25, which you will join at a place called Les Bourdettes.

(1) At the first three-way junction, leave the D25 and continue straight ahead on a small road towards Balignac for 800m, ignoring the roads on the left and right.

(2) Turn right onto a path and continue left along the road towards the Balatière farm.
Go around the farm at the bottom and cross a small wood.

(3) Pass under the threshold of Lac de la Chêneraie. Then take the road on the left towards Sainte-Blanche.

(4) Turn right and join the D15 after 600m, passing through Bourgeat. At the junction, follow this road to the left.

(5) 400 metres further on, take the path down to the right, continuing to followPR®6and passing Grande Couille. Continue downhill towards Ruisseau de l'Ayroux.
Cross the stream and climb towards the D111.

(6) Follow this road to the right to pass near the Floris farm. Continue for 800 metres.

(7) Turn right onto a gravel path towards Lac de Teulière.

(8) When you reach the lake, turn left at the car park, walk along the bank on a well-marked path, then cross a footbridge at the very end of the lake.

(9) Then head up to the right towards Montgaillard, followingPR®6. After a fairly steep hill, turn left onto a tarmac road and then, 200 metres further on, turn right between two houses onto a wide path. Stay on this path until you reach Place de l'Église. (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 249 m - Place de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 237 m - Towards Balignac
  3. 2 : km 1.78 - alt. 242 m - Path on the right
  4. 3 : km 3.5 - alt. 167 m - Lac de la Chêneraie
  5. 4 : km 4.05 - alt. 210 m - Towards the D15
  6. 5 : km 4.99 - alt. 199 m - Follow the PR6 junction
  7. 6 : km 6.09 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto the D111
  8. 7 : km 7.3 - alt. 245 m - Castine path to the lake
  9. 8 : km 7.67 - alt. 209 m - Teulières Lake car park
  10. 9 : km 8.37 - alt. 203 m - On the right
  11. S/E : km 9.79 - alt. 249 m - Place de l'Église

Notes

The route includes sections on roads, but the paths are not difficult. Lightweight footwear is sufficient. If the weather is wet, you may encounter some mud around Lac de Teulières!

Worth a visit

Lakes, springs, cork oak (an exceptional tree for the region)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
JOOO7
JOOO7

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with a few stretches of road, not too frequent, in mid-July, not too hot in the morning
Uphill and downhill sections without any major difficulties
Route completed in less than 3 hours with breaks
Very few people

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urcissien.mimi
urcissien.mimi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

so many roads and paths! What a shame

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JMJ31
JMJ31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hike completed on a day with very strong Autan winds. No particular difficulties except for a series of fairly steep ascents and descents.
Very good parish specific to Brittany point for the car park at the start with spotless toilets.

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brigitte.949
brigitte.949

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

good physical condition, not to be practised in rainy weather
very pleasant

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Leclanpin
Leclanpin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly pleasant hike despite the tarmac, with alternating woods and meadows.
chestnuts, walnuts and a few pears were waiting for us.

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Pinsagaise
Pinsagaise
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Convenient! There is a large car park behind the church, equipped with toilets.
The landscape is very hilly, so there's a lot of climbing up and down! It's a bit monotonous at first, but you soon find yourself walking through pretty little woods. You also walk on tarmac... Overall, it's a pleasant walk.
The hike is very well marked, which is nice.
Anecdotes:
- a friendly dog followed us for almost the entire hike. We gave him a lift home in our car!
- at this time of year, the hike is a feast for the senses: we brought back walnuts, apples, figs and chestnuts, which we found along the way!

Thanks to Macrostigma

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Ja ca
Ja ca

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike. Enjoyable and not too difficult for a comeback. No problems with the dog. Very pretty scenery, not much road.
Worth doing again.
A little extra treat for the season: a few figs and plums picked along the way will make a lovely jam to remember the trip by.

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Flomima
Flomima

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful panoramas
charming village
Pretty lakes, unfortunately not equipped (benches, picnic tables, etc.). A shame

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biscardel
biscardel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful 18 km hike in the hills of Lomagne.

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Gilles compagnat
Gilles compagnat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Too much bitumen

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manu beaupuy
manu beaupuy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

easy but pleasant route trails, forest, lakes

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sircer
sircer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Well-marked route overall. Quite muddy but walked in winter. Accessible for families with children aged 8 and 10 without any problems. Some very beautiful oak trees. Picnic area by the lake. Good overall.

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GAGNAC RANDO
GAGNAC RANDO

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Beautiful scenery, some sections very muddy at this time of year, a few too many tarmac sections.

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gunam
gunam

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Some sections are quite muddy during rainy periods.
Well marked.
Moderately interesting but quite pleasant.
Thank you for this description.

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