Loupiac

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike is very pleasant with magnificent views of both the Garonne River and the hillsides of Entre Deux Mers. Between points 1 and 2, the path is overgrown with brambles in one place. So turn right at this point, then quickly left, walk along the vineyard and rejoin the route. After point 7, the path is impassable because it is overgrown with brambles for several metres. So, before embarking on this section, turn right and walk along the vineyard on the parallel path. You will rejoin the original route a few hundred metres further on. At point 8 of the route, you can cross the D117 and, opposite, take the paths at the end of the vine rows to rejoin the route before point 9. After the ruins of Cros Castle and the descent along the path in the forest, at the edge of the forest, the path climbs up to the left and runs alongside the vineyards on the right. However, there is currently no way to return to point 9. The path is blocked by scrub and shrubs. Instead of turning left at the edge of the forest, you can continue straight ahead and after a few hundred metres take a path on the right to return to point 9.

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A few complications because right after the vineyard, the path is impassable and there are brambles up to your head, but otherwise the hike is easy

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Still the same problem, the waypoints hide the details of the map.

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Hello,
Do you have the note explaining why the route has been diverted at (8) (private property)?

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Date of your route : May 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Everything was fine until the 8th... Then, huge hassle. The end of the route definitely needs to be reviewed because if you return via the D117 road, you lose more than 2 km and end up with only 8 km.
It's a shame because the views are magnificent, as is the entire route (the part we were able to follow)

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
The route is nice, but there are two surprises along the way:

- When leaving the D117 to head towards the wind turbine (point 8), we came across a sign saying "private property, no entry" with a barrier, a post across the road and barrier tape. We felt we weren't welcome and had difficulty getting around it.

- After the castle towards point 9, there are significant landslides (cliff and vineyard). No entry: once again, you have to brave the prohibition.

As a result, I think the end of the route should be reviewed.

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I found that too much of it was on roads.
The section in the woods, after the ruined castle with a clearing on the hillside and a view of the Garonne, is very pleasant.
The green and yellow signposts are often inadequate, and there is often confusion and tension at certain junctions.
The vast majority of the documents are well written

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Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk. Not much road, varied landscape and lovely views of the Garonne. I had no problems with the signposting, the explanations are quite clear. At the wind turbine, you need to enter the small hamlet and turn right, taking the path between the vineyards towards the castle ruins. Then take the path that descends to the right (do not turn left towards the ruins), there is a path on the left below that leads into the undergrowth.

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Date of your route : Jan 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description is very accurate up to point 7 (and the route is correct), but from there on it is incorrect
The Loupiac sign is very difficult to see.
The section from point 8 is impassable because when you reach the group of houses, near the wind turbine, the path is blocked (by a block and a metal barrier). So we tried to get through by going down towards Les Roches, but there we came across a very cluttered property and a ditch that was difficult (if not impossible) to cross. So we turned back and returned from point 8 to point 11 of the circuit via the D117
The blue diamond markings are not always easy to see
However, I have stopped using the Visorando maps because the markings for the points hide a lot of the map (a typical example is the area with points 5, 6, 7 and 11) and I am using IGN maps instead

Addendum to my comment: I checked the land registry and the passage in front of Castaillon is indeed private, so if you respect the prohibition marked by the owner, the route cannot pass through this long straight line after Castaillon

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through the vineyards. The route is located in rolling hills. Beautiful scenery.

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Date of your route : Aug 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike offering superb views of the Garonne valley and the vine-covered hillsides.
The description is fairly clear.
Just one question: after passing the Château du Cros and descending through the small wood towards the vineyards (after point 9), the blue diamond markers diverge from the description, which indicates that you should go back up the hillside. This is probably because the path, which is quite wide, is blocked by fallen trees and rocks. I assume that the markers have been changed to avoid this section.
For clarification: at the castle, we turned left, following the edge of the woods, and found a path that led into the woods. At the bottom, at the vineyards, we turned right and that's where we saw the discrepancy between the blue diamond markers and the description.
Unless we did the castle loop backwards.

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Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Taken in hot weather, with little shelter but a welcome stop at Clos Jean where you can buy a small bottle and enjoy the shaded lane.
Quite a long drive and not much walking. After the ruined castle, two trees that have fallen across the path block the way down (but you can get through without too much difficulty).

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Date of your route : Jan 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike, even in foggy weather. There are no particular difficulties, except for slightly muddy terrain, but this was in January 2020, after a particularly rainy spell.
The scenery is magnificent; worth doing again in autumn or spring. Regarding the route, no particular problems except for the famous loop at Cros Castle, towards Hongrand, which we couldn't find. A stop at the castle is a must. Be careful on the way back, on the descent, when passing under the castle, as there are a few large rocks that have come loose on the path.
See you soon on this site.

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Date of your route : Oct 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike near Langon! It takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes at a brisk pace, with a short stop at the castle.

The route is very pleasant, with enough elevation to give your legs a bit of a workout.
You can enjoy beautiful scenery from the heights, with the rows of vineyards looking stunning in the autumn sunshine. You can see the Garonne, the vineyards, the undergrowth and the castle of Cros, which, even though it's in ruins, is still worth a look.

Good news: contrary to older comments, there are no longer any problems completing the circuit after point 10, as new signage has been installed after "De Beaupuy".

There are a few places where the route is unclear, so here are some details.

D: at the start, head towards the cemetery. You will see it but do not go past it
To find the school, go to the right of the town hall
2: When you reach the road, turn right and continue for 50 metres, then take the path opposite that goes uphill alongside the road on the right about 30 metres away
9: Please note that you will see the castle (on the left of the path), but after that you must continue along the path and not look for a path at the castle
When you are between the woods and the vineyards, continue straight ahead, crossing a small ditch, and do not turn left into the vineyards.
10: Do not turn right onto the path at the Pitchat bus stop, but wait for the sign for De Beaupuy

Enjoy your hike!

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

do not make the long return trip after point 10, as there is no way to descend through the steep, bramble-covered woods
at point 10, take the path back directly
otherwise the walk is nice
the GPX track is very useful, except for the impassable loop after point 10, as I already mentioned

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