Along the Garonne between Gagnac and Seilh

For a country walk along the banks of the Garonne and Aussonnelle rivers. This route is suitable for walking, jogging or mountain biking.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 19 m
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    Descent: - 22 m

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    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 111 m

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Description of the walk

At the roundabout, head towards Saint-Caprais and immediately on the right you will find a small car park with a pizza hut.

(S/E) Go to the nearby passage to the south, towards the church. Take it to the right towards the Garonne. Cross the street, continue to the end and turn right along the Garonne. You will come to a crossroads with four paths.

(1) Take the path that starts on your left and continue along the Garonne on your left. Cross a small footbridge. You will find a staircase on your right. Before climbing it, enjoy the lovely view of the Garonne. Climb the stairs and you will arrive at the playground.

(2) Go around it on the left. You will come to a main path.

(3) Follow the path on the left that leads to a footbridge. Cross the Garonne via the footbridge.

(4) At the bottom of the footbridge, turn left towards Beauzelle.

(5) When you reach the bridge, continue straight ahead on the path that passes underneath it. Follow it to the end.
You will arrive at Chemin de Bouscassié. There is a picnic area on the banks of the Garonne. After walking up Chemin Bouscassié for a few metres, you will find a public fountain on the right.

(6) Take the path that starts immediately on the left. Follow this winding path, ignoring the paths that start on the right.

(7) Before the road (Allée des Tricheries), take the small tarmac path on the right. At the end, turn left, then go through the roundabout and take the cycle path that runs alongside Chemin de la Vieille Côte. You will arrive at a protected crossing with traffic lights.

(8) Cross carefully, then take the path that starts on the right. Follow it along the Ausonnelle and you will come back to the Passerelle de la Garonne bridge you crossed on the way there.

(4) Cross the bridge, then turn right onto the path and head back to the playground you passed on the way there.

(3) Continue straight ahead on the tarmac path, passing a car park on your left. Continue along the tarmac path and turn right after 50 metres.

(9) Turn right onto the path leading to Gagnac. You will come to the crossroads of paths you passed on the way there.

(1) Follow the path to the left and cross Rue de la Hire. On the wall opposite, a plaque indicates the height of the 1875 flood.

(10) Turn right to walk on the pavement on the left and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 115 m - Crossroads of paths
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 117 m - Stairs - Children's playground
  4. 3 : km 1.28 - alt. 118 m - Common fork A/R
  5. 4 : km 1.72 - alt. 118 m - Footbridge over the - Garonne (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 2.78 - alt. 118 m - Pass under the - Pont de Gagnac
  7. 6 : km 3.77 - alt. 119 m - Chemin de Bouscassié - Fountain
  8. 7 : km 4.79 - alt. 139 m - End of the trail
  9. 8 : km 5.42 - alt. 121 m - Protected crossing - Aussonnelle (rivière)
  10. 9 : km 8.54 - alt. 117 m - Path on the right
  11. 10 : km 9.17 - alt. 119 m - Rue de la Hire
  12. S/E : km 9.49 - alt. 120 m - Car park

Notes

Shorter alternative.
Park in the car park near point (8).
Follow the route as indicated. When you reach the footbridge at point (4), do not cross it, but continue towards point (5). Then follow the marked route back to point (8) (return to the car park)

Worth a visit

(6) To the left is a picnic area, near the banks of the Garonne.
To the right on the Chemin du Bouscassié is a public fountain.
(8) Be careful of traffic; there is a traffic light at the pedestrian crossing

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Maguiv
Maguiv

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, mainly rural route that is easy to follow. There are also cyclists on the route, so take care: some of them don't slow down and brush past walkers on the narrowest paths.

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
This is a route for people who can't cycle too many kilometres and it's not difficult
I do it as a leisurely ride

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Maxcan
Maxcan
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Great route, especially for running, really nice, cool but increasingly busy. Ideal route for a walk with your dog, drinking water near the beach in Seilh.

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A great route for young walkers
Not too many hills
Great views from the footbridge

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massat09
massat09

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy route. There is mud on the path due to recent rain. You can extend or shorten the route by going via the pond

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Casty
Casty

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk,
follow the little path along the Garonne, which is much more pleasant

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hcrando
hcrando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, mostly shaded except for a few hundred metres just after crossing the footbridge. It's even more enjoyable if you start off on the small path that runs alongside the Garonne and joins the track at the park. I've done it several times and enjoyed it every time. As an added bonus, you can park near the church where there are a few shaded parking spaces.

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domisanse
domisanse

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A short, easy 7 km walk with a slight incline. Avoid on wet days as the ground becomes slippery. The architecture of Villemur-sur-Tarn is magnificent.

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Rando-AZF
Rando-AZF

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk, a bit of urbanisation, some noise on a short stretch of road, but otherwise very bucolic.

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Domipk31
Domipk31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk entirely on footpaths, very close to Toulouse, from Gagnac to the footbridge. I prefer to take the small path on the left, right by the Garonne. It is unpaved and very pretty, and gives direct access to the river where you can dip your feet in the water!
Dominique from the Pourquoi Pas 31 club

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Anne31
Anne31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice route with my six-year-old son and his dog! It's pleasant and easy to follow, ideal for the weather we had on Saturday!

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caoussis
caoussis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant outing just outside Toulouse, ideal for those who don't have much time. We would like to point out an error in the description: at point 7, the cycle path does not go up along Rue de la Vieille Côte but goes DOWN to the large crossroads and traffic lights.

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Suzy
Suzy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hiking, sometimes along the roadside, well marked, greenery and well-maintained paths...beware of dust from quarry lorries.
Picnic tables.
Worth doing again in other seasons...
Even at low tide, the Garonne and its cormorants were beautiful

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lalala_song
lalala_song

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for this hike, a wonderful discovery not far from my home, which I did with my two (grown-up) children (aged 15 and 19), who even enjoyed a stop at the playground with its little zip line.
The paths along the Garonne and the footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists are very pleasant and pretty.

Clear and detailed explanations, however, as mentioned in another comment, between points 6 and 7 we had to check the route on the app to understand when to turn off.

There is a very short section near a road, but the rest is quiet. Ideal for a picnic in summer.

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Olivier Bel Air
Olivier Bel Air

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A superb walk on the outskirts of Toulouse! A very interesting route, especially in winter for Toulouse residents, as it is easily accessible, passable even after heavy rain and of a length compatible with the shorter afternoons at this time of year. The sites are varied (woodland, banks of the Garonne, banks of the Ausonnelle, sometimes wild, sometimes developed) and guarantee a complete change of scenery. In fine weather, this walk must also be very pleasant, with its shaded areas, its proximity to waterways and its developed areas. Thank you!

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