Through woods and high hills, this route will offer you several facets of this green hillside with unobstructed views of the surrounding countryside before descending into the plain.
Before completing the loop, take a bucolic break in the shade of three-hundred-year-old oaks.
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
|---|---|
| Departure municipality | Bondigoux |
| Outing type | Hike |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Recommended period | from january to december |
| Kilometres | 10 km |
| Altitude upon departure | 99m |
| Change in altitude | 100m |
A car park is located at the intersection of the main road and in front of the Town Hall.
Departure from the crossing of the main street with the road to Villemur.
Head towards Villemur on the D22.
1. At the presbytery, turn right rue Marius Cazeneuve then left chemin du lavoir. Go along the park and pass in front of the wash house. The road spans the small Souet stream.
2. In the bend to the right, continue in the housing estate, keeping to the right. In the curve of the impasse des Amandiers, follow straight on the grassy track at the edge of the field.
3. At the intersection, go down to the right to join the cemetery road. Pass in front of the cemetery and reach the D61.
4. Take the D61 to the left for 600 m with caution. Pass Bondigoux exit sign.
5. At the junction with the D87, turn right onto Chemin du Fraysse and follow it for 2.4 km. Leave the private road on the right at a place called Truque to continue straight on the track. Shortly after, a path takes shape on the left, leave it to continue straight on the path that climbs.
6. At the end of the path, go down the D15 to the right until the junction with the D22b.
7. Take the latter towards Bondigoux. In a bend, go down the path on the left which joins the D15 (a sign prohibiting vehicles marks the start of the path) and continue the descent to Layrac.
8. Go straight through the village to continue on the D15 for 700 m. Be careful as there may be some traffic on this road.
9. At the crossroads, take the chemin des Prés-Hauts on the right for 2 km. It is on this stretch of road that two three-hundred-year-old oak trees will stand proudly. Continue on rue de la Croix Blanche on the left which joins the center of Bondigoux.
