Countryside route in Toulouse from Sesquières to the Garonne

For jogging or hiking in northern Toulouse.
A rural route partly along the edge of Lac Sesquières on the banks of the Garonne, far from traffic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 8 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 8 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 134 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the south car park of Lac de Sesquières.

(S/E) Take the path that climbs up to your right at the car park entrance. Very quickly, it joins the dirt track that goes around the lake. Take it on the left and follow the lake as closely as possible to the end.

(1) Take the dirt track on the left. 200 metres further on, at the pedestrian crossing, cross Chemin de Fenouillet. Follow the dirt track opposite and, at the end of the track, turn right to reach the banks of the Garonne.

(2) Turn left towards the south-east and follow the banks of the Garonne to the Pont de Blagnac bridge. Before the bridge, take the roundabout on the left. Go up and follow the pavement.

(3) Take the cycle path that starts on the left and follow it all the way.

(4) At the end of the cycle path, turn left onto the pedestrian crossing and cross the road.
Follow the wide cycle and pedestrian path to the left. After 200 metres, it turns right and arrives at a traffic light.
Use the pedestrian crossing to cross the road and follow Chemin de la Glacière, which is lined with a cycle path and pavements. When you reach the bend, continue straight ahead into the cul-de-sac, which leads to a car park.

(5) A passage on the right allows you to pass under the ring road. At the tunnel exit, turn left onto the path that leads to the canal.

(6) Follow the towpath to the left, passing under a first bridge, then a second bridge under the ring road.

(7) Before the Rupé bridge, turn left, cross the passageway and take the path to the left. At the end of the path, cross and walk along the car park to reach the dirt track that goes around the lake.

(8) Take this path southwards, to the left. Pass by a fountain and follow the path to the end of the lake. When you reach a fork, take the left-hand path which climbs uphill. Once at the highest point, follow the path on the left which leads to the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 130 m - South car park at Lake Sesquières
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 127 m - Northern end of Lake Sesquières
  3. 2 : km 1.63 - alt. 126 m - Berges de la - Garonne (fleuve)
  4. 3 : km 5.22 - alt. 134 m - Start of the cycle path
  5. 4 : km 7.25 - alt. 132 m - End of the cycle path
  6. 5 : km 8.27 - alt. 129 m - Passage under the ring road
  7. 6 : km 8.68 - alt. 130 m - Towpath, on the left - Canal de Garonne
  8. 7 : km 9.71 - alt. 130 m - Rupé Bridge, on the left
  9. 8 : km 10.03 - alt. 127 m - Fountain
  10. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 130 m - South car park of Lake Sesquières

Notes

(8) There is a drinking fountain where you can quench your thirst.

Depending on how much time you have and your physical condition

Option 1: just walk around Lake Sesquières. To do this, at (1), turn right and go straight to (8). The walk is just 2 km.

Option 2: before (5), at the bend, follow the street that turns to the left and do not enter the cul-de-sac.
Follow the street on the left-hand side pavement, pass behind the restaurant and go straight to the car park at the finish. The walk is reduced by 2 km.

Worth a visit

Between (S/E) and (1), the walk runs along the banks of Lac de Sesquières.

Between (2) and (3), you walk along the banks of the Garonne. On the other side of the river is the town of Blagnac.

Between (3) and (4), you walk along the site of a future golf course on your right, then, on the same side, you will find an equestrian centre. Further on, on the left, you can see city gardens and, before the end of the cycle path, you can see cows in a meadow, which is quite rare in Toulouse!

Between (4) and (5) is the only part of the ride where you cycle alongside city traffic.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 1600828

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello
It's true that the ride along the Garonne is very pleasant.
The return trip on the cycle path is a little less so. But overall, it's a beautiful ride and a very peaceful route.

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massat09
massat09

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

a pleasant, easy walk with no elevation gain. It can be challenging at the beginning to start off in the right direction. A bit of tarmac to cover at the weekend to avoid traffic

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Raymonde mi
Raymonde mi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy walk along the Garonne, in a peaceful setting. The end of the route, where it joins the side canal, was rather noisy.

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emmathena
emmathena

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

a superb route, well described and easy to follow, close to the centre of Toulouse. A wonderful discovery on a sunny Sunday in December. Definitely worth doing again! Thank you

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Saint-Jeannaise
Saint-Jeannaise

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk on the outskirts of Toulouse.

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Fa54
Fa54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A discovery, as the area has changed significantly recently.
A very pleasant country and forest trail, surprising in Toulouse.

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Anne-Valerie
Anne-Valerie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant little walk, not much tarmac.

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ELSIGLE
ELSIGLE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk around the Sesquières sports complex. We did the route in reverse order to the description. The first part is pleasant along the canal, but quite noisy along the ring road. Then it's much quieter as you cross the allotments, golf course and equestrian centre. We saved the best for last with the route along the Garonne. There weren't many people as it was a Tuesday.
Thank you for this lovely route.

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randofossat
randofossat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

EASY AND ENJOYABLE ROUTE. NO DIFFICULTY WHATSOEVER. OPEN TO EVERYONE.
NICE PART ALONG THE BANKS OF THE GARONNE WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD.
JUST BE CAREFUL AS CYCLISTS ALSO USE THE ROUTE AND SOMETIMES TRAVEL QUITE FAST.

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DELBES
DELBES

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike taken on a Sunday afternoon during lockdown, with movement restricted to a 10km radius. Partly for this reason, there were understandably a lot of people out, including cyclists and walkers. We even came across a quad bike, riding along peacefully even though this is strictly prohibited...
We also noticed a very high proportion of walkers WITHOUT masks (at least 50%)...
That said, this route is very interesting, especially the first part from Lake Sesquières to the Blagnac bridge along the right bank of the Garonne, and the final section on the canal towpath is not bad either.

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JLM 31
JLM 31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A route within the city limits, but one where you can enjoy a bit of peace and quiet.
Pleasant for the first half and even the beginning of the return leg, after the Blagnac bridge (golf course, horses, donkeys, etc.), it becomes a little less so afterwards, but let's not forget where it is located.
It seemed to us that the place where you could quench your thirst... had to be moved...

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Provence05
Provence05

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant ride at the start of the route along the Garonne, but then the cycle path becomes monotonous
you pass through an uninteresting industrial area and finally, the canal, which is nice but unfortunately between the noise of the ring road and the train. It's a shame, but the start of the route is very pleasant.

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SawaBailador
SawaBailador

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the town and along the banks of the Garonne.
A peaceful walk with few other people around.

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Tewstuff
Tewstuff

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, I was quite surprised by how peaceful it was, even though it's in Toulouse! I recommend it for occasional walkers. And don't forget that a kilometre before the Blagnac bridge (3), there's a small, unassuming café with a few tables along the Garonne river – it's a lovely spot to stop for a drink!

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Chounet 8
Chounet 8

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Enjoy your walk

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