Saint-Sauveur Pine Trail

The "Randonnée des Pins" trail completes the local routes. It starts on the botanical trail and continues through the woods on the outskirts of the village. A lovely view of the village and the neighbouring vineyards awaits you.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 51 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 134 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 81 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park on Place de la Mairie, behind the church.

Yellow markings

(S/E) Go down the steps at the foot of the village information board, then turn left into Rue Traversière. 50 metres further on, turn right onto the D21 and continue to the cross. Turn left into Impasse de Fonsèque and follow the tarmac road uphill.
Continue straight on along the forest path and cross the Route de Sainte-Alvère (D32) with care. Continue straight ahead to the five-way junction.

(1) Do not cross the track; take the first path on the right. Continue for about 300 m and turn left. Further on, pass a construction site and continue to the D21.

(2) Turn right to head back up the D21 and turn left onto the Chemin de la Junie. Continue for about 150 m and turn left before the shed (tobacco drying shed). Follow the path to the road, which you reach at a place called la Croix Vieille.

(3) Turn right and continue straight on. Cross the Route de Sainte-Alvère (D32) with care. The path continues opposite and takes you to the Route de Gaffan.

(4) Turn right and then immediately left along the field. Follow the path into the forest, keeping left at the fork. Join the Chemin des Peyrières.

(5) Turn right, go up the hill and follow the road to the village, passing the wayside shrine. Walk alongside the vineyards until you reach the “Give Way” sign.

(6) Turn right towards the gate of the vineyard and, just before it, turn left. The path takes you straight back to Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 1.41 - alt. 121 m - Crossroads of the five paths, on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.31 - alt. 106 m - D21, on the right
  4. 3 : km 3.19 - alt. 114 m - Exit the forest, turn right
  5. 4 : km 4.25 - alt. 107 m - Route de Gaffan, turn right then left
  6. 5 : km 4.95 - alt. 81 m - Les Péyrières, on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.75 - alt. 100 m - Sign, turn right then left
  8. S/E : km 5.95 - alt. 104 m - Place de la Mairie

Notes

Toilets are available under the covered area on the Town Hall Square, with a tap.
A defibrillator is mounted on the wall of the village hall, on the square.
The covered area provides shelter.

Worth a visit

(S/E) The Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lady of the Lord has been restored inside and is well worth a visit.
The Place de la Mairie is ablaze with flowers in fine weather and a remarkable pine tree stands behind the church.
The nearby restaurant "Relais de Saint-Sauveur" offers a moment of pleasure.

(6) The dovecote on the wine estate overlooks the vineyards.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Philippe S5.
Philippe S5.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant, easy walk through the forest, best enjoyed in winter, though it’s also worth doing in summer as it’s very shady

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Aldan24
Aldan24

Hello Nicole,

First of all, thank you for your review – I’m delighted to hear it. A useful point to note, in case you weren’t aware. The app suggests a route, which appears in red. If you don’t want to get lost, you should select ‘follow this route’ from the menu, and your route will then turn blue. Any deviation from the blue line indicates that you are straying from the original route. If you need help with the app, please get in touch. I’m based in St-Sauveur.

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Nicolet45
Nicolet45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route was easy to follow and matched the description. One minor drawback: Visorando didn’t warn me if I was going the wrong way.

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AngelFred
AngelFred

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

We did the walk in reverse, so there were more hills.
Completed in 1 hour 2 minutes

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Christian Renard
Christian Renard

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A walk on a Sunday in January. Wellies are a must.

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