Collines et Vallées des Cabarieux - Montesquieu

Start from the car park in the hamlet of Esmes. Go downhill, leaving the church on your right. After 150 m, take the road on the left. On your right, admire the Chasselas de Moissac vines.

After 800 m, take the road to the left. On the hillsides, you can admire the Chasselas de Moissac vines. In the heart of the Cabarieux valley, go straight on for 500 m to the farm, then turn right to take the small path.

Follow the shaded dirt track for 700 m. At the end, turn right along the track for 300 m to reach the road, then turn left.

After 200 m, turn left onto the Chemin de Montret and climb towards the old, inhabited houses. Take the right-hand path into the woods. Drive for 900 m through woodland, meadows and orchards until you come to a livestock and tree farm. At the end of the farmyard, continue for 400 m.

Turn left and head back down towards the Cabarieux valley. After 200 m, turn left through meadows and fields for 300 m, then cross the stream on a wooden bridge. Then take the path on the left that climbs 600 m to the road.

Turn left onto the road. After 250 m, fork right. A shady oak path leads back into the Cabarieux valley. After 800 m, take the path that climbs up on your right. There are 1.5 km to go. At the end, cross the farmhouse to get back to the starting point: Esmes.