A circular walk through the heart of the Bourgueil vineyards

Surrounded by vineyards, Bourgueil offers an exceptional setting for lovers of wine, heritage and nature.
Discover our family trail starting from the Maison des Vins de Bourgueil (free parking).
We offer a 8km circular loop of signposted trails through the vineyards, suitable for all ages.
Finish with a visit to the Maison des Vins, where you can taste the appellation’s wines and/or grape juices.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bourgueil (37140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.281286° / E 0.167698°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1623ET, 1723ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Maison des Vins de Bourgueil at 18 Place de l'Église.

(S/E) Head to the Place du Marché then turn left into Rue du Commerce. Turn left into Rue Descartes, which leads into Rue des Sables. Head towards the D35 junction after passing through the Sables district.

(1) Continue straight on into the heart of the vineyard. Turn sharply left then right to reach the Grand Clos.

(2) Continue to the Moulin Bleu through the vineyards, turn right onto the road and take the path on the left into the forest. At the exit, you’ll find yourself back among the vineyards.

(3) Head down towards the Domaine de la Butte. Continue through the forest and then along the edge of the vineyards to reach theGRP® des Côteaux de Bourgueil junction.

(4) Do not take this path but continue due south to reach the hamlet of Les Pins. Turn sharply left, cross the D749 and continue straight ahead, slightly to the left. Shortly afterwards, turn right. Further on, cross the D48 then turn left towards Les Petites Gommerelles.

(5) Head south again, pass the hamlet of La Cognarderie and you’ll come to a crossroads with a cross.

(6) Turn right towards the ice rink to return to the centre of the village at the junction with Rue Marcellin Renault.

(7) Turn left onto this street to return to the car park (S/E) as you walk through the village of Bourgueil.

A cosy spot for grown-ups and colouring books for the little ones await you!

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Car park at the Maison des Vins de Bourgueil near - Authion (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.11 - alt. 48 m - D35 junction
  3. 2 : km 2.22 - alt. 72 m - Straight ahead - Domaine du Vieux Moulin (restaurant et produit du domaine)
  4. 3 : km 2.89 - alt. 103 m - Edge of the woods, viewpoint
  5. 4 : km 4.02 - alt. 54 m - Carrefour GRP
  6. 5 : km 5.16 - alt. 46 m - Petites Gommerelles
  7. 6 : km 5.87 - alt. 44 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.1 - alt. 44 m - Rue Marcellin Renault.
  9. S/E : km 7.72 - alt. 44 m - Car park at the Maison des Vins de Bourgueil

Notes

Flyer available at the Maison des Vins de Bourgueil
Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm and from 2.30pm to 6.30pm

Worth a visit

Imagine this lush green setting stretching as far as the eye can see.
(2) Moulin Bleu: this is one of Bourgueil’s most iconic terroirs. The mill dates back to the15th century
Perched on the hillside, admire this exceptional view of the Bourgueil vineyards. Listen to the birdsong, and enjoy the Loire air and its microclimate.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 20466142

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is not well signposted. Simply give the map to a novice who will do the route and provide you with a detailed list of shortcomings.
This route is pleasant and should be maintained.
Thank you
Kind regards

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marco rando
marco rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame that the wine centre is closed on Mondays

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Moi Elle
Moi Elle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We followed the route using the POIs in the GPX file

There is a roadblock due to a house having collapsed; turn right onto the path, go round the house and rejoin the road leading up to the Moulin Bleu restaurant.

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Alexandra Vallée-Hans
Alexandra Vallée-Hans

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A well-described hike with an easy-to-follow route.
However, there is a lot of road walking and it is generally rather monotonous, except for the section at higher altitude.

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Viso37
Viso37

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice view. Thanks for the map.

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acéthylène
acéthylène

I’m afraid I can’t help you; I haven’t done that walk through the vineyards of Bourgueil
I don’t have the software for GPX or GPS tracks.
Daniel Le Texier

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uvachon
uvachon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little walk through the heart of the vineyards. The stretch through the woods offers some shade before a long circular route through the village. The circular route between stages 6 and 7 is a bit monotonous, and you could easily skip it and go straight from 5 to 7 without much regret...

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