A peaceful walk in Savenès

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This yellow-marked hike is not difficult. However, be careful when crossing the D6 road twice.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.88 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 65 m
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    Descent: - 64 m
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    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 121 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Savenès (82600)
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    Start/End: N 43.829123° / E 1.200098°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2042O
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Village square
Church of the Assumption
The Quesquils hut
The wash house

Description of the walk

Departure from the town hall car park in Savenès.

(S/E) Opposite the town hall, follow the road to the right (due north) and take thefirst street on the left. Pass in front of the Château de Trauquebise and continue straight ahead to the end of the road.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right and then take thefirst left. The tarmac road becomes a stony track. Continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads.

(2) Follow the path to the left for about 50 metres and take the path on the right to continue along the leftmost path until you reach the D6.

(3) Turn left carefully, then after about 100 m, take the path on the right towards Bernés until you reach the tarmac road, and follow it to the right until you reach the crossroads.

(4) Follow the tarmac road to the left, walk along the woods and take the path on the right which continues along the woods.

(5) At the bend in the path, take a small path that climbs to the right into the woods and allows you to cross it. At the edge of the woods, turn left until you reach Chemin de la Médecine.

(6) Follow the small road to the right and continue straight ahead. Pass the hamlet of Longagne and, at the next crossroads (with a bus stop), take the road on the left until you reach the D6 again.

(7) Cross it carefully and continue along the road opposite, descending gently to the junction with the D100. Take it to the left and follow it along the hard shoulder as the road is busy. Continue to thefirst bend without joining the D6.

(8) Then take the grassy path on the right. Cross the stream and continue straight ahead across the field, then along the edge of the woods, until you reach a passage in the hedge. Go up and, in the next field, continue on the path on the left along the edge of the hedge. Pass under the high-voltage line and rejoin the road.

(9) Turn right and take thefirst road on the right after passing under the high-voltage power line again. Continue and, just before the houses in Garouille, take the grassy path on the left. After about 250 metres, turn right and pass in front of the castle (on your right), then continue straight ahead.

(10) At the end of the path, turn right, then left and continue straight ahead to the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 153 m - Savenès Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 132 m - After Trauquebise
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 152 m - Roujette
  4. 3 : km 2.85 - alt. 153 m - 1st junction D6
  5. 4 : km 4.7 - alt. 148 m - Gouzounat
  6. 5 : km 5.46 - alt. 125 m - Small path leading up into the woods
  7. 6 : km 6.06 - alt. 147 m - La Medecine
  8. 7 : km 7.49 - alt. 151 m - 2nd junction with the D6
  9. 8 : km 8.65 - alt. 122 m - Path across the field - Galinas (ruisseau) - Affluent du ruisseau de Nadesse
  10. 9 : km 9.15 - alt. 121 m - Lugatou
  11. 10 : km 10.56 - alt. 149 m - After the castle
  12. S/E : km 10.88 - alt. 153 m - Savenès Town Hall

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
JilChaz
JilChaz

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

In my opinion, the route is a bit too paved. The roads are certainly not busy, but this hike should be avoided in hot weather. The nice surprise is the hunters' cabin that has been converted into a library at the start of the route.

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nicodaime
nicodaime

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant, varied route, peaceful, with beautiful buildings to see, the Lomagne region is tranquil. We walked quite slowly and it took us 2 hours and 40 minutes.

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JMJ31
JMJ31

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

An easy hike that we cut short due to a late start.
The well-maintained book hut with its rest area was a delightful feature. Congratulations on this initiative, which appears to be ongoing. (Hike completed on 10/02/2025)

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Angèle82
Angèle82

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I don't know if it's very busy. We came across a group of hikers (about ten people).
Varied landscapes. Best done in the morning if it's very hot, because apart from crossing a wood, the whole route is in the sun and partly on tarmac.
A pleasant and easy hike, with some fruit trees soon to be ripe and the opportunity to leave a book and take another from the book hut. Two tables in the shade provide a place to take a break or even have a picnic.

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Christine6331
Christine6331

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was fairly flat, so not difficult. There was still a bit of mud between 4 and 5, as it had rained four days earlier, but otherwise it was quite dry.
Very nice library hut at the start, after leaving Savenès. And a beautiful arrival in Savenès, passing in front of the castle.
The stretch across the field between 8 and 9 is not pleasant at this time of year, when the grass is so tall. Definitely not a walk to do on a hot day, as there isn't much shade.

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good course

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wil_sly
wil_sly

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is a very accessible route with relatively little elevation gain. Only the path through the woods (between points 4 and 6) can be a little muddy in wet weather. This route is a transcription of the PR3 (Les Terrasses de la Garonne), a short hiking trail in the region (there are 15 equivalent trails, numbered PR1 to PR15, available at the Verdun-sur-Garonne tourist office). Yes, I live in the town of .

Just one small caveat: the only slight difference from the original route is between points 6 and 7. The PR3 route branches off at the Longagne farm, where you can turn left instead of continuing straight ahead. The yellow markings on the hiking trails indicate this at the crossroads. Continue for about 700/750 m on the Chemin de Perris, then take a small dirt track on the right that crosses fields (currently wheat fields ) and then joins the Chemin de Gouzounat to continue on the indicated route.

Beyond the Quesquils hut (a former hunters' hut) which has been converted into a reading hut by the Cantou association of the commune, you will also come across the private castle of Trauquebise and the wash house (both just before point 1), the Church of the Assumption and the castle of Savenès at the end of the route (just before point 10 and the return to the village).

Many thanks to the author for transcribing this route.

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gunam
gunam

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the peaceful countryside. Enjoyable but unsurprising, except for a wonderful surprise at point 2, where two paths cross: an extraordinary open hut converted into a real library filled with lots of beautiful books on a wide variety of subjects, including comics, novels, history, tourism and literature... all free to borrow. A paradise for readers, set up and maintained by the "Le Cantou" association. Congratulations and many thanks to its generous members. Outside, there are two picnic tables. This is the highlight of the walk. Please take care of this fabulous place.
At point 5, the passage on the right indicated by the GPX is blocked by branches, but a few metres further on there is a wide passage that is easily accessible.
Without any particular ambitions, this route should be avoided in hot weather and strong sunshine. The yellow markings are sometimes sparse or very discreet.
Many thanks to its author.

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