The banks of the Garonne from Saint-Jory

A peaceful walk near Toulouse. No difficulty.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 6 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Saint-Jory (31790)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.742626° / E 1.348978°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2042E, 2043ET
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Description of the walk

Park in the Lac de Breguessou car park opposite No. 24 Chemin de Perruquet in Saint-Jory.

(S/E) Leave the car park onto Chemin de Perruquet, follow the road to the right and take thefirst left (cross). After 300 m, at the fork, turn left and continue along the road for about 600 m, then turn left again at a place called La Burte.

(1) At thefirst bend, leave the road and continue straight ahead on the grassy path to reach Chemin de la Rivière. Cross a road, continue straight ahead on the path opposite and follow it to the end.

(2) At the end of the path, turn left and continue to the Méandre de Port Haut car park.

(3) Follow the path to the left to go around the backwater of the Garonne and arrive at an intersection.

(4) Turn left and follow the path for a long way, going up the course of the Garonne. The path follows the course of the river more or less closely and eventually crosses a wood.

(5) At the edge of the woods, take the path on the left, leaving the river, and continue to Chemin de la Rivière.
Follow the road on the right for about 800 metres, finally running alongside the fence that borders the lake.

(6) At the corner of the fence, take the gravel path on the left and follow it along the fence until you reach the road. Turn left, pass the entrance to the Domaine de Borde Blanque and follow the road. At the stop sign, turn left again, then left again to pass the entrance gate to the Chapelle du Beldou.

(7) Continue straight ahead and, at thefirst crossroads, take a sharp right turn. Continue for about 200 metres and take the path on the left that runs alongside the lake and takes you back to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Lac de Breguessou car park
  2. 1 : km 1.23 - alt. 114 m - Grassy path at a place called La Burte
  3. 2 : km 3.29 - alt. 111 m - Fork to the left
  4. 3 : km 3.79 - alt. 111 m - Méandre de Port Haut car park
  5. 4 : km 4.22 - alt. 111 m - Banks of - Garonne (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 5.99 - alt. 112 m - Exit the woods
  7. 6 : km 7.61 - alt. 115 m - Corner of the fence
  8. 7 : km 8.91 - alt. 116 m - Chapelle Notre-Dame (Beldou)
  9. S/E : km 10.14 - alt. 115 m - Lac de Breguessou car park

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Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
User 22102912

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Part of the route was impassable due to bad weather and farm machinery leaving the fields, but we were able to get around the obstacle by extending the route by 1 km, taking a tarmac road and then a more passable track.

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RME
RME

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,

The route can be busy with traffic at the start of the hike, but you quickly forget this when you reach the Garonne.
The trail becomes more complicated at points 4 and 5 (as already mentioned in previous reviews). The GPS route takes us through very dense vegetation.
At the exit of the poplar grove (point 5), we continued along the Garonne and picked up the trail again at bridge 6, the river path at the corner of the lake.
A pleasant and easy hike for families with children.

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massat09
massat09

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with no elevation gain; the only downside is the tall grass and mud.

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jab31
jab31

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Hello,

An interesting hike in the heart of nature, especially in the western part near the Garonne. However, between points 4 and 5 and from point 122 to point 5, the route along the Garonne is not (or no longer?) passable. The wide path is located further inside the poplar grove. *
Thank you for this route!
Jab31

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Yvalain
Yvalain

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We used the app, with GPS tracking to make sure we stayed on the route. It's an easy walk with no elevation gain in the countryside. The title is misleading because you don't see much of the Garonne River, even though you follow it for a few hundred metres. It's moderately interesting, just good for keeping fit without going too far (we're from Blagnac) and best done in dry weather, as the dirt paths can quickly become muddy.

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Occitrando
Occitrando

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

The car park marked on the map does not correspond to the car park mentioned in the description (and not marked on the map). This caused confusion for us. We were therefore unable to go on this hike for the time being, as we ended up finding the Port Haut car park but too late.

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vsteller
vsteller

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A walk to keep up the pace; a few deer spotted in the cornfields... best done in good weather, as it can get quite muddy otherwise!

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A1F2A3L4V5
A1F2A3L4V5

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
During the hike, there is only one "window" onto the Garonne at Port Haut. The title of the hike, "Les bords de Garonne" (The Banks of the Garonne), is not appropriate. We were a little disappointed that we didn't follow the course of the Garonne much; you have to imagine it beyond the bushes.
The route is particularly dangerous on the main road due to heavy traffic.
However, the hike remains easy and enjoyable.

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Houxx
Houxx
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello, unmarked route, bring a GPS just in case... otherwise a relatively pleasant walk (still on tarmac). Nice in the woods along the Garonne, but at the exit (point 5) there is tall grass on the path to the left (not easy with children). Once back on the tarmac, take a break at the shared orchard at point 7, where the Notre Dame de Beldou chapel is located. An easy route near St Jory.

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