# Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour, France: what it is and when to go

> Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour is a hiking trail in France (Mousset). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/etape-3-chemin-d-amadour/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** France
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BOD Bordeaux, 50 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [chemin-amadour.fr](https://www.chemin-amadour.fr/etape3-st-christoly-medoc-pauillac)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 21.5 km
- **From:** Saint-Christoly-Médoc
- **To:** Pauillac
- **Coordinates:** 45.2787, -0.78361

## What it is and where

Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour is a hiking trail in France (Mousset).

It is in [Mousset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mousset/), where this site lists 49 more places to see, 6.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.2787, -0.78361; the nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD, Bordeaux), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.278702%2C-0.783613)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.278702%2C-0.783613)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 21.5 km
- **From:** Saint-Christoly-Médoc
- **To:** Pauillac

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 10 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 17 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 26 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 34 |

In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Cave Coopérative La Paroisse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cave-cooperative-la-paroisse/): Winery · 917 m
- [Château Calon-Ségur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-calon-segur/): Food and drink · 1.4 km
- [Château Phélan Ségur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-phelan-segur/): Vineyard in Bordeaux, France · 2.2 km
- [Marquis de Saint-Estèphe (Cavé Coopérative)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marquis-de-saint-estephe-cave-cooperative/): Winery · 3.3 km
- [Château Montrose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-montrose/): Winery · 3.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [French Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-frances-01-san-juan-pie-de-puerto-a-logrono/): pilgrims' way, part of Santiago Way
- [GR 20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-20/): long distance hiking route in France
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland
- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe

Every France place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour?

It is a hiking trail in France.

### When is the best time to visit Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 34.

### How do you get to Étape 3 • Chemin d'Amadour?

The nearest main airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.278702%2C-0.783613) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Cave Coopérative La Paroisse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cave-cooperative-la-paroisse/), [Château Calon-Ségur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-calon-segur/), [Château Phélan Ségur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-phelan-segur/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15687464), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

