From vineyards to forests in the Frontonnais region

This hike in the heart of the Fronton vineyards allows you to admire magnificent vineyard landscapes. Upon arrival at the Maison des Vins et du Tourisme, you can enjoy a glass of Négrette wine!
This route is dotted with portraits of unusual and quirky winegrowers, offering you a different perspective on the Fronton vineyards.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 44 m
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    Descent: - 43 m

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    Highest point: 157 m
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    Lowest point: 115 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Fronton (31620)
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    Start/End: N 43.837439° / E 1.397419°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2042E
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Description of the walk

The route starts at the Maison des Vins et du Tourisme in Fronton. On Sundays, park at the Marianne school (300 metres away).

(S/E) From the Maison des Vins et du Tourisme, enter the woods and continue towards the village.

(1) Turn left at the post office. Continue along Rue du 19 Mars 1962.

(2) Cross the D4 (Avenue de Toulouse), then turn left down Rue Côte Saint-Roch. Pass in front of the school and continue to the next crossroads with four roads.

(3) Continue straight ahead along Chemin de Cransac. The tarmac turns into a dirt track; follow this, ignoring the side roads on either side. At the T-junction, turn right and head towards Cransac.

(4) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, cross the hamlet, and continue along Chemin de Jouaninels until you reach the junction with the D47.

(5) Cross the D47 and continue along Chemin de Laurensou opposite.

(6) In the bend, continue along the same path to pass in front of the Fabas schools. Cross the D50 and follow it to the left for about 100 metres.

(7) Turn right onto Chemin du Riounet. This road turns sharply left for the first time.

(8) At the second sharp turn, continue straight ahead along a grassy path. Follow this path, which turns right and then descends straight ahead through an oak forest and vineyards.

(9) Cross the D4E and continue almost straight ahead along Chemin de la Plane, then descend along Chemin Caudeval on the left to arrive at Place des Amis de la Négrette (picnic table and old wine press).

(10) Continue to the right until you reach the first houses in the hamlet of Chemin Neuf.

(11) Turn left onto Chemin Neuf, cross the D4, and continue straight ahead along Chemin de Bouyssel.

(12) At the crossroads, take Chemin Boujac on the left for 100 m, then the grassy path on the right for 2.2 km (view of Fronton). Ignore the paths branching off to the right and left and continue more or less straight ahead until you reach the D47.

(13) Walk along the right-hand side of the road and follow the cooperative winery (AOP) facilities on your right on Avenue des Vignerons. Cross the bridge on the left to go up Rue de la Guinguette.

(14) At the stop sign, turn right and arrive at Place du 11 Novembre 1918, in front of the Fronton market hall.

(15) Take Rue de l'Église opposite. Cross the square diagonally to reach Rue de la Ville. 

(16) Turn left onto Esplanade de Marcorelle. Continue on the D29, pass in front of the media library, then, 200 metres after the post office, cut through the Capdeville woods on the left and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 148 m - Wine and Tourism Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 149 m - Fronton Post Office
  3. 2 : km 0.76 - alt. 151 m - D4
  4. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 146 m - Chemin de Cransac
  5. 4 : km 3.61 - alt. 154 m - Cransac
  6. 5 : km 4.33 - alt. 152 m - D47
  7. 6 : km 5.49 - alt. 139 m - Double intersection
  8. 7 : km 6.59 - alt. 146 m - Bourg de Fabas
  9. 8 : km 9.1 - alt. 129 m - Chemin de la Plane
  10. 9 : km 9.85 - alt. 119 m - Place des Amis de la Négrette
  11. 10 : km 10.52 - alt. 119 m - Place de la Négrette
  12. 11 : km 11.24 - alt. 116 m - Between Bouyssel and Boujac
  13. 12 : km 13.46 - alt. 125 m - Vinovalie Cave Des Vignerons
  14. 13 : km 13.91 - alt. 128 m - On the right, Rue de la Guinguette
  15. 14 : km 14.53 - alt. 149 m - La Halle de Fronton
  16. 15 : km 14.69 - alt. 148 m - Esplanade de Marcorelle
  17. S/E : km 15.49 - alt. 148 m - Wine and Tourism Centre

Notes

Toilets at the start of the route (open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and picnic area.
(10) Water point on Place des Amis de la Négrette with picnic table.
Yellow markings in accordance with the French Hiking Federation charter

This route is Oenorando® certified.

Worth a visit

Nearby:
Château Clamens
Château Terre Fauve
Vinovalie, cooperative winery

Lake Xéresa with its picnic tables and children's playground.

Wine and Tourism Centre: tourist information, wine tastings and temporary exhibitions

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.1 / 5
CCFrando
CCFrando

Hello,
This hike takes you through vineyards and forests. It is enhanced by portraits of winegrowers that are both quirky and meaningful. For more hilly landscapes and a shorter route, we recommend the Vacquiers trail, "Entre les vignes: le Sérapias en cœur" (Among the vineyards: the Sérapias in the heart).
Enjoy your hikes in the Fronton region!

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Clo31130
Clo31130

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

A route that is definitely not worth the detour, tarmac, tarmac and more tarmac... Not to mention the cars!
A dull, uninteresting and completely flat landscape.
The best part was the snack that finally brought this seemingly endless walk to a close, with a total sense of relief.
Sorry to the person who went to the trouble of putting this route on the website, but there are much better things to do.

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CCFrando
CCFrando

Hello, we apologise for the inconvenience, but the route is currently undergoing redevelopment. The signage from Fronton town centre is therefore no longer up to date. The starting point is now at the Maison des Vins et du Tourisme.

Regarding access to the estates on the route, I can confirm that none of them are open on Sundays. If you would like to end your walk with a wine tasting, please contact the Fronton wine tourist office. Most of the estates in the appellation are open on Saturdays. However, the only estate currently offering tastings on Sundays in the Fronton vineyards is located in Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds, but it is not part of this route.

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justine678
justine678
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

At first, the directions weren't clear and we couldn't find the yellow markings, which meant we wasted an hour walking in the wrong direction... lots of concrete and cars. A few country lanes and pleasant vineyard scenery. All the châteaux were closed on Sunday... we didn't finish the tour as we didn't have enough time. Overall... very average!

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Benedicte Demery
Benedicte Demery

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Landscape varies but many tarmac roads

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Mavic
Mavic

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike with too much walking on tarmac for at least 75% of the route

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filipgre
filipgre

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

80% tarmac, rather monotonous landscape for 15 km... certainly vineyards, and few forest passages, but many small roads with occasional vehicles...
Not very interesting...

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gr10mana
gr10mana

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

to be redone in good weather

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RME
RME

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, but don't forget your water bottles and hats, as the start and end of the hike are very sunny.
The forest section is interesting, with a variety of trees, vines and meadows.
Despite the distance, there are no major difficulties, so it can be done with children.
Worth doing again in autumn with the vineyards, their colours and mushrooms!!!!!!!!!
Have a nice day.

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matoutoune
matoutoune

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike, but avoid doing it on Thursdays because it's market day and it's impossible to park , so I started my hike at point 5.
At point 7, I couldn't find the path on the left 50 metres after turning right, but ended up at the school. Otherwise, the route was well marked.
I'll do it again in the autumn to see the vineyards and colours. . . .

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mrieille
mrieille

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
there is actually another hike that follows the same paths with a few variations, so it is sometimes difficult to know which one is the right one. It is a route that should be done with a GPS device that indicates when to turn, rather than just with a map. But it's nice. We did it in April. However, you should avoid doing it when it is very hot because a large part of it is uncovered.

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m3xiz
m3xiz

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

We did this hike in winter. That may explain why we found it rather uninteresting. The scenery was rather dull. I recommend doing it when nature is more appealing.
Otherwise, no complaints. It was an easy and pleasant walk.

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Carovalparaiso
Carovalparaiso

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

This is quite an "urban" hike: you hardly ever leave the Fronton area (always roads, houses, cars). That's a shame. Otherwise, it's a good length hike, very close to Toulouse, so it can be done in an afternoon.

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