Circular Anla loop via Ilheu and Ardoun

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb hike with my 8-year-old son.
Very easy in terms of elevation gain, easy to follow the route, blue markings present and visible, even though I was following the .gpx file on my watch.
We had a great time.
Thank you.

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Date of your route : Sep 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy circular loop. The surroundings are varied. Follow the GPS track carefully once you reach the pass. The direction is not very intuitive for getting around the farm.
Hunting was taking place last Saturday. As a precaution, it is best to carry a yellow vest in your bag!

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As keen walkers but novice hikers, we had no trouble following the route, taking care to read the description carefully and checking the real-time tracking on the app whenever we had the slightest doubt. At this time of year, the paths weren't necessarily very well cleared, so watch out for bees at the very beginning and brambles towards the end. The duration is as advertised. It took us 1 hour and 45 minutes, including breaks to cool off, but we walk at a good pace. The route may be a little difficult for people who are afraid of walking on sloping paths with stones. There are many shaded areas in the heart of the forest, which was really pleasant in this sunny and warm weather. The end of the route is on a quiet road. Nothing dramatic if you follow the basic rules (don't walk in the middle of the road, etc.), knowing that the road is wide enough to pull over safely.

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Date of your route : Apr 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did indeed go on this hike today under the long-awaited sunshine.
But it turns out that the description once you reach Couret farm is rather misleading.
At point (3), it starts by crossing the road, but there is no road except much further down.
At Couret farm, the path we need to take is very close but does not cross any road.
That said, we walked a few extra kilometres in a delightful landscape.
It's a shame that it's not signposted at all.
Kind regards, Kitou

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This path around the farm is well fenced – the farmer occasionally puts cows out to graze in his meadow! You need to open the gate and pass under the wires. The path is on private land (like most paths), but you can pass through as long as you respect the farmer's needs.

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Following the previous comment, you must: cross the path that leads to the farm and go around it.
We did this and came across a fence.
Access to the meadow is closed. Private property.
We turned around and went back the way we came.
What a shame.

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Date of your route : Dec 12, 2027
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that point 3 of the guidebook says: "cross the road and take the path opposite". This should read: cross the access road to the farm and take the path opposite. The path that goes around the farm is on the left in the meadow. It is only visible from the meadow.
A short, bucolic hike.

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Date of your route : Mar 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
Hikes completed in beautiful weather, as described, but at point 4, it is possible to make a mistake: you must descend to the left towards ARDOUN as indicated in the description (be careful as there are several paths). Otherwise, a beautiful bucolic hike with lovely views.

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Date of your route : Mar 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route
Best done in spring to enjoy the scenery

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THIS!

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Date of your route : Jan 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Despite the unfavourable weather forecast that day, we decided to go on this little walk that we didn't know, even though it was very close to home. I had marked the route on my IGN map and more or less memorised the description. It was perfect - easy to find and perfectly legible on the map. It was easy to see where to go, and there were even yellow markers from the Col d'Estic (perhaps for another route, though). The gates were closed properly, and the signs were all there. It was a lovely walk on that winter Sunday afternoon.

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Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It was a disaster, I'm even wondering if I'll try another hike with you!!!! There were no explanations about the terrain, we got lost, and instead of a 2-hour, 5 km hike, we ended up on a road and had to walk more than 5 km to get back to the car with a 7-year-old child...
I don't think I'm any more stupid than anyone else, but instead of writing comments on the sheets that hide the road surface... it would have been better to write 'right' and 'left' with landmarks, as there are no signposts....

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