This day calls for patience and a steady pace. It isn’t a tough stage, but you’ll be on your feet for a good 6 hours. After leaving Auvillar, you say goodbye to the Garonne valley and head into the hills. It’s up and down all day, past fields and farms, with short stretches of tarmac in between.
In total you climb a good 400 metres, but in small chunks. The highest point stays low, so nowhere does it get really steep. On the open stretches you’ll mostly feel the sun and the wind. Castet-Arrouy is a quiet village, and once you’re over that last hill, you’re almost there. Walk at your own pace and the day will fly by.