A circular in the woods north of Bouloc

A route for walking, jogging or mountain biking. The route takes you through the Bouloc countryside, crossing woods and skirting fields and vineyards.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 100 m
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    Descent: - 107 m

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    Highest point: 222 m
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    Lowest point: 140 m

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Description of the walk

Park on the Esplanade de Verdun in Bouloc.

(S/E) North of the esplanade, turn left and carefully cross Rue Jean Jaurès (Route de Fronton). Continue straight ahead and, at the first roundabout, turn right towards the cemetery.

(1) Turn right to take the pedestrian crossing, then continue straight ahead towards Castelnau-d'Estrètefonds on Chemin du Moulin à Vent. A pedestrian area on the right leads to the water tower.

(2) Turn right onto Chemin des Bousquets and continue down the hill. A forest path starts on the left: follow it for a few metres.

(3) Turn right onto Chemin de Peyranet, a dirt track that goes uphill. Follow this track heading north, ignoring the tracks on either side. You will reach the edge of the woods.

(4) Make a right turn, then a left turn and walk along the edge of the woods. Leave the woods and turn right 200 metres further on. Cross a ditch and join the tarmac road to the hamlet of Les Petites.

(5) Cross and follow Chemin de Montégut (a forest path) opposite. Further on, you will come to another dirt track. Continue opposite and walk alongside a vineyard on your right, then continue on the path straight ahead. You will come to a dirt track and arrive at the pond.

(6) Take the path to the right, walk along the pond for about 50 metres and enter the woods. After a few metres, take the path that branches off to the left and goes around the property. This leads to a wider path; take it to the left and you will arrive at a field. The path branches off to the right at the edge of the woods, then turns sharply to the right to enter the woods. Once you reach the corner of the woods, take the path to the right and join the D4 (Fronton road).

(7) Cross with caution. Opposite, take Chemin de la Boujague (dirt track), walk alongside a vineyard and continue to the D63 (Villaudric road).

(8) Head straight ahead, slightly to the left, onto Chemin de Léret. Keep going in the same direction.

(9) At the end of the path, cross the road and take the path directly opposite. It passes over the ditch and turns sharply to the right. A few metres further on, it turns sharply to the left and leads into the woods.

(10) Walk along the right-hand side of a field of solar panels. Follow the path which, after a straight stretch, enters some broom bushes and joins the forest path at an angle (to the right). This leads to Chemin de Traouquet.

(11) Take this dirt track to the houses. Beyond that, the track is tarmac and joins Chemin de Peyrot.

(12) Turn right, finish climbing the hill and continue to the first path on the left (Chemin de Fontaynes). Turn left and go down this path to reach the junction with the D30 at La Nauze.

(13) Follow this road to the right, taking the footpath that leads to the centre of the village of Bouloc.
At the end, turn left onto Route de la Tuilerie to reach the town centre and the Verdun esplanade car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 199 m - Esplanade de Verdun car park
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 200 m - Cemetery
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 216 m - Water tower
  4. 3 : km 2.44 - alt. 187 m - Chemin de Peyranet
  5. 4 : km 3.34 - alt. 190 m - Exit the woods
  6. 5 : km 3.87 - alt. 180 m - Chemin de Montégut
  7. 6 : km 4.84 - alt. 162 m - Pond
  8. 7 : km 6.46 - alt. 157 m - Route de Fronton (D4)
  9. 8 : km 8.34 - alt. 153 m - Route de Villaudric (D63)
  10. 9 : km 9.8 - alt. 162 m - Road
  11. 10 : km 10.45 - alt. 164 m - Field of photovoltaic panels
  12. 11 : km 11.55 - alt. 195 m - Chemin de Traouquet
  13. 12 : km 12.28 - alt. 217 m - Chemin de Peyrot
  14. 13 : km 13.37 - alt. 197 m - D30
  15. S/E : km 15.01 - alt. 199 m - Esplanade de Verdun car park

Notes

Alternative route

(8) Turn right onto the Villaudric road towards Bouloc and head straight to the town centre.
The route is 12.5 km long.

Worth a visit

(1) This is the only water source on the route, so bring a water bottle.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Nath Duc
Nath Duc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Circular completed in 4 hours and 15 minutes, including a picnic.
Pleasant woodland.
A bit of tarmac in full sun at the end.
A nice, easy hike not far from Toulouse.

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Domie Bo
Domie Bo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike on varied terrain, but fairly flat – shade and sun, very pleasant and not very busy during the week. Done in good weather in May, after heavy rain, a few muddy sections in the forest. A little hot in direct sunlight at the end of the route along the roadside. Thank you for this lovely, fairly easy hike.

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike through the woods

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UK
UK

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No signposting in the forest, despite the numerous adjacent trails. GPS is useful...
Easy hike, as the route is flat, in the forest, not much to see. Very easy to get to from Toulouse. UK

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kiki2711
kiki2711

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A few kilometres from Toulouse, a very pleasant hike in the woods. A bit of road at the start and finish... a shame...
Thank you for this route!

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Shrando31410
Shrando31410
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very pleasant hike. This path is not marked. Other marked trails cross it, so don't be tempted to follow those markings; follow the description carefully. The paths and trails are clearly visible, even though some of them are not marked on the IGN map.
At point 9, cross the ditch via a dirt field entrance, then immediately follow the path on the right that runs alongside it. Crossing the woods near the solar panels is tricky, as there are several paths to choose from.
Good orientation with the IGN map!

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patriceddx31
patriceddx31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very pleasant nature route with beautiful forest passages. Just one small issue at the 9th kilometre: after crossing a small road, a sign saying "Private property, no trespassing" blocked the rest of the route. As I generally respect this type of instruction, I had to finish with a 30-minute walk along the road. It's a shame, as the end of the hike looked very nice!

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Arnaud SEVERAC
Arnaud SEVERAC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route description is accurate, a pleasant walk in the woods.
Thank you to the contributors for sharing this hike with us.

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Brigitte k
Brigitte k

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant shaded walk, close to Toulouse

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EJP
EJP

I retraced my steps and couldn't find any problem at point 9. The path is right opposite.
I suppose that during lockdown, the grass had grown and was blocking the path. That is no longer the case.
A private property sign about ten metres further on refers to a field and not the path that runs alongside it.

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vgrandpi
vgrandpi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There was a significant issue at point 9, as the path was blocked by a sign stating "private property, no trespassing" and the grass was too high to find any trace of it. We were forced to take the road to Bouloc.

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