Around the Buzy dolmen

A short walk to enjoy after rainy days, with no muddy paths. A lovely climb up to Bescat with a beautiful view of the valley, the Ger massif and Ossau. You’ll discover the Buzy dolmen along the way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 165 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 112 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 527 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 369 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Pyrenees
  • ⚐ District: Buzy (64260)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.132818° / W 0.45716°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1546ET, 1546OT
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Description of the walk

Take the D920 towards Arudy, turn right at the junction with the village centre (large car park).

(S/E) Take the road on the left towards Buzy town centre.

(1) Turn left onto a street (GR® 78), which continues as an uphill path; pass under some power lines and then head back down towards the D920.

(2) Follow it to the right, keeping to the left-hand side of the road (behind the crash barriers) towards Arudy. Pass in front of the Buzy dolmen. You will come to a road near the D20.

(3) Head down the Route de Bescat on the left, cross over the old railway line (cycle path) and turn left onto a path that climbs towards Bescat.

(4) Join the road (playground, picnic table), pass the cemetery and reach Bescat church.

(5) Turn left onto the uphill street behind the church. The road descends (watch out for Patou dogs), pass a cross and reach a fork.

(6) Turn left and reach Mirassou farm (collapsed roof).

(7) Walk past it and follow a grassy path, marked by a signpost.

(8) At Brouca Farm, join a road which you follow to the D920; cross it carefully to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 373 m - Car park at the junction with the village centre
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 423 m - Junction with the GR® 78
  3. 2 : km 2.36 - alt. 464 m - D920 - Dolmen de Buzy
  4. 3 : km 2.82 - alt. 469 m - Hairpin bend
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 509 m - Road junction
  6. 5 : km 4.43 - alt. 526 m - Église Saint-Lizier (Bescat)
  7. 6 : km 5.91 - alt. 492 m - Fourche
  8. 7 : km 6.6 - alt. 474 m - Mirassou Farm
  9. 8 : km 7.21 - alt. 456 m - Brouca Farm
  10. S/E : km 9.1 - alt. 424 m - Car park at the junction with the village centre

Notes

Water and toilets next to Bescat church.

Worth a visit

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