The plains and beautiful landscape of Berre-l'Étang

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This nearly 9 km hike starting from the Berre-l'Étang cooperative offers a beautiful immersion in the heart of varied and peaceful natural landscapes. With a very low elevation gain of 7 m, this loop is accessible to everyone, young and old, regardless of your level of fitness.

The route starts at the cooperative car park (cooperative roundabout) and quickly leads you to flat paths surrounded by plains and unspoilt natural areas. You can enjoy the vast expanses typical of the region, walking along the lake with its reflections changing throughout the day.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 7 m
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    Descent: - 7 m
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    Highest point: 9 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
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Little egret and fisherman's hut
The cooperative
La Suzanne
Cooperative roundabout

Description of the walk

Park in the cooperative winery car park (Berre l'Étang cooperative roundabout)

(S/E) With your back to the roundabout, take the D54, Route des Vignerons, until you reach Chemin du Terrail.

(1) Take this road on your right. It is a path that runs alongside open plains with unobstructed views of the surrounding area. This path is easy and pleasant, perfect for gradually immersing yourself in the local landscape. Continue until you find a path on the right, a few metres after No. 1474 (Chemin de Rambouillet).

(2) Follow it to your left. This section winds between natural and agricultural areas. You can observe the local wildlife and enjoy the peace and quiet of the place. Continue along this path until you reach a road (Chemin de l'Ormeau).

(3) Turn right, then left just before the hamlet of La Suzanne. Continue between houses and fields.

(4) Continue on Chemin de l'Autin in Mauran until the next road on the right.

(5) Turn right, still on Chemin de l'Autin in Mauran, and continue to Chemin de la Gaffe du Renard.

(6) Ignore this road and take the path on your left, continuing until you reach Chemin du Bouquet.
Continue along the Canal de la Rive Gauche, where the water adds a refreshing touch to your walk. This section allows you to discover another aspect of Berre-l'Étang's natural heritage. Continue straight ahead after leaving the banks of the canal and you will come to a path after following the watercourse and vegetation.

(7) Turn onto the path opposite, slightly to your left, and you will come to a second path.

(8) Turn right until you reach a beach.

(9) Turn left to reach the edge of the pond and the hut.

(10) Turn right and walk along the edge of the pond until you reach the mouth of the Arc.

(11) Turn right onto the path that runs alongside the river and continue until you reach a bridge over the river, Avenue André Estève.

(12) Continue straight ahead on Chemin du Terrail, along the Arc. Keep straight ahead, cross the Canal de la Rive Gauche, continue on the asphalt road and you will arrive at the start of a path on the left at the corner of the field on your left (Chemin du Gassier).

(13) Turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach the departmental road (D21).

(14) Follow the road to the right until you reach the cooperative car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Cooperative car park
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 6 m - Chemin du Terrail
  3. 2 : km 0.61 - alt. 8 m - Rambouillet Trail
  4. 3 : km 0.96 - alt. 6 m - Chemin de l'Ormeau
  5. 4 : km 1.4 - alt. 5 m - Chemin de l'Autin in Mauran
  6. 5 : km 1.86 - alt. 4 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 2.1 - alt. 4 m - Crossroads of the Gaffe du Renard
  8. 7 : km 3.88 - alt. 1 m - Path
  9. 8 : km 4.04 - alt. 1 m - Second path
  10. 9 : km 4.18 - alt. 1 m - Beach
  11. 10 : km 4.27 - alt. 1 m - Lakeside and cabin
  12. 11 : km 4.7 - alt. 1 m - Mouth of the - Arc (fleuve)
  13. 12 : km 6.39 - alt. 6 m - Chemin du Terrail
  14. 13 : km 8.14 - alt. 8 m - Chemin du Gassier
  15. 14 : km 8.53 - alt. 9 m - Route de Saint-Estève (D21)
  16. S/E : km 8.82 - alt. 7 m - Cooperative car park

Worth a visit

This nearly 9 km loop offers a beautiful variety of landscapes between plains, canals and the river mouth, ideal for a relaxing outing with family or friends. Accessible to all levels, it allows you to enjoy the natural charms of Berre-l'Étang while staying on easy, flat paths.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Michèle d'istres
Michèle d'istres

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely, varied hike that is accessible to all. We were alone in the world on a Thursday in November, just before the storm that we could see approaching in the distance from the south. This allowed us to take beautiful photos with lovely light and pretty reflections, and to spot many birds, including egrets, cormorants, swans... and a magnificent fox.
The GPX track is easy to follow once you've downloaded it the day before.
A family outing.

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User 15925065

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, fairly easy as there is very little elevation. Fortunately, I had downloaded the route, otherwise we would have had to search around a bit in the La Suzanne housing estate and also to reach the edge of the pond.
We wanted to take this hike at a leisurely pace and have lunch by the lake, but it was impossible because the entire route was infested with mosquitoes. I counted dozens and dozens of bites on my arms, neck and face. It's a shame, it ruined our day. So we did the circular loop in one go. Remember to bring mosquito repellent

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Rouletabille
Rouletabille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, peaceful and easy hike with no elevation gain. We saw snipe, willow warblers, goats and a flock of sheep accompanied by birdsong.
A beautiful day, highly recommended

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JP St Henri
JP St Henri

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, quite long but with no elevation gain.
We met other Visorando hikers!

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prootrando
prootrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk for people who are not used to walking a lot.

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danileo04
danileo04

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

To start with, you can follow the yellow trail (behind the winery), which avoids a short stretch along a fairly busy road. Daniel 04.

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Florence13
Florence13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is easy and takes you through farmland surrounded by hedges until you reach a wilder stretch of pond. The return journey takes you along the Arc. Although there are a few sections of road, these do not detract from the natural surroundings and beautiful light. We walked at a fairly steady pace and took 2 hours and 20 minutes. So, walking at a normal pace, it would have taken us 2 hours and 45 minutes or even 3 hours.

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MALTERRE Thierry
MALTERRE Thierry

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

detailed information about the walk is provided on a sign at the start of the walk in the wine cooperative car park. It is called "La ballade des amis" (The Friends' Walk) and is marked with yellow signs, making it easy to follow. There is a beautiful view when you reach the edge of the pond.

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