A loop in the woods at Montberon

A few kilometres north of Toulouse, you can enjoy a lovely route through the woods, perfect for jogging, trail running or hiking.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 m

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    Highest point: 181 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 139 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Montberon (31140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.715931° / E 1.479808°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2043ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite the church in Montberon.

(S/E) Head towards the schools and take Rue Lucie Aubrac on the left. At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Jean Moulin and go through the first roundabout. Continue along this road until you reach another roundabout.

(1) Go through the gate, enter the forest road and leave it 20 m further on via a path that descends to the left. At the bottom, take a grassy path on the right that follows a fitness trail and runs alongside the Cendry stream on the left. At the end of the fitness trail, before the water treatment plant, turn left towards a wooden bridge.

(2) Cross it to reach a dirt track. Take it on the right for a few metres to reach a wooden barrier on the left. Go through it and follow the path that runs alongside the Magdelaine stream on the left.

(3) When you reach a picnic area, cross the wooden bridge on your left and continue following the stream, which is now on your right. Cross the Guiraudel stream and continue through the Bois du Moureau. Cross a wooden bridge and the path climbs out of the woods. Turn right and join a housing estate. Take the paved road called Domaine du Bois to the right and join the road to Labastide-Saint-Sernin.

(4) Follow this road to the left for about 100 metres, then take the grassy path on the right which joins a paved path further on. Continue straight ahead on the dirt track which leads to a wood. Turn right and then immediately left onto the path which runs along the edge of the wood.

(5) Enter the woods. Walk a few metres along the edge of the woods on your right until you reach a junction. Turn left onto the path that enters the woods. After passing the first path, 300 m further on, take another path on the right that descends.

(6) When you reach the edge, take the path on the right that climbs gently into the woods. Before you reach a gate, turn left. The path leads to a cemetery where there is a water source.

(7) Go around the cemetery on the left and follow the path which widens and eventually joins the road to Labastide-Saint-Sernin.

(8) Cross it and turn left for a few metres, then, at the corner of the woods on the right, follow the path and enter the woods. Follow the edge of the woods on the left for a while without leaving it to reach the wood path.

(9) Cross it and go through the gate opposite. A beautiful path runs alongside the sports grounds on the left before turning right. It leads to the forest path. Go straight ahead and leave the water treatment plant on your right, below you. Return to the roundabout you passed on the way there.

(1) Follow the forest road and the same route you took on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 179 m - Parking opposite the church
  2. 1 : km 0.97 - alt. 161 m - Roundabout and start of the forest road
  3. 2 : km 1.52 - alt. 146 m - Small bridge over the Brunet stream
  4. 3 : km 2.11 - alt. 155 m - Picnic table
  5. 4 : km 3.25 - alt. 177 m - Labastide Saint-Sernin road
  6. 5 : km 4.14 - alt. 179 m - Entrance to the woods
  7. 6 : km 4.81 - alt. 158 m - At the edge of the woods, on the right
  8. 7 : km 5.48 - alt. 154 m - Cemetery - water source
  9. 8 : km 6.08 - alt. 146 m - Labastide-Saint-Sernin road
  10. 9 : km 6.86 - alt. 146 m - Chemin du bois
  11. S/E : km 9.03 - alt. 179 m - Parking opposite the church

Notes

A very shady route, mainly through the woods, very pleasant in summer.
Some sections may be muddy, so avoid on rainy days, especially between points (8) and (9).
You will see orange and green markings and arrows. These are not for this route.

(3) Picnics are possible here as there are tables and benches.
(7) Water point at the cemetery.

Alternative route:
- Start the walk at (1). Beyond this point, the forest road is closed to traffic.
- At (4), turn right onto the road to Labastide Saint Sernin and continue to the cemetery at (7).

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 54 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 19635384

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Some inaccuracies in the description, making it difficult to follow the route.
Overall satisfied.
Thank you.

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RME
RME

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello, We did this hike during the week, as already mentioned in previous reviews, several loops intersect, but following the GPS was no problem. Pleasant, in the woods and very little paved road. We finished the loop through the centre of the village and not via the fitness trail. We'll be back!

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emmathena
emmathena

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

perfect because it's almost entirely in the woods on passable trails, even when it's rainy and muddy in places. Would do it again. Thank you for this pleasant route near Toulouse

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jacketmi
jacketmi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A slight incline but easy going. A bit too much tarmac, even if the roads are quiet.

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Fa54
Fa54

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant forest circuit with an easy-to-follow GPS route, which is fortunate given the multitude of side paths.
Quite a few cyclists and walkers on the trail, but it was still fine

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Stephane 31
Stephane 31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Avoid in rainy weather, multiple variations possible. Perfect for summer as it is shaded

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Alain MONTAGNIER
Alain MONTAGNIER

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

I didn't see much point in starting this hike in the village. You might as well start directly at the forest entrance.
Very muddy in winter but nice

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lautrec81
lautrec81

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

i arrived at the top where there was a huge old brick building with a dovecote, then entered the woods... and there I was, completely lost, with multiple paths everywhere
I decided to turn back

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Thies974
Thies974

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 : Yes

Superb forest!! Follow the description with GPS as there are lots of small paths nearby... It was very hot, so the trees provided welcome shade🙏
You can shorten the route as you wish with GPS if the children get tired!
Don't go in the rain as it gets very slippery!

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GAGNAC RANDO
GAGNAC RANDO

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, cool walk in the forest. There were several trails to choose from, so we often hesitated before deciding which way to go.

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UK
UK

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Close to Toulouse, major attraction. Route requires a good sense of direction as there are many paths and trails to choose from
UK

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vsteller
vsteller

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with some forest sections... best enjoyed in dry weather!

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randofossat
randofossat

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A NICE AND EASY ROUTE.
DEFINITELY NOT TO BE DONE IN WINTER. THERE WAS A LOT OF MUD EVERYWHERE AND IT WAS VERY SLIPPERY.
IN APRIL AND LATER, ONCE THE GROUND HAS DRIED OUT, IT IS PLEASANT AND VERY SHADY.

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extramadure
extramadure

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

-a lovely walk in the forest, especially when it's very hot
-As the route is not signposted, it is not easy to find your way in the forest between points 3 and 4 and points 5 to 7.
If you don't have a GPS, it's better to take the alternative route along the road from point 4 to the cemetery at point 7 (but you're less in the forest!). See the end of the description
- we arrived at the gate (see point 6) but the path on the left is impassable. We were able to go through the gate (there is a hole) and turned left onto the road to find the cemetery.

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PRADILLON
PRADILLON

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

hi

The only downside is that the route is very poorly signposted. I had to follow the "red" signs for mountain bikes, which is a shame because there are so many small paths that it's easy to get lost.

Otherwise, it's a very nice walk with a little more signage (the route itself is well described on the map)!

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