Short walk around Passins Castle

From the edge of the woods to its heart, this charming walk is sure to delight everyone.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.10 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 230 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 233 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,224 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 965 ft

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Description of the walk

Start at Passins Castle (gate or inside if you’re a guest).

(S/E) Return to the road and head down to the right to the large farm below.

(1) Before the buildings, take the path on the left (hairpin bend). Follow this path, keeping to the left, to make a wide curve through the Bois de Montolivet. You’ll reach a junction with a path on the right coming from outside the woods.

(2) Ignore it and continue through the woods, keeping to the left, until you reach the junction with another path also coming from the right.

(3) Ignore it, go straight on for a few dozen metres, then turn left and continue uphill. Leave the woods and continue along the edge of the field.

(4) Take the path on the left between the fields. You’ll come out onto the road above the castle. Head back down to the left until you reach the path leading to the castle, then turn right to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,102 ft - Passins Castle
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 1,037 ft - Farm
  3. 2 : mi 0.87 - alt. 971 ft - Crossroads, left
  4. 3 : mi 1.13 - alt. 997 ft - Crossroads, go straight on
  5. 4 : mi 1.54 - alt. 1,224 ft - Exit the woods, path on the left
  6. S/E : mi 2.1 - alt. 1,102 ft - Passins Castle

Notes

No shelters or water points.

Worth a visit

You may encounter cows around the farm.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
batlle26
batlle26

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant little walk through the woods

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Pascal.S
Pascal.S

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk through the woods and along paths, so it’s fine even in hot weather...
However, the “beautiful view” at point 4 is a bit of a let-down – nothing to write home about. Do take a few minutes to go round the back of the church, though, for a lovely view of the plain.

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xondy732
xondy732

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk. PLEASE NOTE: at the moment, when tackling the final climb, there are scree and trees in the middle of the path. You can get past by stepping over the branches and a few mulberry trees on the left.

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Tata fabie
Tata fabie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A peaceful walk; the view is superb when you come out of the woods.
There are lots of fallen trees blocking the path in the woods.

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