Coteaux de Riston

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La promenade des coteaux de Riston est une boucle dans les Barthes de l’Adour.

Ces zones humides abritent de nombreux oiseaux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 71 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
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Description of the walk

Le parking se situe sur la D 817 dans le Quartier Neuf.

(S/E) Tourner le dos à la D817 (Avenue du Quartier Neuf) et prendre à gauche en suivant la Rue de la Ruelle.

(1) Ignorer la rue à droite qui sera celle du retour, puis virer à droite sur la Route de l'Adour et poursuivre jusqu'à la première rue à gauche.

(2) Prendre à gauche la Route de Niorthe. Au croisement, poursuivre à droite (Sud-Est) sur la Route d'Arremont.

(3) Virer de nouveau à droite sur la Rue des Hauts de Saint-Martin, dépasser la station d'épuration et continuer jusqu'à un croisement en T à Villenave.

(4) Suivre la D126 à gauche avec prudence en ignorant les départs à gauche, jusqu'à un croisement à quatre directions.

(5) Prendre à droite sur la route d'Arribère qui fait plus loin un coude à angle droit vers le Nord. Poursuivre jusqu'au croisement en T avec la Route du Seque.

(6) Virer à droite vers l'Est. Laisser un départ de piste carrossable à gauche puis une autre en impasse à droite.

(7) Prendre à gauche sur l'Allée du Chelard qui rejoint la Route de Lavielle à Minjoulet.

(8) Poursuivre sur la Route de Lavielle jusqu'à retrouver Rue de la Ruelle.

(1) Tourner à gauche pour retourner au parking (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Parking in the Quartier Neuf
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 50 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 51 m - Route de Niorthe on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.14 - alt. 66 m - Rue des Hauts de Saint-Martin
  5. 4 : km 3.23 - alt. 63 m - D126 on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.36 - alt. 4 m - Route d'Arribère, on the right
  7. 6 : km 6.49 - alt. 47 m - Route du Seque, on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.87 - alt. 50 m - Allée du Chelard, on the left
  9. 8 : km 7.5 - alt. 44 m - Route de Lavielle
  10. S/E : km 8.79 - alt. 50 m - Quartier Neuf car park

Notes

Cette boucle est publiée par l'Office de Tourisme du Seignanx. Elle est reprise ici pour être utilisée avec Visorando.

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Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
alqatari
alqatari

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, unfortunately almost entirely on tarmac roads...

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cedanglet
cedanglet

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Lots of paved roads (dangerous on one section!)

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Cranro
Cranro

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Poor signage, didn't see it on Route St Martin, went all the way to the Barthes observatory!

Not cool...

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filou.deo99
filou.deo99

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk that allows you to explore the area at your own pace.

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filou.deo99
filou.deo99

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk to discover this part of the Basque Country. The only downside is that 90% of the route is paved, so it's best to avoid it during the hot summer months

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