Sancet Trail

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This short route is ideal for ‘casual’ walkers; the countryside around Barbotan-Les-Thermes will charm you with its diversity and tranquillity.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.22 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 194 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 194 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 512 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 361 ft
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Lake Uby and its wildlife

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the Maison du Tourisme et du Thermalisme, walk along the car park towards the Casino, pass the motorhome parking area, then turn left onto Boulevard Paul Daudé.

(1) Cross the boulevard, head for the steps in front of you and follow the path.

(2) At the junction, turn left and carry on straight ahead.

(3) When you reach the tarmac road, turn right, pass through Sancet and Jouan, and join the road near Lac de l’Uby.

(4) At the stop sign, turn right onto the path that runs alongside the lake, pass the campsite and continue until you reach the woodland.

(5) Turn right into the woodland and carry on to the hamlet of Jouanlanne.

(2) Turn left to reach the steps leading to the N524.

(1) Follow the same route back to the Maison du Tourisme et du Thermalisme (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 381 ft - Tourist and Spa Centre
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 397 ft - Crossing Boulevard Paul Daudé
  3. 2 : mi 0.36 - alt. 466 ft - Path junction
  4. 3 : mi 1 - alt. 505 ft - Road junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.96 - alt. 381 ft - Road junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.51 - alt. 387 ft - Woodland path
  7. S/E : mi 3.22 - alt. 384 ft - Tourist and Spa Centre

Notes

Make sure you wear suitable walking shoes and take a bottle of water.
The path is fully signposted in red.

Worth a visit

Lake Uby.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Marly32
Marly32

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along shaded paths, with plenty of options to change direction – it’s impossible to get lost.

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Marie-Jo Nebra
Marie-Jo Nebra

Tarmac roads, but narrow and quiet.
The barriers along the lake aren’t that high, so it’s no great feat to climb over them to reach the track.

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Marie-Jo Nebra
Marie-Jo Nebra

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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anneken
anneken

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A bit too much tarmac (between sections 3 and 4, which you can only avoid by walking alongside the vineyards) with poor visibility and mud splashes from the road...
At level 4: there’s no way through the fence running alongside the lakeside path – you’ll have to climb over it!
A lovely path between routes 2 and 3, and 5 and 2, running alongside the lake

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