Around Aurenque

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A very beautiful walk from the hamlet of Aurenque, along the Gers, through the pretty Petit valley, on the ridges overlooking Castelnau d'Arbieu, which offer a superb view of Fleurance and the surrounding villages, as well as the Pyrenees mountain range.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 151 m
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    Descent: - 154 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 230 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 83 m
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Aurenque Bridge

Description of the walk

Departure in front of the Saint Antoine Convent.

(S/E) Head north-west towards Lectoure. You can take the tarmac road, which is very pleasant as it is not very busy, or walk alongside it on your right.

(1) At the Thézauzère crossroads, take the road on the right at the hairpin bend, and you will pass the Lac des Trois Vallées leisure centre on your right.

(2) After crossing Le Touron, head up the beautiful Petit valley on the right.

(3) After the pretty hamlet of Le Petit and the Peyregude farm, leave the tarmac road and take the grassy path that climbs up to the crossroads. On the right is theGRP® Cœur de Gascogne.

(4) When you reach the top of the ridge, follow the grassy path on your left to join the road, passing the beautiful Bourdasse estate on your left and Barthère on your right.

(5) Then take the dirt track and walk uphill alongside a quarry on your right until you reach a tarmac road.

(6) Go down it on the left.

(7) Turn right to reach Mouné.

(8) Cross the hamlet, turning right, and follow the road through the hamlet of Arnaud. Follow the ridge path, which offers superb views of the little Canères valley on your right and Castelnau d'Arbieu, the Gers valley, Fleurance and the Pyrenees on your left. Continue to Solomire.

(9) After Solomire, follow the road downhill to the south.

(10) At the T-junction, turn right and head towards Aurenque (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 90 m - In front of the Saint-Antoine Convent in Aurenque
  2. 1 : km 3.41 - alt. 92 m - Thézauzère crossroads
  3. 2 : km 4.44 - alt. 96 m - Petit Valley
  4. 3 : km 5.99 - alt. 159 m - Peyregude, on the right
  5. 4 : km 6.89 - alt. 183 m - Crête
  6. 5 : km 7.67 - alt. 184 m - Barthère quarry
  7. 6 : km 8.52 - alt. 202 m - Canères crossroads
  8. 7 : km 8.76 - alt. 195 m - Lesquère
  9. 8 : km 10.07 - alt. 229 m - Mouné
  10. 9 : km 11.7 - alt. 159 m - Solomire
  11. 10 : km 12.27 - alt. 110 m - Aurenque road
  12. S/E : km 13.7 - alt. 90 m - In front of the Saint-Antoine Convent in Aurenque

Worth a visit

Dam bridge and Aurenque mill on the Gers
Don't miss the pretty wash house, or a quick visit during a service at the traditional Capuchin Saint Antoine Convent.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
UK
UK

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike on 11/11/2024 -- Beautiful scenery of the rolling Gers countryside during an easy hike.
Best done in wet weather as the route includes many small tarmac roads. Unfortunately, this choice means you won't be able to see the Pyrenees mountain range to the south. At the start of the hike, the Capuchin monastery, whose church can be seen, is of little interest.
UK

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Puzac
Puzac

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There is an error; there is far too much tarmac road, this route would be more suitable for bicycles.

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ruiz lucien
ruiz lucien

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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davidoff65
davidoff65

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

too much tar

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skargo
skargo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike on Thursday, 21 February, in pleasant Gers weather

No unpleasant surprises
Best regards, G.

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norarie
norarie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

To shorten this route in the direction indicated, we returned to the starting point from point 4 via a very steep tarmac road, taking 2 hours and 5 minutes, including a break to take photographs.
This easy route is almost entirely on roads. The fields have been ploughed and nature has taken on its brown autumn colours.

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gaiagriotterando
gaiagriotterando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Starting from the monastery, there is a small road with no elevation gain that is ideal for Nordic walking. The climb further on is very gentle... This is an ideal route for winter, and can be done in two stages if the weather is bad or you are short on time, descending directly back to the monastery. This allows for two 7/8 km routes instead of one 15 km route.

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Thannerhubel
Thannerhubel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello

This is a lovely route with lots of tiny roads, best enjoyed in wet weather. To avoid the road on the last section after Arnaud, continue straight ahead and join the stream on the right at the bottom of the valley, then head back up along the stream on the left.

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danièle31
danièle31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A lovely walk, despite too many sections on tarmac roads. The circular route took 3½ hours, including breaks.

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