Escueillens - Etang de la Pène, Bellegarde-du-Razès

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Route proposed during Rando Razès 2025 (short loop). Easy, family-friendly circuit completed with Joëlette wheelchairs during the event. The only "difficulty" is the section along the road at points (8) and (9).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.81 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 266 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 282 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,132 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 948 ft
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Description of the walk

Departure from the Pène pond in Escueillens (easy parking).

Follow the GRP® Tour du Razès signs

(S/E) With your back to the pond, turn right and cross the small bridge to reach the bend in the road.

(1) Climb up to the left towards the hamlet of La Pène. Turn right, then left twice to reach a path on the right at the exit of the village (an alternative route is possible, see practical information).

(2) Take this path on the right until the next intersection.
(3) Take the path on the left and continue to the intersection.

(4) Keep to the right. Cross the stream and keep to the left. Cross the Ruisseau d'Escueillens to reach the greenway.

(5) Cross over to the other side. Keep going until you reach the Escueillens town hall square and the beehive.

(6) Pass through the village of Escueillens-et-St-Just-de-Bélengard. Keep going straight ahead to leave the village and arrive at a fork in the road.

(7) Continue straight ahead, leaving the GRP®. Cross the Ruisseau des Vignes stream and continue straight ahead until you reach the road.

(8) Take the road on the right. The road is not very busy, but take care nonetheless. Then follow the road on the right under Bellegarde-du-Razes, which is busier. Continue to the greenway.

(9) Cross to pass under the greenway and return to the fields and vineyards. Follow the GRP® signs. Turn left along the track, then left again and right to the end, near the D63.

(10) Turn right. Keep going until you reach the pond. Follow the road to the left and rejoin the dyke on the right.

(11) Stay along the pond until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,033 ft - Étang de la Pène
  2. 1 : mi 0.06 - alt. 1,050 ft - Bend
  3. 2 : mi 0.2 - alt. 1,083 ft - Exit the village
  4. 3 : mi 0.36 - alt. 1,079 ft - Fork - Field
  5. 4 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,096 ft - Intersection
  6. 5 : mi 1.29 - alt. 1,086 ft - Crossing the greenway
  7. 6 : mi 1.46 - alt. 1,096 ft - "Wild" beehive
  8. 7 : mi 1.64 - alt. 1,050 ft - Junction
  9. 8 : mi 2.41 - alt. 951 ft - Road
  10. 9 : mi 3.09 - alt. 1,010 ft - Bridge - Greenway
  11. 10 : mi 3.82 - alt. 1,017 ft - Fork near the D63
  12. 11 : mi 4.39 - alt. 1,037 ft - Pond dyke
  13. S/E : mi 4.81 - alt. 1,033 ft - Étang de la Pène

Notes

At (2), if the path has not been mowed, continue along the road to reach (4).

Between points (8) and (9): walk along the road

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
ksagro1968
ksagro1968

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the spring sunshine. At the start, part of the path hadn’t been mowed and was difficult to find, but otherwise the walk wasn’t particularly difficult. Only the section along the road requires a bit of care to ensure the group’s safety.

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theo11
theo11

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello. I had already covered most of this route. All that remained was the Bellegarde-Escueillens section on the north side.
I didn't use the description at all. For those who know how to read a route on a map, it's no problem.

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