Chemin du Bouès in Sère-Rustaing

A country route with sections through woodland. A pleasant and varied walk, both in terms of the paths and the landscapes.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 190 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 184 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 454 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 332 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Sère-Rustaing cemetery.

(S/E) Take Chemin du Bouès, which runs alongside the cemetery. Cross the bridge over the Bouès and continue along the forest path that runs alongside Lake Sère-Rustaing. At the end of the lake, leave the path that descends to the left towards the dyke and continue straight on to the junction with Chemin du Pas de Sère.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin du Pas de Sère, cross the Bouès river via a wooden footbridge and join the Villembits road. Turn right and continue to the next junction with Chemin du Charron.

(2) Turn left onto Chemin du Charron and continue straight ahead, passing a path on your right, until you reach the crossroads at Capère. Take Chemin de l'Achella opposite and continue to the end of this tarmac road.

(3) Turn left onto the rural path. Continue along this path until you come to a paved road that climbs up to the left. Turn slightly right, continue along the stone path and take the second stone path that runs to the left. You will arrive at the junction with Route des Barraques.

(4) Turn right and, after about ten metres, take the rural road on the right. Continue downhill until you reach the crossroads at the tip of the Étang de l'Achella.

(5) Continue straight ahead on this path and walk along the left side of the pond. At the end of the pond, take the forest path that climbs slightly to the left. Stay on this path until you reach the junction with a tarmac road, Route des Barraques.

(6) Turn left, pass through the hamlet of Les Barraques and take the Chemin du Château d'Eau on the right. At the water tower junction, turn left onto the Route d'Orieux and continue until you reach a stone path on the right, a few metres before the Calvary junction.

(7) Turn right onto the stone path, Chemin de la Gabarrere, and descend to the crossroads at the wash house. Continue straight on Chemin du Lavoir. When you reach the four-way junction, turn right and go downhill to the junction with Route des Pyrénées. Turn right, pass in front of the town hall of Sère-Rustaing, then arrive at the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 377 m - Sère-Rustaing cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 2.28 - alt. 363 m - Chemin du Pas de Sère fork. Towards - Bouès (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arros
  3. 2 : km 2.95 - alt. 338 m - Villembits road junction
  4. 3 : km 3.91 - alt. 400 m - Chemin de L'Achella
  5. 4 : km 5.84 - alt. 444 m - Route des Barraques crossroads
  6. 5 : km 6.7 - alt. 372 m - Crossroads at the Achella pond
  7. 6 : km 8.26 - alt. 411 m - Route des Barraques
  8. 7 : km 9.29 - alt. 446 m - Orieux road junction
  9. S/E : km 10.95 - alt. 377 m - Sère-Rustaing cemetery car park

Notes

Picnic tables in front of the village hall in Sère-Rustaing

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet

Hello.
I am encountering more and more dogs on my walks. They are generally friendly dogs, but on two occasions, the dogs were very aggressive. I was very, very scared!!!!
Thank you for the information.
In the spring, I will explore this route with more peace of mind.

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Angélique65
Angélique65
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike in autumn and would not recommend it in summer.
Great route with visits to two lakes.
There are dogs at point 4. They are not necessarily aggressive, but we had our little dog with us. They were rather curious, but I am always wary of them!
From point 5 to 6 in the woods, very pleasant.
10km in 3 hours.
A beautiful hike with its ups and downs 😊
Route needs reviewing and refreshing.
Angélique and Mathis

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Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet

Hello. Have you encountered any dogs? If so, are they aggressive and at what stage of the walk? Thank you for the information.

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Domy65420
Domy65420

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely views, varied

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steff65
steff65

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Two beautiful viewpoints overlooking the Pyrenees.
The small, isolated and wild lake of Achella, a very pleasant walk.

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RANDO65
RANDO65

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, mostly shaded, very well marked and, best of all, no one else around!
The only downside is that there are lots of midges and mosquitoes...

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
Hike completed in good weather, quite varied (hills, woods, fields, and lakes). Lovely walk, with the option of a picnic at the second lake (table and benches). Thank you for sharing.

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Magmag65
Magmag65

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The crossing over the small stream is poorly marked; a small sign would be needed as the footbridge is hidden by vegetation.

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Magmag65
Magmag65

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

At the point where you cross the fairly deep stream, there is a very well-built footbridge on the right, but it is not very visible and is not signposted. I discovered it thanks to some grass flattened by walkers, otherwise I would have ended up in the water 😉😂

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