Between woods and vineyards in Sainte-Radegonde

This village and its monastery date back to the Middle Ages. It was probably founded by monks attracted by the presence of a fountain.
In this wine-growing commune, you will enjoy a very pleasant walk through rolling countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.76 km
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    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 69 m
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    Descent: - 75 m

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    Highest point: 120 m
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    Lowest point: 72 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the school car park. With the town hall behind you, the church and toilets are on your left.

(S/E) When you leave the car park, turn right onto the tarmac road.

(1) Pass between the houses on a gravel path, then take the grassy path that continues on (hiking sign). Follow this grassy path to the D18.

(2) Cross the road and take the tarmac lane opposite. Pass by the Moulin du Barrail mill. Continue straight ahead (south-east) between the vineyards, towards the woods. Enter the woods and follow the path. At the edge of the woods, walk downhill alongside the vineyard. When you reach the wine storehouse, cross the small ditch to the right of the oak tree, then walk alongside the vineyards on your right towards the Brandey house.

(3) From the house, follow the tarmac road, passing through the hamlets of Aux Fauries and Jura.

(4) Further on, turn left towards Couture. Continue along the tarmac road, then follow the path between the vineyards (at house no. 2 in Couture).

(5) Head towards the Moulin de la Fantaisie. At the bend near the mill, turn right towards the woods, leaving the mill on your left. After walking alongside the vineyards and woods, enter the woods. At the edge of the woods, continue along the path opposite. Pass in front of the Gravy house and follow the tarmac road.

(6) Come out onto the D18 and follow it to the right. A hundred metres further on, at the foot of a transformer pylon, turn left onto the path between the vineyards. The sunken path turns right between the bushes. At the end of this path, turn immediately left and walk between the vineyards on your left and the wooded embankment on your right. Follow this dirt track, which curves and, further on, becomes gravel, ending at a tarmac road.

(7) Cross the road and take the dirt track, almost opposite between the hedges. Continue to the menhir.

(8) At the menhir, turn left onto the gravel path. When you reach the Martinau crossroads, turn left. Pass Cap Blanc and continue to the Y-junction. At the junction, turn right and pass Capet and Borde. You will reach the entrance to Sainte-Radegonde.

(9) Turn right just before the church (listed) to admire its porch. Continue to the D15. At the roundabout, turn left, then after the church, turn left again towards the starting point (A/D).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - School car park - Église Sainte-Radegonde (Sainte-Radegonde)
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 80 m - Grassy path
  3. 2 : km 1.25 - alt. 117 m - Barrail Mill
  4. 3 : km 2.05 - alt. 86 m - Branday
  5. 4 : km 3.69 - alt. 76 m - Route de Couture
  6. 5 : km 4.41 - alt. 102 m - Ancien Moulin La fantaisie
  7. 6 : km 5.19 - alt. 113 m - Electric pole with transformer
  8. 7 : km 6.24 - alt. 95 m - Guillot
  9. 8 : km 6.82 - alt. 93 m - Menhir de Sainte Radegonde
  10. 9 : km 8.46 - alt. 79 m - Intersection
  11. S/E : km 8.76 - alt. 80 m - School car park - Église Sainte-Radegonde (Sainte-Radegonde)

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.

Yellow markers will guide you along the route.

Worth a visit

(9) This Romanesque church was built in the 11th-12th centuries, then remodelled in the 15th century and restored in the 20th century. Listed in 2001, it was classified as a historic monument in 2002.
The portal features a tympanum carved with seven figures. From left to right, we can see: the serpent, Eve and Adam, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and finally a couple and a groom.

Also worth seeing nearby Maison Noble de Pilets, also listed as a historic monument in 1988 - War memorial Bust of Oscar de Géraud.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
johndifool10
johndifool10

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good

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Mouraude677
Mouraude677

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike without any real difficulty

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martinet-galopins
martinet-galopins

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, classic in this region, through vineyards. The route is easy to follow with the trail and IGN map.
We shortened this circuit by passing point 100 on the IGN map, taking the path that leads to this point (starting between Petit Clou and Le Paradis). This wide path passes through Gantonnet and arrives at the village.

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marybleu
marybleu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

hello and thank you for this lovely walk.
i will correct the description of n2...at the wine cellar, you pass to the right of the oak tree, cross a small ditch and turn left towards the houses, not right as indicated. You do indeed walk alongside vineyards.
the route follows roads, but they are very quiet.
At the car park, a little tip: take a look at the book box, which is very clean and organised. You can also leave your books there.
Mary

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bx86
bx86
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello

a very pleasant, easy 9 km route through a hilly part of the Gironde. There was no monotony as the vines were already changing colour and the rows were never exposed in the same way. Seen from above, this created a patchwork that was always pleasant to look at.

Many hamlets and houses punctuate this pretty route. We had no trouble finding the menhir and even came across a little rabbit on a forest path.
There are many viewpoints overlooking churches and villages, as well as numerous mills.

Three minor details:
In 1, you cross the D18 and not the D15 (the D18 is perpendicular to the D15, which crosses Sainte-Radegonde)
Also in 1, the Barrail mill has been restored, only the sails on the wings are missing. Unusually, as it is built on an artificial mound, you can enter directly at the foot of the mill... by crossing the mound through a small tunnel 7/8 metres long! Another door provides access to the mill from the mound. I had never seen this before.
Finally, the paths known as "gravillonnés" are in fact made of "graves", the famous pebbles left on the alluvial terraces during the Quaternary period by rivers and streams.
Thank you to those who take the trouble to enable us to enjoy such beautiful walks.

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nico59130
nico59130

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It is indeed necessary to combine map and text so as not to get lost among the vineyards (especially point 6). But the route is peaceful and we encountered a deer twice!
Thank you to the creator of this walk.

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Vivianne labat
Vivianne labat
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very bucolic hike. We also hesitated between 5 and 6 (we prefer to walk without our mobile phones). We crossed the vineyards and found ourselves on the road near Vidon.
We took the road to point 6. The menhir is located between 6 and 7 in a vineyard plot.
A superb morning.
Paths with tall grass. Remember to protect yourself.
Thank you for this hike.

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Aby33
Aby33

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike with a few minor issues that are easily overcome
Thanks to the author

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joegoux
joegoux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note that between points 5 and 6, forestry work makes the route unclear. Look carefully for the path coming from "PETIT CLOU" to reach point 6. A very beautiful circuit, with the grape harvest in full swing and glorious weather. In short, we highly recommend it. Thank you to the author. Joë

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CERRINI
CERRINI

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A walk through vineyards, asphalt paths with little or no traffic, few woods crossed and only for a few metres. An easy hike of moderate interest to me.

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Cheesy
Cheesy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good walk. Easy to follow. Only took us 1 hour 40 minutes.

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jiced
jiced

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

As the yellow markers are quite old, some are no longer very visible and others are hidden by vegetation, so follow the map. As for the explanations, it would be a good idea to change some of them... because the new vines in 4) have aged.
A very pleasant route.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Good evening, Chervois
Did you find the menhir?

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chervois
chervois

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Obélix, where did you put the menhir?
If he didn't borrow it, then I don't know who did. Perhaps the author will have an answer.

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