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(S) Leaving the Fontaine d'Arlac, head due west along Avenue François Mitterrand, first passing under the railway line. At the next junction, leave the avenue and take the cycle path veering to the right. Follow the community gardens, then the Parc du Luchey. Take care at the junction with Avenue Pierre Mendès-France (traffic lights) where you must go straight on.
Then follow Avenue Aristide Briand, now reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, between the Picque-Caillou vineyard and the Ontine retention basin. Note the curious ‘undulating’ layout of this avenue.
(1) At this point, cross via a passage next to the barrier blocking access to cars (don’t forget to take a look at the famous Tour de Veyrines on your right) and turn left onto a path leading towards the vineyard. This path leads to an underpass allowing you to cross Avenue François Mitterrand safely.
On the other side, the path takes you along the vineyards to the Bois du Burck, which you cross straight through (due south).
At the very end, when the path you are following appears to turn sharply to the right, continue left onto a track that takes you to the car park of a large housing estate.
(2) Walk down through this car park, turn right at the bottom and head towards a structure (a weir) which marks your arrival at the Peugue.
(3) A small gate then gives you access to the path running alongside (up) the Peugue. This path takes you quite easily to the Noes mill. However, take great care when crossing the two roads.
(4) After admiring the mill (18th century), continue along the Peugue for a little while longer.
(5) Leave the riverbank as it enters private property. Turn left up the small street, then turn right into Rue des As.
At the next junction with Avenue du Bourgailh (there’s a restaurant just to the right of the junction), go straight on into Rue Socrate, which takes you through the housing estate (a possible shortcut) and leads to the footbridge over the ring road.
(6) Cross the flyover. On the other side, continue straight on along Rue des Frênes until you reach the junction with Avenue de Monbalon, where you take the cycle path on the right, which leads you to the entrance to the Bourgailh eco-park.
(7) The cycle path continues through the park; simply stay on the tarmac path and do not veer off onto the dirt tracks. As you follow it, you will pass three viewing points designed to offer a more distant view; do feel free to climb the steps (the third is the highest). Before the third viewpoint, you’ll reach the Pessac Tropical Greenhouse.
(8) Turn right to cross the car park and then the small road (leading right to Pessac Zoo): the path continues through a slightly hillier woodland, where you’ll find exercise and stretching stations.
Continuing on, after crossing a small road, you’ll come to the Peugue, which flows at the bottom of a small canal.
(9) The dirt track that follows it can be taken to the right, but you can take a detour to the pretty Cap de Bos lake which is right next to it (you’ll need to find an accessible bridge over the canal!).
The path running alongside the Peugue continues for about 2 km.
(10) At this junction, you’ll cross the Pessac-Beutre cycle path. Carry straight on.
Shortly afterwards, enter the woods at the source of the Peugue, also known as the ‘Princess’s Wood’. Follow the path in front of you to the second major junction.
(11) Turn left to follow another path. At the end of this path, turn right at a right angle, then left before leaving the woods near a small car park.
(12) Take the small road on the left (Allée du Temps passé), which leads you straight to a roundabout on the D1250. Take the second exit and follow Avenue Marc Nouaux, which takes you straight to the centre of Gazinet; the SNCF station is at the very end, slightly to the left. There is a café opposite the station where you can wait for the next train (E).
following the course of a stream that flows into Bordeaux.
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