Tavernes and Marsh Trail

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This path, running between marshes and forests, lies on the border between the departments of Gers and Landes. Before setting off along the route of the old railway line – now the Marsan and Armagnac Greenway – take a moment to appreciate the richness of our natural heritage.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 87 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 113 m
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Marsan and Armagnac Greenway
Path cleared for the passage of the Airbus convoy
Tavernes Church
Saint Pierre Church in Barbotan The Baths

Description of the walk

Park in front of the Tourist and Spa Centre (next to the casino) in Barbotan-les-Thermes.

(S/E) From the Tourist and Spa Centre, head towards the casino, walk past the motorhome park, then turn left onto Boulevard Paul Daudé.

(1) Cross the boulevard, reach the steps and follow the path.

(2) At the junction, turn left and continue straight on. At the tarmac road, turn left.

(3) Head into the woodland towards Ferme Jean Marie and make your way to the water tower.

(4) Turn right and follow the road to the hamlet of l’Enclos.

(5) Shortly afterwards, turn left and follow the path that runs south of a lake. Continue to the road before Tavernes.

(6) Turn left (to the right, you’ll see Tavernes church) and continue to the D15.

(7) Cross it, then take the path opposite, heading north-east, which joins the N524.

(8) Turn left for 350m, then take the path on the right, built for the passage of the Airbus A380 convoy, and continue for about 3km.

(9) Turn left then take the old railway line, now the Marsan and Armagnac Greenway, to reach Barbotan.

(10) Turn left to reach Avenue Des Landes and follow it to the right.

(11) At the stop sign on the right, turn into Avenue des Thermes, heading towards Parc Adrien Barthélémy. Turn left into the park to reach the Maison du Tourisme et du Thermalisme (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 117 m - Tourist and Spa Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 120 m - Crossing Boulevard Paul Daudé
  3. 2 : km 0.58 - alt. 142 m - Path junction
  4. 3 : km 2.02 - alt. 165 m - Entrance to the woodland
  5. 4 : km 2.79 - alt. 170 m - Water tower
  6. 5 : km 4.42 - alt. 145 m - Path after the hamlet of l'Enclos
  7. 6 : km 5.36 - alt. 154 m - View of Tavernes Church
  8. 7 : km 6.42 - alt. 156 m - Crossing the D15
  9. 8 : km 8.06 - alt. 150 m - Junction with the N524
  10. 9 : km 10.88 - alt. 151 m - Marsan and Armagnac Greenway
  11. 10 : km 14.9 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Avenue Des Landes
  12. 11 : km 15.14 - alt. 130 m - Stop
  13. S/E : km 15.66 - alt. 116 m - Tourist and Spa Centre

Notes

Wear good walking shoes.
The route is long, so remember to take a bottle of water with you.
The route is fully signposted in yellow.

Worth a visit

- The old railway line.
- Tavernes Church.
- The Adrien Barthélémy Thermal Park.
- The vineyard.
- Saint-Pierre Church.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
mgloup
mgloup

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A rather interesting walk.
The A380 trail is really very long.
The signposting is excellent. On the greenway, the signs have been replaced and are now perfectly legible.

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alpini.friuli
alpini.friuli

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with no real difficulty, though the long straights can sometimes feel endless (the A380 track is now virtually abandoned, and a greenway has replaced the railway line on either side of the strange marshy area). Tall grass in some sections of the first part, and the path along the edge of the fields has disappeared following ploughing just before reaching the A380 track, with a section alongside the A-road requiring care and caution. A lovely, peaceful finish at the Barbotan spa.
Ciao everyone!

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Benoît 62500
Benoît 62500

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice route, mostly quite wild for my taste, but with a never-ending stretch of tarmac known as the ‘Airbus’ section in 30°C heat

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Fredcattane
Fredcattane

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The route is quite tricky at the start of the walk towards the first checkpoint 1... in fact, the path isn’t easy to find as it’s neither signposted nor really visible.... actually, after the few steps on the other side of the boulevard, you need to head straight up and then go to the left of the houses until you come across the path below in the undergrowth.
The path is very muddy if you’re hiking after it’s rained

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PeterB
PeterB

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk I went on in the rain; there are quite a few paths with (long) grass.
I wore gaiters and they came in very handy.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

The path shown on the map between markers 7 and 8 is impassable (farmland)
You must continue along the path from the D15 heading towards the N524 without turning left and then right.

The route and description have been updated between points (7) and (8)

See you soon

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Cmarsil
Cmarsil

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The path shown on the map between markers 7 and 8 is impassable (farmland)
You must continue along the path from the D15 which leads towards the N524 without turning left and then right.

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