Barthes de l'Ardanavy

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A round trip route along the banks of the Ardanavy to its mouth at the Adour.

This family walk can be done with children on their bicycles.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
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Photos

The decoration of the bridge
Decorated bridge pier
The railway bridge
Large circular

Description of the walk

Head towards Urcuit on the D257. After passing a scrapyard, the car park is on the right-hand side of the road after a bridge over the Ardanavy.

(S/E) Take the track that leaves from the back of the car park on the left, heading north. Follow the meandering river on your right. Walk until you come to a footbridge.

(1) Cross the Ardanavy via the footbridge.

(2) Turn left immediately and walk along the river on your left. Pass under the railway bridge and ignore a road on your right. Leave a road on your right in the bend and walk along the river to its mouth at the Adour. Pass under the D261 bridge and step onto a pontoon at the edge of the Adour.

(3) Retrace your steps along the same path, with the river on your right.

(2) Continue straight ahead (do not take the footbridge) and follow the river, still on your right.

(4) You will come out onto the D257. Follow it to the right to quickly return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Car park - D257 road
  2. 1 : km 1.73 - alt. 3 m - Footbridge - Left bank of the - Ardanavy (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.77 - alt. 2 m - Footbridge - Right bank
  4. 3 : km 4.18 - alt. 0 m - Confluence of the Ardanavy and the - Adour (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 8.38 - alt. 4 m - D257 road
  6. S/E : km 8.53 - alt. 4 m - Car park - D257 road

Notes

No water sources along the route.

Worth a visit

On the other side of the D257 road, in a meadow, a wooden shelter provides a place to have a picnic in all weathers.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
SweetHome
SweetHome

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As already mentioned here, this is an unpretentious but pleasant route, as it runs alongside streams and rivers and you find yourself walking in the shade of the trees that line these waterways: it is therefore calm and relaxing! And to add a little variety, I suggest alternating between the two sides of the water on the way there and back, as this route is not a true loop. Enjoy!

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jacques des
jacques des

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, easy but very pleasant walk.

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Gilles Granereau
Gilles Granereau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route along the banks of the river and the Adour.
The return journey can easily be made along the left bank of the river, which is more pleasant (stabilised path and grass)

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arsceline
arsceline

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

hike to do with the family or just to get some fresh air, pleasant location

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Murielle Biez
Murielle Biez

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short hike for the whole family. No difficulty.
Be careful when it has rained heavily, as some sections can be muddy.
We spotted a few nutria walking along the riverbanks

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JFL64200
JFL64200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An unpretentious but pleasant route, as you walk alongside a river and find yourself walking in the shade of the trees lining the waterway: it is calm and relaxing.
The route is disrupted by maintenance work on a railway bridge: the path is closed by barriers... but no one is working on the site on Sundays and we manage to move the barriers to get through.

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lasserre
lasserre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

When we did, work was underway...
A very pleasant, relaxing parish-specific to Brittany walk

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phmbtz
phmbtz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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xantald
xantald

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Due to a very heavy storm the day before, a few trees had fallen or were in danger of falling. Otherwise, it was a very pleasant walk in peaceful, shady surroundings, accompanied by birdsong and the added bonus of the scent of honeysuckle in the air.

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jmimi64
jmimi64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route; discovering the Adour River at the end of the circular is a delight for the eyes

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Hervé Bignon
Hervé Bignon

Could you have confused it with another route?

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Dela
Dela

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, although there was some confusion at the start with the route to the forge because the directions we had on paper were different. Otherwise, what a beautiful view from the top of Askar, and that thousand-year-old oak tree is truly magnificent. A real treat.

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Hervé Bignon
Hervé Bignon

Thank you for your kind comment.

There is an alternative lunch spot across the road with tables sheltered from the sun or rain, depending on the weather.

Best regards

Hervé

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Trainiot
Trainiot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk along the river.
It is possible to stay on the same side of the Ardanavy until the confluence and then cross over to return on the other side, but for picnickers in need of a table, you will need to do the route in one direction or the other depending on the time of day, as the tables are only on the west side.
At the start or end of the walk, you can cross the street to take the 2.2 km educational trail.

Best regards

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