In the Bois de Tulle in Aubiet

A pleasant and easy hike with some sections on quiet roads.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 137 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 225 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 145 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Aubiet (32270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.646442° / E 0.783542°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1843SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the Place de la Mairie.

(S/E) From Place de la Mairie, go down the steps in front of the church to reach Grand Rue. Cross it to go down through the village and reach Rue du Foussat, which you follow to the right. Continue along a dirt track that branches off to the left towards the water treatment plant.

(1) Go around the treatment plant and continue along a very pretty path alongside the Arrats stream. Pass Moulin du Prat.
Leave En Péret on your left, cross a stream and then pass under a power line, continuing straight ahead southwards until you reach a footbridge on your right.

(2) Ignore the footbridge, continue straight ahead, pass a path on the left and continue until you reach the junction with a road.

(3) Turn right to reach Isle-Arné, cross and arrive at the Avenue du 8 Mai crossroads.

(4) Turn right, follow the D40, pass near the Chapelle de Paillan and arrive at the pumping station.

(5) Turn left into the cul-de-sac and continue along the path towards the north-west. At the edge of the woods, continue along the small road on the left until you reach the Cazaux de Haut crossroads.

(6) Turn right, follow the Las Daounes path and pass by a small pond. Arrive at a place called Les Daounes.

(7) Turn left into the meadow and follow the path into the Tulle woods. Pass under the power line over the Tulle stream and follow it.

(8) Turn left onto the dirt track that climbs up to join a cross-country path.

(9) Turn right and follow the stony path to a road at the Dagnan stream.

(10) Follow this road to the left until you reach the D40.

(11) Turn left, follow this road for 50 metres, then turn onto Chemin de la Jalousie.
On the D924, turn right, cross the bridge over the Arrats and arrive at the entrance to Aubiet.

(12) Continue along Grand Rue, take the stairs on the left and head to the Town Hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Town Hall Square
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 145 m - Wastewater treatment plant
  3. 2 : km 2.43 - alt. 149 m - Footbridge
  4. 3 : km 3.74 - alt. 162 m - Road junction
  5. 4 : km 4.19 - alt. 154 m - Crossroads of Avenue du 8 Mai
  6. 5 : km 4.87 - alt. 153 m - Pumping station
  7. 6 : km 7.38 - alt. 224 m - Cazaux de Haut
  8. 7 : km 8.47 - alt. 215 m - Les Daounes
  9. 8 : km 9.28 - alt. 172 m - Fork in the Bois de Tulle
  10. 9 : km 9.76 - alt. 208 m - Junction with stony path
  11. 10 : km 10.86 - alt. 156 m - Road junction
  12. 11 : km 11.97 - alt. 145 m - Junction with the D40
  13. 12 : km 12.48 - alt. 156 m - Entrance to Aubiet
  14. S/E : km 12.7 - alt. 182 m - Town Hall Square

Notes

At (2), be careful at the mill, as a signpost has been removed. You must go straight ahead between the two fields.

In the Bois de Lussan, between (5) and (6), take the small path that goes through the woods, as it is more pleasant.

Worth a visit

50 metres after (4), at the Isle-Arné sign, head towards the mill and note its pretty grounds.
After (5), note the Château de la Lanne on the left.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
OT3CAG
OT3CAG
User 27893181
• Edited:

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

From km 5 onwards, the markings are no longer visible, and some junctions can be confusing.
Otherwise, it's a lovely walk or trail run.

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KWC096
KWC096

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with no particular difficulties except from the 8.5km mark at the entrance to the Bois de Tulle where you should not follow the GPS track but take the shortcut through the tall grass and step over fallen trees.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG

Hello, Thank you for your comment. You can report any issues encountered on a PR® route via the Suricate website or app: https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/ This will allow us to pass on the information to the organisations responsible for monitoring and maintenance. Thank you in advance. The tourist office team remains at your disposal. Kind regards. The tourist office team

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User 19807422

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The entrance to Tulle Wood is not (deliberately???) maintained... very tall grass, undergrowth and fallen trees, all stretching for about 200 metres. Enough to discourage anyone! Fortunately, perseverance paid off in the end.

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les sisters
les sisters
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk in the Gers countryside... peaceful...

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dujet31530
dujet31530

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very good route, with panoramic views worth seeing.
Suitable for beginners.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG

Hello @SuperGers
Have you checked out the route on the official tourist office website?
http://www.tourisme-3cag-gers.com/fiche/...
You can view or download the route.
If you have any issues with this route, please use the Suricate app to report them to the relevant authorities.
Kind regards,
The tourist office team

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FireDragon
FireDragon

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This hike, which I didn't want to do given its proximity to my village, surprised me in a good way. However, the markers on the ground need to be reviewed, as does the route on the mobile app. That's a real shame. Kind regards.

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Bernard CONDAMINES
Bernard CONDAMINES

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, with no particular difficulties. Very welcoming people in Aubiet.

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iqueinnec
iqueinnec

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, mostly through woodland, with just a short stretch on the road, offering lovely views of the surrounding hills. The directions are easy to follow (except for turning left onto the road just before point 6). I can confirm that the pumping station is on the left, but there's no risk of missing it (or getting lost).

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is the PR® "Au bois de Tulle", marked by the Gers Departmental Hiking Committee in collaboration with the Cotaeux Arrats Gimone community of municipalities. The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the French Hiking Federation.
If you encounter any problems along the route, please use the Suricate app or contact the Coteaux Arrats Gimone tourist office to report them.

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fabam32
fabam32

Hello Mika31,

Thank you for your comments. I realise that I may not have explained myself clearly enough.
The mill park is located between the mill and the Paillan chapel, on the left. It is a park with ponds.
The station is on the right as you arrive at point 5.
In any case, I will revise my description to take your comments into account.

Thank you again.

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Mika31
Mika31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well signposted overall. However, in the description, at point 4 after the chapel, the pumping station is on the left and not on the right.
We did not see a pretty park near the mill, but rather near the Château de La Lanne.
The small path through the woods is between points 5 and 6. At the end of this path, you come to a small road where you have to turn left, which is not indicated.
There is a pleasant spot for a picnic by the small pond (point 6).
Public toilets on the town hall square.

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Dill
Dill

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy route, despite a few long stretches across the plain in the first part. I enjoyed the centre of the village of Aubiet.

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