Tour of the island of Luzech

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A road walk through the Luzech meander. Vineyards, a stone hut and the Notre-Dame de l'Île Chapel are all part of this easy walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 6 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 6 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 98 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Luzech (46140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.476754° / E 1.285612°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2038E
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Description of the walk

The Saint-Pierre Church car park is accessible by car via Avenue Henri Pelissié.

(S/E) Take the tarmac road, Route de l’Île, running parallel to the River Lot heading south (away from the village centre) and head towards the Notre-Dame de l’Île Chapel.

(1) Retrace your steps and continue along the road on the right, which passes by the Trescol rugby ground.

(2) Continue this walk, which circles the hill of La Pistoule, accessible via the Way of the Cross in the heart of the village. Head towards Place du Canal.

(3) Turn left, then left again at the roundabout to return to Saint-Pierre Church in Luzech (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m - Saint-Pierre Church in Luzech. Car park by the - Lot (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.79 - alt. 101 m - Notre-Dame de l'Île Chapel
  3. 2 : km 2.94 - alt. 101 m - Trescols rugby pitch
  4. 3 : km 3.91 - alt. 105 m - Place du Canal
  5. S/E : km 4.2 - alt. 99 m - Saint-Pierre Church in Luzech

Notes

A water point is available at the Notre-Dame de l'Île Chapel.
No special equipment is required.
The entire walk is on roads.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Geneviève46
Geneviève46

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, easy walk along a small tarmac road, with no significant elevation gain.
Very pleasant at this time of year as there are few people and the surroundings are unobstructed.
The chapel (closed) is a lovely place of interest.
Well worth a visit...

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Lise VENDANGEOT
Lise VENDANGEOT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the vineyards. Be careful in hot weather as there is very little shade and the route is entirely on roads, though there isn’t much traffic.
The little chapel wasn’t open... a shame.

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Dumm
Dumm

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short family walk around the "island" of Luzech. The walk is suitable for beginners: short distance, mainly on roads, and no significant elevation gain. The little chapel of Notre-Dame de l'Île was closed when we visited, but it is charming. We were able to eat blackberries along the way and enjoy the beautiful hilly scenery. Afterwards, we had a picnic near the dam at the corner of the rugby pitch. We really enjoyed this lovely little walk.

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Pepita49
Pepita49

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very quiet. A short walk to warm up.

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