The Château de Montaut-lès-Crénaux circular

Starting from the Château de Montaut-lès-Créneaux, which overlooks the Aulouste valley, take theGR® de Pays Coeur de Gascogne to reach the Château de Malartic (private) in the Arçon valley. Set in lush green surroundings, the cemetery and small chapel of the château form a beautiful architectural ensemble. You return to the village via a small road passing in front of the Lassale Chapel (private).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 158 m
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    Descent: - 158 m

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    Highest point: 253 m
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    Lowest point: 147 m

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Description of the walk

Car park near the church.

(S/E) From the car park, take the path to the west and pass in front of the village hall.

(1) At the crossroads, leave thePR®1on your right, continue west and go down Rue du Barry (dead end). Pass through En Bioche and turn right. At Perroucau, turn left. Go down the grassy path that leads to the D272.

(2) Turn right onto the road for a few metres, then turn left towards Malartic. Pass through En Jouanole and go up the road to the small cemetery. Pass the chapel and arrive at the Château de Tournemire.

(3) At the Saint Jacques cross, continue left and descend along a stony path, then a dirt track. Cross the small stone bridge over the Pey Barbé stream.

(4) Leave theGRP® trail on your right and continue left, leaving a path on your right. Pass under a power line and come out onto a small road at Peyrolis.

(5) Turn left. At the fork (Le Goulzian), continue straight ahead (left-hand path) and ignore a path branching off to the left. Continue along the road to the north, ignoring the paths branching off on either side. Pass in front of Lassale (private property). Continue towards the sports hall, then the playground, and arrive at the village. Turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 245 m - Car park near the church.
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 245 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.06 - alt. 175 m - D272, right then left
  4. 3 : km 2.52 - alt. 172 m - Croix de Saint Jacques, on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.88 - alt. 152 m - Take the path on the left as you leave the GRP.
  6. 5 : km 4.89 - alt. 240 m - Small road, on the left
  7. S/E : km 6.93 - alt. 245 m - Car park near the church.

Notes

Red and yellow markings forthe GR® de Pays "Cœur de Gascogne" until (4).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
FLORENCE
FLORENCE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I don't know, but I've done it many times.

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Pascal 17
Pascal 17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant route, well signposted, starting from a very pretty village.

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Cyremy
Cyremy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, pleasant with beautiful views and a pretty wooded section.

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lupi001
lupi001

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short route that ends with a climb. It is possible to start from Aveyron to climb at the beginning, otherwise even after heavy rain the path is very passable with very little tarmac.

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Shrando31410
Shrando31410

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. It's a shame that the return journey from point 5 to the village is along a busy tarmac road. The rest of the route is very pleasant. Avoid certain sections between the fields when it's very hot, as there is no shade. Very pretty village in the Gers. In my opinion, it's one of the top five.

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Fulgur15
Fulgur15

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The beautiful village of Montaut les Créneaux and an easy hike.

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Raymonde Dinclaux
Raymonde Dinclaux

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful route. We were able to visit the chapel near the Château de Tournemire (an added bonus).
Very beautiful views.
At the end of the route, there is a beautiful village to visit.
The church car park was difficult to find.
Slight difficulty at the start (signs not very visible).

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gtv
gtv

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant walk.
Very accessible, easy.
It's true that the return trip on the road is less enjoyable.
But that doesn't spoil the beauty of the landscape.
And a very pretty village as a bonus!

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ALICE MARIE
ALICE MARIE

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

This hike is easy and presents no technical difficulties.
We looked for the "car park under the church": it is actually outside the walls of this pretty little fortified village. It is certainly at the foot of the church, but you wouldn't know it if you didn't know the place. The first yellow mark is difficult to find because it is hidden by road signs.
The first part of the route is quite pretty, although there is a lot of tarmac road.
The second part has little shade and also includes a long stretch on tarmac road.
Avoid doing this route on a hot summer afternoon!

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tagaloche
tagaloche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

1st yellow mark hidden between two road signs

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