Moissac - Boudou - Moissac

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The panoramic viewpoint at Boudou offers a slightly elevated view of the confluence of the Tarn and Garonne rivers, the poplar groves and the Saint-Nicolas lake.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 179 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 173 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 177 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Moissac (82200)
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    Start/End: N 44.093266° / E 1.05137°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1941E
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Description of the walk

Park in front of the Espagnette lock.

(S) Cross the canal and the level crossing, join the D813, take it to the right for about 100 metres, then turn left onto theGR®65in a valley straight ahead for about 1.2 km (towards "Pinete").

(1) About 2 km after this climb, take the path on your left. You will climb towards the "ridges", passing cherry orchards, Chasselas vineyards, peach trees and almond trees.

(2) Take a road lined with beautiful properties. At the crossroads, follow the road to the left, still following the white and red markings (doubled by yellow markings).

(3) Take the path downhill. It is quite steep.

(4) You will then come to a road. Follow it for about 100 metres. Turn right, then immediately left onto the well-marked path and climb up towards Boudou. It is steep at this point.

(5) Cross the village and go to the orientation table to enjoy the view. Return to the road that descends, then take a small path that branches off to the left, marked in yellow, and descend to the D81.

(6) Cross the railway line and the canal and turn left. The return journey will be along the canal to the starting point.

(7) You will be walking between the canal and the Garonne, which is canalised, and near the mouth of the Tarn (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Espagnette lock
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 1.96 - alt. 173 m - Follow the road
  4. 3 : km 2.55 - alt. 170 m - Path leading downhill
  5. 4 : km 3.22 - alt. 104 m - Walk along the road for a short distance, then climb towards Boudou
  6. 5 : km 4.2 - alt. 174 m - Boudou viewpoint
  7. 6 : km 5.38 - alt. 69 m - Level crossing. Towards the lock at - Canal de Garonne
  8. 7 : km 6.34 - alt. 68 m - Continue between the Garonne Canal and the - Garonne (fleuve)
  9. S/E : km 9.52 - alt. 69 m - Tarn (rivère)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 23 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Mesbalades
Mesbalades

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Initially, the route marked on the map and the description were inconsistent (one indicated to follow the GR65, while the map indicated to deviate from it). However, from the hillsides, there were beautiful views of the confluence of the Tarn and Garonne rivers.

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thierry.lezin
thierry.lezin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be careful not to miss the first turn-off on the left: it's a little-used path!

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imagrin12
imagrin12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In case of rain, the soil becomes very sticky
Great view in Boudou

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pretty

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Johnny Ducatboy
Johnny Ducatboy

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with beautiful views of the St Nicolas de la Grave leisure centre and the canal running alongside the Garonne. Anecdote: on the day of our hike, we were unable to cross the railway line because the SNCF was carrying out works, so we took the car and parked in a car park on the D813 side.
Furthermore, it would be forbidden to take the small road that leads to the start on the lock side. It would seem that the best option is to park "opposite" on the D813 side and therefore to do the loop from the D813 car park.

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titouver
titouver

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

interesting, and the return journey along the canal, which could have been monotonous, is enhanced by beautiful red oaks and sycamore maples

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Bigourdane
Bigourdane

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk. Impossible to find the yellow-marked trail to descend from Boudou to the canal

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Mireille Ruau
Mireille Ruau

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

I would like to point out that the description at the start of the hike does not correspond to the route. However, we rejoin it between points 2 and 3.
Follow the ST Jacques markings to Boudou. After the viewpoint at Boudou, return to the road and head towards the village exit, immediately on the left.
A very beautiful hike with lovely views. Not recommended in rainy weather as some sections are very muddy.

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janine.moulie@wanadoo.fr
janine.moulie@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

how to find L.IBP THANK YOU

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Doms47
Doms47

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely hike on "part" of the Way of St James and GR65

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Benben_31
Benben_31

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

PLEASE NOTE: the start of the route is slightly different from the description. The GR trail takes us away from the route but rejoins it between points 2 and 3 (see one of the previous comments).

A pleasant walk without any great difficulty, with two viewpoints over the confluence and the Garonne plain.
The last 3 km (return) along the side canal is uninteresting.

Walking time: 2 hours 15 minutes with breaks for the 10 km

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MichelPIERBON
MichelPIERBON

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, best done on a clear day to make the most of the panoramic views...

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jeannette cames
jeannette cames

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike, superb view of the confluence of the Garonne and Tarn rivers.

The least interesting part was along the canal, at least for me, as I don't like walking on tarmac.

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NCKA
NCKA

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Good evening,
I've just come back from this suggested walk and I'd like to thank the person who posted it online.
It's a pleasant walk at the beginning, with a magnificent view from the panoramic table.
However, I would advise against doing it at this time of year (24/02/2019) as the return trip along the canal is interminable, given that it is out of water due to low water levels. Not very pretty...
And the proximity of the railway line is not very pleasant.
We had two dogs with us, so it is possible without keeping them on a leash the whole time.
Thanks anyway,
Nathalie.

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orrimont
orrimont
• Edited:

hello,
the route as it appears on your map is no longer valid. You are between points 1 and 2 on a tarmac road and on private property where we are no longer authorised to pass. (Please respect this.)

The new route starts from the car park (for this variant that you have posted on the website). Follow the GR markings that run alongside an orchard and you will arrive between points 2 and 3.

If you would like more information, please contact the Departmental Hiking Committee 82
lABELLED PR circuit: the hillsides of Moissac to Boudou, starting from the Uvarium in Moissac.

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