Chemin des coteaux à Galan

Thank you, User 3980536, for these comments. I have just modified the itinerary accordingly.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that there are two changes to the route:

• You no longer pass through point 6. In the forest, just before this point, take the path uphill on the right to leave the forest and rejoin the trail along the field: follow the yellow markings.
• Just after point 8, continue straight ahead on the track and do not take the small path that leads into the forest on the right: follow the yellow markings.

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route has been marked in accordance with FFRP 2-layer standards since 21 February 2024. For the time being, and pending intervention by the technical services, there are two trees across the path, but these do not hinder progress. By following the trail on Visorando, there is no chance of getting lost.
If you encounter any problems with vegetation or anything else, please report it on "Suricate".

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Hello
According to feedback, the path is poorly maintained. That's a shame, as the route is quite varied.

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Hello,
Many people were disappointed with this hike...
Can we pass on the walkers' criticisms to either the local authorities or the French Regional or National Hiking Federation, since these are PR or GR trails?
Skargomically, G@.

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

I am disappointed with this hike because I did not enjoy it at all.
I had to search several times to find the right path and had to turn back three times. The written explanations are not precise enough, the signposting is inadequate and outdated (sometimes almost illegible, sometimes covered by vegetation, sometimes only visible if you turn around) and even the map on the app is not up to date. At certain points, you have to stray from the route to get back on the route. So none of the three ways of finding your way are really reliable. Depending on where you are, you have to juggle between the three and trust your intuition...
But the worst thing is the difficulty of access: the route is not maintained at all! There are tree trunks and branches lying across the path in several places, meadows to cross that have not been mowed (grass up to shoulder height; which allowed me to follow the slightly flattened grass to find my way), brambles, nettles, holly branches and thistles up to waist height in several places => wear trousers and long sleeves to avoid scratches and stings!
In short, it was a nightmare. I do not recommend this hike until it has been re-marked and the route maintained.

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
Hike done today, signage a bit sparse, GPS not up to date with the yellow markings, parts of the paths not maintained, a bit like a jungle, be careful in hot weather
Skargomically, G.

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Date of your route : Jun 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike on a sunny day. From points 6, 8 and 9, there were some temporary signage issues. Some signs had been erased and others were only legible when looking back. Two-thirds of the way through the route, we noticed that parts of the trail had not been maintained (we had to walk across a field that had not yet been mowed). The owner will undoubtedly not appreciate this. This explains the few stars missing from this review.

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Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery (despite the high-voltage pylons), and the Pyrenees almost always visible. I gave the route description a 5, even though I sometimes had a few problems:

• At this time of year, the grass is tall and sometimes hides the entrance to a path. So in 7-8, I didn't see the path on the left and continued on to the house below. After getting back on the right path (hidden by the grass), the "turn right" in "Turn left then right" was also problematic for the same reasons: at the stake, go down to the right into the grass.
• Subsequently, the "and stay on this path until you reach a stone path" is also problematic: the path no longer exists! A tree-cutting company cut everything down and, to top it all off, left piles of branches on the path after crossing a stream on a concrete beam (last visible yellow mark). (The path is marked in yellow).

In Jeantils, there are sheep... but no sheepdogs
Some paths are still muddy at this time of year.
The village of Galan is worth a visit.
Anyway, it was still a lovely walk.

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