Route of the lakes in Troncens

Through valleys and woods, this route unfolds its diverse nature, nestling lakes that will charm you for a well-deserved picnic break.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 179 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 184 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 272 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 195 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car parks near the town hall and church in Troncens.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall. To find the path that starts behind the building, push open the door on the left-hand side of the town hall (near the post box). Follow the path downhill until you reach the D286. Turn right and continue to the crossroads.

(1) Turn right, then take a dirt track on the left that runs alongside crops under nets. At the entrance to the woods, go straight ahead, leaving a path on your left. Continue uphill to Chemin de la Serre at a place called l'Oustalet.

(2) Take the road opposite, which turns into a dirt track. Continue to the junction with a gravel path and turn right. Continue to the next junction with the D564.

(3) Turn right and, after about 100 metres, take a dirt track on the left that leads to the lake. Walk along the lake to its end. Find a path on the right that goes up into the woods and leads to the hamlet of Sainte-Alary. Continue to the junction with Chemin de Cap de Bouéou.

(4) Take the path on the left and pass the hamlet of Le Tuco, where the path turns into a dirt track. When you reach a wood on the right, look carefully for the path that branches off to the right and enters the wood, making a hairpin bend. Continue along this path downhill until you reach a tarmac road. Turn left and continue along this road uphill until you reach the next crossroads at the entrance to the hamlet of Quaté.

(5) Turn right and continue to the T-junction. Turn left, pass the hamlet of Le Forgeron and continue to the crossroads.

(6) Turn right onto Chemin de la Haille and continue straight ahead. At La Haille, continue along a dirt track. At the junction of the dirt tracks, turn right and pass in front of the farm buildings.

(7) At the right-angle bend in the road, turn onto a dirt track on the left and continue to the junction with the D224 (Roucan).

(8) Turn right and continue to the next junction. Turn left and continue to the town hall square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 232 m - Town hall - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Troncens)
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 211 m - Crossroads with Chemin de la Serre
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 247 m - L'Oustalet
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 201 m - D564 junction
  5. 4 : km 3.88 - alt. 266 m - Chemin de Cap de Bouéou junction
  6. 5 : km 6.09 - alt. 264 m - Quaté
  7. 6 : km 6.71 - alt. 254 m - Crossroads at a place called Le Forgeron
  8. 7 : km 7.79 - alt. 258 m - Dirt track fork
  9. 8 : km 8.31 - alt. 248 m - D224 road
  10. S/E : km 8.79 - alt. 232 m - Town hall - Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Troncens)

Notes

(S/E) Important: to find the trail at the start, push open and go through a wooden door on the left side of the town hall (near the post box). The trail is behind the town hall building.

Picnic table by the lake after point (3).

Worth a visit

Beautiful views of the valleys and lakes.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Sylvie32810
Sylvie32810

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery – we walked through woods, along the lake, saw sheep and cows, and really enjoyed the Gers countryside

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oxatry64140
oxatry64140

I liked the fact that there were lakes.
Being in the Atlantic Pyrenees, I'll see later.
Thank you. Have a nice day.

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simbois
simbois

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we didn't finish this hike because we had a 3-year-old child with us and it was too long for him. But we'll do it again a little later. Thank you for this route.

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bbrunelet
bbrunelet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

An easy and pleasant walk, best done in dry weather (the paths become quite muddy after heavy rain).
Stay alert between points 3 and 4, as it is easy to miss the path that climbs up to the right towards Ste Alary.

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yannherbert
yannherbert

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hilly hike with a series of enjoyable ascents and descents.
Pretty lakes and views. The end of the route is slightly on tarmac, but this does not detract from the appeal of this hike.

A fun and mysterious start behind a pretty wooden door
During the season, you can pick walnuts

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danyy
danyy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful landscapes, a few quiet roads.
We didn't encounter any hikers given the time of year we stayed in the Gers.
October 2023.
Thank you for the directions and the route, which were very helpful.

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Quentin486532
Quentin486532

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hilly hike with a series of fun ascents and descents
Pretty lakes and views. The end of the route is slightly on tarmac, but this does not detract from the appeal of this hike.

A fun and mysterious start behind a pretty wooden door.

I did this hike with my two dogs!

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Thank you for this hike on Visorando...

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
We went hiking in fine weather after a fairly rainy period. The dirt tracks were very muddy and the grass was very wet. A lovely, hilly route with beautiful views over the Gers valleys. We also had the pleasant surprise of finding lots of good-quality chanterelle mushrooms. The description is very good and the starting point is original. Thank you for sharing.

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stercki
stercki

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a fairly significant elevation gain. We are in the Gers region and its hillsides. There is a lot of tarmac towards the end of the route.

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