Route from Barrou to Sète

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A family stroll between the typical Sète fishermen's houses and second homes.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 6 m
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    Descent: - 6 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 7 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Sète (34200)
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    Start/End: N 43.411717° / E 3.68989°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2645ET, 2743ET
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On the banks of the Étang de Thau
West side of Barrou
the guard cat
The Pointe Courte seen from Le Barrou

Description of the walk

Start the walk on Boulevard de Verdun behind the petrol station at the railway underpass. For access to the walk and parking, see the Practical Information section.

(S/E) Go under the railway line and, when you come out, turn right and then right again to reach the Sète canal.

(1) Turn left and follow Quai de la Daurade to the University.

(2) Go around the University on the sea side until you reach Rue des Chantiers, which you should follow to the right. Continue until you reach Rue de la Clavière. Turn right and continue for about 100 metres.

(3) Take the cycle path, keeping to the right (the sea is more beautiful than the railway line).

(4) The cycle path veers to the right and away from the road; just stay on the path along the sea until you reach Pointe du Barrou.

(5) Turn around towards the school and take the opposite path to the end of the cycle path.

(3) Continue straight on Rue de la Clavière, then Rue des Anguilles, and turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1 m - Pont Maréchal Foch
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 1 m - Quai de la Daurade
  3. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 1 m - University
  4. 3 : km 0.85 - alt. 2 m - Cycle path
  5. 4 : km 1.64 - alt. 0 m - Coastal path
  6. 5 : km 2.86 - alt. 1 m - Pointe du Barrou
  7. S/E : km 5.3 - alt. 1 m - Pont Maréchal Foch

Notes

Below are a few suggestions for getting to the starting point on Boulevard de Verdun:

1/ By bus: take line 2 or 7 and get off at the "Sadi Carnot" or "Jardin des Fleurs" stop (on Boulevard de Verdun); visithttps://www.mobilite.agglopole.fr/Pratiq for more details on the bus network.

2/ By car: parking available on Quais de Bosc or Quais A.Merle; with a bit of luck on Boulevard de Verdun.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Ignace Gérard
Ignace Gérard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route for lovers of the sea.

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User 26177822

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It is a very easy and pleasant route along the water's edge. There are no particular difficulties.

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ZITROERAILC
ZITROERAILC

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We didn't finish this route, which we found uninteresting, and replaced it with the short walk and stroll along the canals, which we found much more enjoyable.

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alex5508
alex5508

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk along the Thau lagoon. Not very busy in May.

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Joyeux Panda
Joyeux Panda

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I improvised a return journey.

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mike78rando
mike78rando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant by the pond. Beautiful flowerbed, magnificent witch's claws.

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Pilote34
Pilote34

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, pleasant route between the town and the lake. Fortunately, the section along the road and railway line (which is noisy) does not last long. It is enjoyable to discover these lesser-known corners of Sète.

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didrobin
didrobin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice

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lionlion
lionlion

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy and pleasant route: accuracy of 3 to 4 shared route with cycle path

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fredeval
fredeval

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short hike accessible to all, starting in the city and gradually leading to the lake and its unique features. Meet walkers who take this route every day, as well as a few residents who are landscaping their green spaces overlooking the lake. Beautiful view of the Pointe Courte.

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fabienne_vsk
fabienne_vsk

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At 8am on a slightly chilly Tuesday morning in early March, there were very few people around. I imagine that at 2pm on a Saturday in July, it must be very different. This easy walk, accessible on foot from the centre of Sète, exuded a captivating poetry... The calm waters of the lagoon, a fisherman on a boat, a cat on a dilapidated pontoon...At point 1, take a short detour of about ten metres to see the SNCF bascule bridge up close. Of course, it would take a miracle to catch it in action... No miracle for me, but I did see egrets fishing and a sea swallow diving.
At point 5, I wanted to continue. I went around the maritime high school and returned to the tiny fishing port of Le Barrou, which is well worth seeing. Then I walked along the other side of the Barrou headland, still at the water's edge. Even when there are no paths marked on the map, it's always easy to get through. Then you come to a canal, after skirting a high wall along the beach. You walk along the canal without crossing it. At the end, you reach Boulevard Mendès France where it passes over the railway line. It's very close to Le Py cemetery, where Brassens is buried. And if you're tired, there are buses to take you back to town.

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Pasteur26
Pasteur26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, enjoyable walk, even in rainy weather!
No difficulty, truly accessible to all.

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