Around the Gave d'Azun from the village of Marsous

This is a hike that is accessible to everyone. The entire return journey is in the open at the bottom of the valley and, weather permitting, you can admire the flying wings in flight and the peaks of the Soum de la Pène to Grand Gabizos mountain range (north to north-west).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 151 m
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    Descent: - 156 m

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    Highest point: 966 m
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    Lowest point: 839 m

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in a small shaded car park on the side of the D918, at the very beginning of Rue du Gerrit, but there are two other car parks in the village that are just as convenient.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue du Gerrit and then immediately right onto Rue du Bourg, heading east.

(1) Cross the Pont Gros bridge over the Gave d'Azun river and stay on this path, which veers to the right. Continue along this path, which curves gently to the south, then south-west, until you reach the edge of the forest, which you approach via a slight incline.
After 500 metres, ignore the first hairpin bend on the left, then a second one on the left.
Continue climbing gently up the side of the massif, dominated in particular by the Pic de Pan and Pic Arrouy.
The path then runs under the power line.

(2) Leave a path on the right.
Climb up to the left via a hairpin bend and pass under the power line (elevation 897) heading north-east.

(3) Arrive at the intersection under the power line.
The path on the left leads back to the bridge used to cross the Gave d'Azun. The path on the right leads to Pic de Pan. Ignore these two paths and continue straight ahead. At the next fork, continue straight ahead through a forest of conifers and then beech trees, descending as you go.

(4) Just before reaching a carriage road, which you follow straight ahead, note the start of a penstock on the left that descends towards the power station.
After a left-hand bend and a right-hand bend, this path leads to a road which you take straight ahead.

(5) At the crossroads, about 600 metres further on, turn left towards Aucun.
After crossing the river and canal, drive past two campsites.

(6) After passing the campsite on the left and the flying wing landing area, find a path on the left, in the middle of the meadows (there are no others). Take it southwards and enjoy the magnificent view of the Gabizos.

(7) About 600m further on, at the crossroads, which leads to the village of Aucun in a few minutes on the right, go straight on via theGRP® Tour du Val d'Azun variant and reach the village of Marsous via the Chemin du Gerrit to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 856 m - Rue du Gerrit
  2. 1 : km 0.58 - alt. 847 m - Pont Gros
  3. 2 : km 1.64 - alt. 916 m - Hairpin bend. Power line (elevation 897)
  4. 3 : km 2.65 - alt. 953 m - Crossroads. Power line overhead
  5. 4 : km 3.59 - alt. 896 m - EDF water pipe
  6. 5 : km 4.81 - alt. 841 m - Gave and canal
  7. 6 : km 5.4 - alt. 846 m - Path. Leave the road
  8. 7 : km 5.96 - alt. 843 m - Crossroads. GRP
  9. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 856 m - Rue du Gerrit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Jean Louis Camus
Jean Louis Camus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy circuit. As it is mostly in the forest, it avoids the sun when it is hot, but you don't get to enjoy the magnificent valley very much.

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello Thomas Carcenac, thank you for your comment, which will help the community form a reliable opinion about this short warm-up hike. I'm very glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you'll enjoy many more hikes in this beautiful region.

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thomas carcenac
thomas carcenac

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Thank you for this walk.

Nothing exceptional, overall few views except at the end, but almost always shaded, which is nice in summer.
It's also very accessible and easy, with a gentle climb and very passable paths.

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello JP Nibaudeau. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a relevant comment. We regularly use this route when we arrive on holiday to stretch our legs after several hours of driving, and there are indeed several ways to enhance or extend it. I wish you many more wonderful walks in this magnificent region. Kind regards. Gérard.

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JP Nibaudeau
JP Nibaudeau
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A pleasant circular for walkers of "modest stature", which can be enhanced by visiting the church of Aucun (open when we passed by).
Leaving the trail, you can picnic on the banks of the river

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello HPAL. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment about this hike. In principle, with the description and map, there should be no room for error, but using the Visorando app on your smartphone is definitely even better. I wish you many wonderful hikes. Best regards. Gérard

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HPAL
HPAL

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike. Pleasantly shaded for most of the way. I had a few difficulties with the directions, but as I had GPS...

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello jipe12,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. Your suggestion is interesting, and I will try it out when I return. There are other variations that everyone can discover according to their preferences, availability, and abilities. I wish you many wonderful hikes in the future.
Best regards
Gérard

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jipe12
jipe12
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route can be improved by starting from (7) and joining (1) via the left bank of the river
Small, well-marked path

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello pierjac4477,
Thank you for your comment, which encourages us to publish more routes.
I wish you many more wonderful hikes.
Kind regards,
Gérard

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pierjac4477
pierjac4477

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk that allows you to explore the village surroundings. Most of the route is shaded, which is very pleasant on a hot day.

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello Arrasrando,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed this little hike.
I wish you many more wonderful walks in the magnificent Val d'Azun or elsewhere.
Best regards, Gérard.

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Arrasrando
Arrasrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice, easy hike that people with limited physical abilities will enjoy, especially in hot weather.
Typical landscape of the Val d'Azun.

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niger-baudry
niger-baudry

Hello bbrunelet,
Thank you for taking the time to review this hike. I'm very happy to see that you enjoyed it. There are other beautiful hikes in the Val d'Azun that I hope you will discover. Best regards, Gérard.

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bbrunelet
bbrunelet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No comment (no pun intended!)

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