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: 7.95 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 531 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 531 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 741 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 472 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: 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 : mi 0 - alt. 597 ft - Town Hall Square
  2. 1 : mi 0.33 - alt. 476 ft - Wastewater treatment plant
  3. 2 : mi 1.52 - alt. 489 ft - Footbridge
  4. 3 : mi 2.34 - alt. 528 ft - Road junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 505 ft - Junction with Avenue du 8 Mai
  6. 5 : mi 3.04 - alt. 502 ft - Pumping station
  7. 6 : mi 4.61 - alt. 735 ft - Cazaux from above
  8. 7 : mi 5.27 - alt. 705 ft - Les Daounes
  9. 8 : mi 5.8 - alt. 571 ft - Junction in the Bois de Tulle
  10. 9 : mi 6.08 - alt. 673 ft - Junction on a stony path
  11. 10 : mi 6.76 - alt. 512 ft - Road junction
  12. 11 : mi 7.45 - alt. 479 ft - Junction with the D40
  13. 12 : mi 7.79 - alt. 512 ft - Entrance to Aubiet
  14. S/E : mi 7.95 - alt. 597 ft - 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

4.3 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
OT3CAG
OT3CAG

Hello,
The route has indeed been changed, so please follow the route shown on the tourist office website or on the MaRando app. If you have any comments or questions regarding a PR® route, please contact the local tourist office (for Aubiet, this is the Coteaux Arrats Gimone Tourist Office, whose main office is in Gimont).

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User 10878937

This walk is very pleasant and quite shaded, with some lovely views.
At point 7, I had a chat with the owner of the house you walk past at the edge of the field. He seemed to be saying that the path was no longer maintained, but I didn’t have any problems.
I’d definitely recommend this route!

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Sur-les-chemins
Sur-les-chemins

//// WARNING \\\\
Following the recent change to the route, it has lost a great deal of its appeal. Instead of a pleasant, long, winding ride through the Tulle woods, you’re now on tarmac and pass (quickly) through the woods via the very wide, short path that goes straight through.
Personally, I won’t be doing this route again. It’s a shame.

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User 10878937

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fairly shaded walk with some lovely views. Very pleasant on very sunny days when it’s very hot.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG

The PR® Au bois de Tulle was updated on 9 June 2026. Please update your details or contact our Tourist Office for further information.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG
User 27893181
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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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Hujagono
Hujagono

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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