Towards the Bishops' Castle

From Condom to Larressingle through vineyards and cereal fields on pleasant paths. The return journey from the fortified village to Condom is gentle, mainly along theGR®65.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 187 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 179 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 82 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Condom (32100)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.949569° / E 0.3569°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1841SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the Voie Verte car park, walk to the junction with the greenway and turn right. Cross the D15 road and continue straight ahead. Cross the D114 and continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with Rue de la Solombere.

(1) Turn left, continue to the first bend and follow the path that leads opposite into the bend. Continue along this path until you reach the junction with a path on the left.

(2) Continue on the path opposite. After the left-hand bend, cross the access road to the Chotes house and continue opposite. At the crossroads, turn left and continue to the next crossroads.

(3) Turn right, pass by the Bordeneuve de Chotes house and continue down the path. Turn left and continue to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn right, then left, then turn left at a right angle. Continue straight ahead. Cross a tarmac road and continue straight ahead. Pass by the place called Biradeil and continue to the next right-hand bend.

(5) At the bend, ignore the first path on the left and take the second path on the left in the bend. Stay on this path until you reach a road junction at a place called Le Goalard.

(6) Follow the road to the right and stay on this path. Pass the first crossroads and continue straight ahead. Pass in front of the house called La Blanche, then leave the path leading to the Château de Beauhas on your left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the right-hand bend in the road.

(7) Continue along the path opposite the bend and carry on until you reach the junction with a tarmac road.

(8) Turn left and cross the D15 road. Continue straight ahead and continue uphill to the ramparts of Larressingle. A visit to the fortified village is a must.
Return to the castle entrance.

(9) Walk along the ramparts to the right of the monument. At the crossroads, turn right, pass in front of the leisure park and continue for a few dozen metres on the D507.

(10) Turn onto the path on the right. Walk alongside a water reservoir and continue along this path until you reach the junction with a tarmac road.

(11) Turn right, then follow theGR®65trail to the left. Stay on this trail, passing Rieutort, then Pouy, then the hamlet of L'Inquiétude on your left. Continue straight ahead until the next junction.

(12) Ignore the road that branches off to the left and continue to the T-junction. Turn right to reach the Voie Verte car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Voie Verte car park
  2. 1 : km 1.11 - alt. 82 m - On the left, at the junction
  3. 2 : km 2.06 - alt. 133 m - Opposite the crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.62 - alt. 148 m - Right at the crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 150 m - Right at the crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.1 - alt. 149 m - Bend, second path on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.15 - alt. 170 m - On the right, at the junction
  8. 7 : km 7.6 - alt. 170 m - Path opposite in the bend
  9. 8 : km 8.43 - alt. 106 m - On the left, at the junction
  10. 9 : km 9.49 - alt. 147 m - Crossroads in front of the ramparts
  11. 10 : km 9.79 - alt. 137 m - D507 junction, path on the right
  12. 11 : km 11.03 - alt. 153 m - On the right, at the junction
  13. 12 : km 13.38 - alt. 114 m - Opposite, at the T-junction
  14. S/E : km 13.91 - alt. 88 m - Voie Verte car park

Notes

Map of the route

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Alain Plaisance
Alain Plaisance

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, culminating in the magnificent village of Larressingle. A very bucolic route, with pretty paths and beautiful views of the Gers countryside. There is a very muddy section just before Larresingle (even though the walk took place after several days without rain). The end of the route on the GR is on a tarmac section, fortunately with very little traffic.
The starting point would be better located in Condom town centre, so that you can also enjoy discovering this pretty town at the beginning or end of the walk. The current starting point is of no interest.

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Ardechois33
Ardechois33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After Larressingle, we descended to Pont d'Artigue and rejoined the route via the beautiful GR 65.
Note the picnic area in the village of Larressingle with tables and toilets.

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skargo
skargo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk, beautiful views, well worth doing... but watch out for hunters.
Skargomically, G.

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dindons
dindons

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike around Condom during our holidays. A very pleasant morning. Thank you to the author, Dill.

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Alain Heraud
Alain Heraud

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

We had trouble finding the start, so we set off in the opposite direction on the route...
At Larresingle (magnificent), we continued in the opposite direction, but came across a private road that we didn't dare take (towards Bordeneuve de Chotes, between points 4 and 3). The return journey to Condom was difficult by road...

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vlerk
vlerk
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with many stunning views of the rolling Gers countryside, particularly around Chotes.
— Perfectly marked: yellow "PR3" and, after marker 11, red/white GR65.
— Hike completed without any difficulty using the Visorando description and map, and sheet no. 3 from the Condom tourist office (no GPS).
— Minimal tarmac, lots of dirt tracks.
— Departure: take the Voie Verte/GR65 towards Condom.
— Marker 9: the fortified village of La Ressingle is worth seeing!
— Landmark 11: I did not return to Condom via the GR65, because I had the impression that it would be on tarmac (although I may be mistaken). Instead, I continued to follow the yellow markings of the "PR3" with sheet no. 3 (map and description) on sale at the Condom tourist office. This gave me a very beautiful route, mostly on dirt roads. The total distance was 19 km.
— Not bad at all.
Highly recommended. Many thanks to Dill.
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Vlerk
(I am not a native French speaker. Please excuse me if my rudimentary French leads me to write nonsense or offensive things.)

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