Circular route in St-Quentin: nature and castles

A 10 km walk through vineyards, nature and castles.
A few passages through woods, a stream to cross, vineyards and two castles, plus the Moulin Neuf, which is a superb building.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 75 m

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    Highest point: 80 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m

Description of the walk

(S/E) Depart from the St Quentin de Baron stadium (parking available on the side of the stadium).
Head towards Château de Sours. Once you have passed the stadium, turn left.
The wine château will be on your left.
Continue to the end of the road.

(1) At the T-junction, turn right onto Route de Naudin, which descends until you reach the stop sign on Route de la D936 (Route de Branne or Route de l'Entre Deux Mers).
Cross the D936 and continue for 200 metres on Rue la Combe.

(2) Turn left and follow the path between the vineyards and the woods for about 375 metres.
Continue along the path, which runs under the woods, until you reach a fork.
Then turn right and then left.

(3) Go down into the undergrowth towards the Ruisseau du Peyrat (follow the small path that goes down to the left; the main path continues onto private property, so do not go there).
Cross the stream (there is a crossing at the bottom of the path where there are only a few centimetres of running water and stones to cross. Be careful not to slip on the wet stones).
Once you have crossed the stream, turn right and follow the path up towards Moulin Neuf until you reach the Moulin Neuf road.
When you reach the road, turn right (a few dozen metres further on, on the left, there is a marked passageway leading to a path that looks very attractive. Do not take it, as the path is no longer maintained and the density of the shrubs makes it very difficult to walk on). Continue along the road.

(4) Go up Route du Tardinet. When you reach the crossroads, turn left onto Route du Plantier de la Taste.
At the end, turn left, then a few metres later, take the first left again onto Normadin.
Continue until the road ends and another path appears

(5) Continue along the path, which climbs slightly (be careful of scratches; at certain times of year, there may be some rather invasive brambles).
At the end of the path, turn left along the vineyards.
Continue to the tree in the middle of the path, then take thethird lane on the right once you have passed it.

(6) Go up the lane to the D120.
Turn left for 30 metres, then take the path on the right.
Follow the path all the way up to Peut.

(7) Turn left onto Rue Peut.
At the next junction, turn right.
Continue for 50 metres, then turn right again, still on Rue Peut.
Continue onto Rue Monteille, which is slightly sloped, then onto La Monteille Ouest to end up on Route Couillabeau.
At the crossroads, continue straight on to A Montenan.

(8) When you reach the junction, follow the road on the right towards Bourg Sud, which climbs towards the village centre.
At the end of the road, turn left, pass in front of the town hall and continue straight on the D120 until you reach the stop sign that leads to the D936.

(9) Go down slightly to the left to the pedestrian crossing, then cross to the opposite side and join Chemin de Bisqueytan (or "Chemin de la Tourasse" according to some maps) directly opposite.
Continue along the path until you reach the fork.

(10) Take the path on the left, cross the small bridge over the Bisqueytan stream and continue along the castle.
Continue to follow the path that runs alongside the castle.

(11) Once the road resumes after the path, continue for about 30 metres to get a better view of the castle and its dovecote.
At this point, turn around and take the path running alongside the castle.
Cross the bridge again.

(10) When you reach the fork again, turn left to go back up into the housing estate and join Chemin de la Picharotte.
At the end of the street, turn left to reach the stadium.

(S/E): Once you reach the stadium

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Stadium
  2. 1 : km 1.19 - alt. 53 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.24 - alt. 54 m - Start of the trail
  4. 3 : km 2.96 - alt. 38 m - Junction
  5. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 32 m - Le Roc
  6. 5 : km 5.3 - alt. 43 m - Start of the trail
  7. 6 : km 6.18 - alt. 56 m - Intersection
  8. 7 : km 7.04 - alt. 79 m - Place called Peut
  9. 8 : km 9.58 - alt. 48 m - Arrival in the village
  10. 9 : km 10.31 - alt. 44 m - Route D936
  11. 10 : km 10.63 - alt. 40 m - Ruissequ de Bisqueytan
  12. 11 : km 10.92 - alt. 43 m - Bisqueytan Castle and its dovecote - North
  13. S/E : km 11.63 - alt. 51 m - Stadium

Notes

Bring something to drink and protection from the sun

Worth a visit

(S/E) 500 m after the stadium, you can see the Château de Sours on the left and its workshops/warehouses on the right. Through the warehouse gate, you can see some statues of wild animals (such as giraffes).

(8) On the right, after the hill, you can see St-Quentin Church.
Halfway between the church and the crossroads, there is a lane on the left leading to a square and a well.

(9) Before crossing, you can admire the Moulin de St-Quentin on the right, which overlooks the town from the top of its hill.

(10) On the left, you can admire one of the castle's façades, while on the right you can see its garden, pond and farmyard with animals.

(11) Before turning around, on the right you can admire the castle's dovecote.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
mahistre.patrice
mahistre.patrice

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very pleasant route in wet weather as there are many small roads and paths that are passable.

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Adelw
Adelw

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and relatively varied hike. My only regret is the number of sections with tarmac. But that's undoubtedly the downside of cereal-growing areas (crops are grown right up to the roadside), as there are no paths for walkers, unlike in areas covered with vineyards.
It would also be nice to provide some information when there are castles 😊. Thank you for everything. Adelw

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RP33
RP33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hike that is a bit too "asphalted"; however, it is a beautiful walk through the Bordeaux wine country. Do not forget your water bottle and hat.

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Micgal
Micgal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful, easy hike for the whole family.
A varied route with two castles and beautiful old houses.
I recommend it.

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augeroches
augeroches

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, stream with passable ford despite the rain

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jojolarando
jojolarando

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Nice walk. We did the hike with the explanations and the map but without the route and the app.
We couldn't find the path that goes down to the left (at point 3). We retraced our steps and walked a few metres past the private property sign, but there was no path on the left.As a result, we didn't see the mill . Similarly, at the end of the route, after turning around at the castle, crossing the bridge and turning left, we found ourselves with lots of small paths in the woods. We ended up along the fences of the housing estate... and after several trips back and forth, we arrived at the stadium...

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isèrevercors
isèrevercors

Hello, to clarify my comment about the start of this hike, it is problematic
when we are not from the area and cannot see the direction of Sours Castle from the stadium.
just a minor comment...

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sourdine
sourdine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a bit too much tarmac
made with the "south of Baron" circular junction at Noaillan

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Byakkoz
Byakkoz

Hello Isèrevercors,
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. As this is my first course, I welcome any criticism so that I can improve where necessary.
So, if you have five minutes (and feel like replying to ), could you tell me which points you found unclear?
I noticed that you had a problem with the description of the start, so I will correct it right away.
Thank you and happy hiking!

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isèrevercors
isèrevercors

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and interesting hike, but the explanations are very ambiguous. For example, at the start
at the stadium, the start is on the left for me, not on the right as I thought... Crossing the stream is definitely
best avoided in heavy rain...

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