The Bouconne forest starting from Léguevin

Starting from the Léguevin skate park, this circular route takes you to the Bouconne forest via the town's green spaces.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 29 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 29 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 212 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 176 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Léguevin (31490)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.60014° / E 1.2393°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2043ET, 2043O
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park shared by the Le Tempo theatre and the Léguevin skate park.

(S/E) With your back to Le Tempo, cross the car park and the skate park and go to the path that follows the Courbet.
Turn left to follow the Courbet with your back to Avenue de Gascogne; the path leaves the river and joins Rue du Couserans after a flight of steps. At the top of the steps, turn left and walk down the street until you reach the Courbet crossing.

(1) Take the path on the right that follows the river on the left bank. Continue to the small bridge and cross it to continue following the river on the other bank. The path crosses a park before arriving at Avenue de Clairefontaine.

Cross the street carefully and take the path opposite that follows the river. Cross another park, with a short detour to see the small lake of La Moulinasse, before arriving at Avenue du Comminges. Cross the avenue carefully and continue straight ahead, following the path that runs alongside the river until just before it ends.

(2) Take the wooden bridge on the right to cross the river and continue along this path until you reach Rue des Tournesols. Continue in the same direction and at the next crossroads, take Rue de Culas, which is almost opposite. Go to the traffic lights with the D824 (Rue de Bayonne) and continue straight ahead, crossing at the pedestrian crossing to the next crossroads.

(3) Turn left onto Chemin de Cazalas and follow it to the forest.

(4) When the road bends left at a 90° angle, leave it and take the shaded path that continues on from the road you have just followed. Continue to the path at the edge of the Bouconne forest.

(5) Turn right and follow a path along the edge of the forest. Carefully cross the D42 (Avenue de Bouconne) and take the path opposite, which continues along the edge of the forest.

(6) At the crossroads with signposts, continue straight ahead on this path, which remains wide, until you reach the railway line, ignoring the narrower paths along the way.

(7) Turn right and follow the railway line on your left until you reach the signpost at the edge of the forest.

(8) Take the path on the right that follows the edge of the forest and then enters the undergrowth. Continue along this path until you reach the path you took on the way there at the crossroads with signposts.

(6) Turn left and leave the path you took on the way there. Leave the forest in the direction of Léguevin and follow this marked path which, after a while, runs alongside the Maudinat stream.

(9) When you reach the hamlet of Le Conté, the path becomes a tarmac road. Go through the small hedge on the right to continue following the stream on the other bank until you reach Avenue de la Gare. The last part of the path is lined with trees that form a green tunnel.

(10) At the tarmac road, cross it carefully and go down a few steps, with your back to the river, until you reach the roundabout. Take the shaded path on the left, which passes in front of a riding club, then zigzags and descends towards the Courbet.

(11) At the bottom of the descent, take the path on the right that follows the Courbet until you see Lac de la Mouline.

(12) Take the bridge over the Courbet and then the path on the right that follows the left bank of the lake.
At the end of the lake, take the path that climbs back up to Avenue de Gascogne. Cross the avenue carefully at the pedestrian crossing and you will arrive at the Tempo car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 183 m - Parking at Le Tempo and at the Léguevin skate park near
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 184 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 186 m - Wooden bridge over the - Corbet (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 194 m - Chemin de Cazalas
  5. 4 : km 3.75 - alt. 200 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.26 - alt. 211 m - Path along the edge of the forest
  7. 6 : km 6.25 - alt. 206 m - Crossroads with signposts
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 210 m - Railway line
  9. 8 : km 7.47 - alt. 199 m - Path on the right towards Léguevin
  10. 9 : km 9.86 - alt. 192 m - Le Conté
  11. 10 : km 10.52 - alt. 189 m - Avenue de la Gare
  12. 11 : km 11.27 - alt. 176 m - Le Courbet, on the right
  13. 12 : km 11.43 - alt. 177 m - Bridge to the lake
  14. S/E : km 11.9 - alt. 183 m - Parking at Le Tempo and the Léguevin skate park.

Notes

There are no water sources along the route.

Worth a visit

Lac de la Mouline is very pleasant, as is Lac de la Moulinasse. There are playgrounds for children in the parks along the route.

This route is pleasant in summer as there are many shaded areas.

During the season (September-February), one Thursday morning per month, the forest is closed to the public for hunting. There is a sign at the entrance to the forest indicating the days of closure.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
cdup
cdup

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the Courbet bridge is closed, so you must follow Avenue du Comminges on the right, then at the end, take Avenue d'Armagnac on the left to reach Rue de Culas.

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Nath Duc
Nath Duc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant, easy route.
Some muddy sections: best avoided after heavy rain.

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Yves Thebault
Yves Thebault

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike that we extended by a few kilometres into the forest.
We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of green space we passed through on the Leguevin tour. Well done to the local council.
Thanks to the author of the route.

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sylvietclaude
sylvietclaude

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Part of the route is in a newly built neighbourhood; the path is difficult to find. Otherwise, it's a pleasant walk, which can easily be extended in Bouconne.

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AJT-31
AJT-31

Thank you for your feedback.
I have just made changes based on your comment.

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mariepaule47200
mariepaule47200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route (except for the section of the Cazalas path, which had just been "patched up" with smelly tarmac, but this inconvenience should be temporary!). I enjoyed the return to Lèguevin, which was entirely on footpaths.
The description was spot on. Just at point 10, it's more like "At the tarmac road, cross it and go down a few steps, with your back to the river, and go to the roundabout".
I came across a few cyclists on the path in the Bouconne forest.
Thank you for this route.

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Roroboubou
Roroboubou

It's to your credit that you take comments into account, very good. Thank you.

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AJT-31
AJT-31

Hello,
Yes, during hunting season, the forest is closed one Thursday per month for pest control. The dates are posted on a sign at the forest entrance car parks.
I have just added this to the hike description.

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Roroboubou
Roroboubou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, not very long, strictly no difficulty, well described and therefore accessible to all walkers. Not busy today but certainly very busy on sunny days. No one on the trail, perhaps due to the terrible weather and the time of year...Be careful during hunting season, however, as the route is located in an area that is off-limits to hunters, especially on Thursdays, especially on 17 December, especially between 7 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.... We only found this out when we left the woods to head back...

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