Between the Garonne and the Canal

Set off to explore the banks of the Garonne and the Canal Latéral à la Garonne.
A short, peaceful outing on dry paths that ends on discovery trails.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 6 m
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    Descent: - 6 m

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    Highest point: 129 m
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    Lowest point: 118 m

Description of the walk

The walk starts from the car park at the Salle des Fêtes in Fenouillet.

(S) Cross the stream and head south down Allée des Ramiers, turn left and after about 100 metres, turn left and then immediately right onto a path that runs alongside the road, heading south-east.

(1) At the intersection with Rue du 11 Novembre, turn right, then immediately left onto Allée des Ramiers, which you will find again.
You will come to a roundabout where you should turn left onto Rue de la Plage and follow it to the intersection with Rue Jean Jaurès.

(2) Turn right and a few metres further on, turn left onto Rue de Pourrenque. Follow this street, passing several other streets on the right and left, until you reach the lock of the same name on the Canal Latéral à la Garonne.

(3) Follow the canal on the left to Lac du Bocage, then turn left and head for the water sports centre.

(4) Cross the road and turn right onto the cycle path. At the roundabout, turn left and continue on the cycle path. Walk alongside the school, go around the roundabout on the right and continue on the first street on the right (Rue Piquepeyre).

(5) At the next roundabout, turn right onto Rue des Ormeaux and continue on the left-hand pavement.
The next roundabout has a small stone and brick bridge. Continue along Rue des Ormeaux, but take the pavement on the right after this roundabout.

(6) You will come to an intersection (crossroads), where you should turn right onto Rue Sibadies. Leave the village and follow this street, which becomes Chemin de Lombardil, to reach the banks of the Garonne.

(7) Turn left, passing in front of the entrance to the shooting range.

(8) Turn left again onto the Lombardil wood path, which is signposted on the vegetation. Complete the circular loop and return to the starting point.
When you leave the woods, turn left and then take the path on the right at the barrier.

(9) Turn left onto the discovery trail that follows the edge of the Maltemps stream and introduces you to the flora and fauna of the reed bed.

At the end of the trail, take the Allée des Ramiers opposite, which will take you back to the car park at the starting point (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Fenouillet village hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 121 m - Intersection with Rue du 11 Novembre. On the right
  3. 2 : km 1 - alt. 124 m - Intersection Rue J. Jaurès. Turn right then left.
  4. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 129 m - Pourrenque lock. On the left. - Canal de Garonne
  5. 4 : km 4.1 - alt. 124 m - Water sports centre. Join the road and turn left.
  6. 5 : km 5.16 - alt. 124 m - College roundabout. Turn right.
  7. 6 : km 5.73 - alt. 123 m - Intersection. Turn right.
  8. 7 : km 6.76 - alt. 120 m - On the left. - Garonne (fleuve)
  9. 8 : km 7.02 - alt. 119 m - Start of the botanical trail. On the left.
  10. 9 : km 8.83 - alt. 122 m - Start of the discovery trail. On the left.
  11. S/E : km 9.94 - alt. 124 m - Fenouillet village hall car park

Notes

Please note that the starting point is served by public transport, lines 59 and 113, Gourgues stop.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
randofossat
randofossat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very easy route, but with limited interest as more than three-quarters of the route is on roads or tarmac paths.
Along the canal, I recommend doing the route either during the week or on a windy day to avoid the usual crowds of cyclists. Although the roads and paths are not busy with cars or motorbikes, it's not as enjoyable as riding on trails. However, the route is well marked and documented. I should add that I did this hike in beautiful weather but with strong winds, which is why it was so peaceful. Thank you to the people who take the trouble to create these routes, record them and make them known. It's not always easy.

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leroy jean pierre
leroy jean pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good hike, pleasant, the roads are not very busy so there is little risk. We will try to do it again, extending it to a little over 10 km.

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RandoRosy
RandoRosy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A short route of moderate interest, but good for diversifying your itinerary and keeping active.

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CMA31
CMA31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A long journey for this trip: oops

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grosselin
grosselin

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A good route during times of restrictions (COVID and social distancing) and also for city dwellers who want to keep fit.

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he-gauth
he-gauth

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike connecting the Garonne River to the Canal Latéral à la Garonne!
No elevation gain, but therefore few viewpoints!
Beware of mosquitoes on the last part of the hike.
You will pass by one of the few restored reed beds in Occitanie!

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filou.deo99
filou.deo99

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

We took this walk with big black clouds overhead and a few showers, so we appreciated that there was quite a bit of tarmac, but it's best avoided in direct sunlight.
At point 9, we missed the left turn onto the discovery trail along the Maltemps stream on our first pass: night was falling and vegetation is beginning to take over in this area.

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cecpap
cecpap

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Far too much tar for my taste.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for this feedback. Perhaps previous hikers will be able to tell us more about this section.
Best regards

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jlpavia
jlpavia

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

One disappointment was not understanding which path to take to reach the Garonne. We tried one or two paths in vain. Neither the map nor the explanation seemed clear enough to us at the time. Otherwise, it was a peaceful walk along the edge of fields and through a residential area, which was busier, as you'd expect, with cyclists and pedestrians on the path along the canal.

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Patmir
Patmir

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

The banks of the Garonne are pretty, but apparently it's a place where men go to pick up women and meet up. Some areas are "dangerous"... So ultimately, it's a walk to be avoided, or at least not to be done alone and especially not with children!

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phil7131
phil7131

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

A route of little interest: lots of tarmac, little shade and not much to see (crossing the town of Fernouillet). Only the end of the route is more interesting, with the botanical route (markers 7/8/9); there are many other more interesting routes in Toulouse and the surrounding area! Sicoval (Toulouse transport organisation) lists a number of them.

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Catherine bisch
Catherine bisch

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I got a bit lost towards the end because I couldn't find some of the street names that were listed in the hike description. But overall, it was a pleasant hike and I would parish specific to Brittany do it again. Thank you for sharing this.

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RandoPhC
RandoPhC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We had a great hike, despite the threatening weather. We completed the route in two hours without pushing ourselves too hard.
Thank you, François, for your excellent website, which I was delighted to discover.
Philippe

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jerome.fabre4
jerome.fabre4

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

There is a whole section of the route on a busy road with no hard shoulder, which is rather unpleasant and even dangerous. It is therefore not recommended for children.

The overall interest is fairly average.

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