Lançon - Gouaux - Grézian loop

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This is a beautiful hike, the first part of which takes you through lovely pine forests. You can then admire a superb panorama of the Aure valley on the south side, not to mention the highlight of the show, an incomparable view of the Arbizon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 517 m
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    Descent: - 520 m
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    Highest point: 1,311 m
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    Lowest point: 782 m
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Description of the walk

Road access: from Lannemezan (D929), drive to Arreau. In the village, turn left at the second bridge and then immediately right. Continue along the street until you reach Lançon on the left. Please note that the road is very narrow and passing can be tricky, as there is virtually no hard shoulder. Park in the small car park at the intersection of the D219 and D25.

(S/E) From the small car park, take the wide dirt track that climbs opposite towards the Lançon Forest after passing through the barrier. Follow this track for about 1200m (yellow markings).

(1) At the hairpin bend, leave the path that goes straight ahead and continue on the left on the wide path that climbs uphill.

(2) At the next hairpin bend, leave the path that goes straight ahead and continue on the right on the wide path that climbs uphill.

(3) At the intersection of four paths, continue straight ahead on the path that descends.

(4) When you reach a large clearing, follow the path that descends to the right

(5) At the hairpin bend, ignore the path straight ahead and continue right on the wide path that descends, staying on it for approximately 2,500 metres.

(6) When you reach a paved section, pass a house on your left, and at the end of it (cheese shop), immediately take the path that descends towards Gouaux (yellow markings). Cross the village, passing the town hall on your right and the church on your left.

(7) Pass the campsite on your left. Follow the road (D115) which descends to the right towards Grézian for about 700 metres

(8) Turn left onto the D25 and after 20 metres, take the path on the right that leads to Grézian.

(9) Turn right onto the path that goes uphill (signposted: Lançon 1h30).

(10) Cross the D115 and continue straight ahead on the path that climbs steeply for about 1 km.

(11) - When you reach the D25, turn left and follow the road to Lançon and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,102 m - Car park at the intersection of the D219 and D25 - Lançon
  2. 1 : km 1.26 - alt. 1,196 m - Hairpin bend
  3. 2 : km 1.95 - alt. 1,258 m - Hairpin bend
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 1,310 m - Four-way intersection
  5. 4 : km 2.88 - alt. 1,302 m - Clearing
  6. 5 : km 3.6 - alt. 1,216 m - Hairpin bend
  7. 6 : km 6.06 - alt. 985 m - Housing
  8. 7 : km 6.54 - alt. 930 m - Campsite
  9. 8 : km 7.1 - alt. 903 m - Intersection with the D25
  10. 9 : km 7.78 - alt. 782 m - Grézian
  11. 10 : km 8.16 - alt. 853 m - Crossing the D115
  12. 11 : km 8.97 - alt. 1,027 m - Arrival on the D25
  13. S/E : km 10.9 - alt. 1,099 m - Car park at the intersection of the D219 and D25

Notes

(1) Lançon: There is a small car park with a few spaces at the entrance to the village, or you can park behind the church. There is a water fountain and picnic tables.

Gouaux: Three fountains and a small market hall opposite the town hall for shelter in case of rain.

(Between 9 and 10) Please note that the climb is steep.

Alternative route:
(3) At the crossroads, you can turn left to the summit of Peyre-Blanque (1,360 m). There is no view, but there is a curious monolith. From there, you can join the hiking trail by following a path on the south side, but be careful as it sometimes disappears among the dead branches.

Worth a visit

(1) Lançon: Exceptional view of Arbizon

(Between 5 and 6) View of the Aure Valley and Saint-Lary-Soulan

(7) Gouaux: old wash house at the entrance to the village. Things to see in the village: the three fountains, the town hall, the church... At the exit of the village, on the left, there is a chapel and cemetery, but they are not very accessible.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 22 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 17870762

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Uninteresting route (done in August, which may be the reason), very few views, wide track suitable for cars on most of the route, at least 3 km of tarmac throughout, and ending with a long, steep hill. I do not recommend it at all in summer (especially if it is hot).

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Roche 07
Roche 07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike that is not difficult, except for the climb at the end, which is a bit long.
It is well marked and the passages through the hamlets of Gouaux and Grézian are parish-specific to Brittany, very pleasant.
We ate our picnic opposite the town hall in Gouaux, where there is a bench and a small shelter.
The cheese shop in Grézian was closed, sorry.

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devatnouaillefamily
devatnouaillefamily

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike is very pleasant in the forest and without difficulties.

The climb from Grézian to Lançon is a little steep in places but is very manageable as it is in the shade. No major difficulties.

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natmorel
natmorel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant loop. Two comments, however: we started from Grézian rather than Lançon, as ending a hike with a 300m climb is not ideal.
Starting from Grézian, you start at the lowest point and climb up to Lançon and the highest point, the Pic du Pignaué at 1,326 metres, with a beautiful view of the valley, then descend to Gouaux and Grézian.
Second point: when you leave Lançon and reach the D25, rather than walking along the road, you can cross the D25 and take a small path marked in yellow, which saves you more than half the road, which is much nicer

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Papillon64974
Papillon64974

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The start is uphill, but it's in the forest so it's pleasant to climb. We continued at a leisurely pace to Gouaux, where we had a little picnic in the village next to the church. The passage near the campsite, chapel and cemetery wasn't very clear, so we made a slight U-turn. There is a sign pointing to Grezian, but you don't necessarily have to follow it. The climb after Grezian is steep, ending on a road that leads back to the car park and the car.

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domsail
domsail

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route to stretch your legs
A little disappointing in terms of scenery
Very pleasant as it's mostly in the woods

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JulieFJ
JulieFJ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent forests! Beautiful views too.

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F.NOBLET
F.NOBLET

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Significant changes (improvements) have been made to the route.
As a result, the route and description are now partially obsolete.

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fabrice 31
fabrice 31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good hike, mainly through woodland, so well shaded. Take the opportunity to add a stop in Grailhen to complete your tour of the villages along the ridge. Magnificent, very well maintained

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BUCCIA
BUCCIA
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Hello
Disappointing, I don't really see why? The route and description seem clear (see other reviews). As for the signposting, I won't comment on that, and that's deliberate, because in this case it's not very useful; a map is enough. But you can't please everyone.
Best regards.

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bibousiam65240
bibousiam65240

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lack of markings (yellow markings)

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daje31
daje31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We did the loop starting from the lowest point, Grézian, and in the other direction to avoid the "terrible" climb between 10 and 11.
The three villages are very pretty, but the path between Grouaux and Lançon is tedious: a forest track between fir trees with very few views. Then there's the road between Lançon and point 11.
The descent between 11 and 10 can be slippery in wet weather.
It took us 3½ hours (not including the picnic) with four children (aged 7 to 11).

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Dominique Gente
Dominique Gente

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with no difficulty.
However, there is a very steep climb (around 25%) from point 9 to point 11 (250 metres in 1 kilometre)

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michaelgeorge
michaelgeorge

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Excellent walk through the woods, so very shady (needed today). Route and map easy to follow; markings on trail not to the same standard. 4 hours 5 minutes elapsed time for walk.

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AetG22
AetG22

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the hike from Gouaux to Lançon to Griezan, as we were in Gouaux, so we used our phones a lot to follow the route.

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