From La Hélère to La Baïse

A lovely shaded circuit around Aubertin, on the banks of the Baïse, on the ridges facing the Pyrenees and in the vineyards of Jurançon.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 316 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 316 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 339 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 147 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Aubertin (64290)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.275315° / W 0.483948°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1545ET, 1545SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from the cemetery in Aubertin.

(S/E) Opposite the cemetery, follow the D346 to the left for 500 m (pass the town hall) and reach a crossroads with a bus shelter.

(1) Take the Chemin de Dophiné on the left. Continue to the end of the paved road. At the last houses, continue downhill through the woods on the dirt road. At the bottom, turn right onto the paved road that leads to Barrot. At the crossroads just after the bridge with the green railing, turn right.

(2) Follow the D146 to the left for about 100 metres. Turn left at the corner of a house just before the bridge over the Baïse and pass under a power line. Heading generally south, the path follows the edge of the woods for 2.5 km, with the Baïse on your right. Pass the Bergerou ruins, then the hamlets of Peyrenère and Benguères. You will reach the hamlet of Josépou.

(3) Cross the D534 and take the Gouadélabat path opposite (east-south-east). After 200 metres, turn left towards Haget. After about 100 metres, just before the tarmac road climbs into the woods, take the path on the right (due east). Cross the Haget stream and climb into the forest on a rutted gravel path. At the top, after passing a large white house on the right, continue straight ahead on the paved road. Continue along the Côte de Lèbe until you reach the high-voltage power line.

(4) Continue 250m east and take the path that branches off to the left. Pass between the houses at the edge of the woods, cross the D346 and follow the path down through woods and meadows to the bottom (follow the yellow markings/hike 23). You will arrive at the Jusclet ford.

(5) Cross the stream and climb straight up towards the top of the hill. Then turn left in the middle of the vineyards onto Chemin de la Hélére. Continue north-west along the ridge for about 2 km through vineyards, woods and meadows. Pass a few pigeon hunting huts and reach a sharp left turn.

(6) Begin the fairly steep descent. At the bottom of the path, rejoin the paved road, turn left onto it and, after the place called Puyade, turn right onto Chemin de la Juscle (significant elevation changes).
Rejoin the D346 just before the bus shelter.

(1) Turn left and head towards the cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 253 m - Parking
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 246 m - Bus shelter crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.65 - alt. 149 m - Barrot - Route D146
  4. 3 : km 4.51 - alt. 159 m - Josépou
  5. 4 : km 6.34 - alt. 296 m - Power line
  6. 5 : km 7.27 - alt. 263 m - Jusclet ford
  7. 6 : km 9.94 - alt. 206 m - Left turn
  8. S/E : km 11.64 - alt. 253 m - Parking

Notes

Circuit no. 23 of the Miey de Béarn hikes.
Yellow markings.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 33 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Papi Francis
Papi Francis

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

this trail is very well marked, quite physically demanding but not very busy at this time of year because it is very muddy due to the weather. We did it with Grandma Hélène in the summer, which is better.

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fil61
fil61

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a slight incline but it's easy going, along paths through the woods, across fields and vineyards, passing a few hamlets with some dogs. From the third hamlet onwards, one of the dogs showed us the way to the finish and then went back home. It was cool. I recommend it, and it's quite shady if it's hot. 👍

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campiou
campiou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

pleasant route. Some parts are a bit muddy.

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SEMMEZIZS
SEMMEZIZS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful ride. Varied landscapes (woods, countryside, small country roads).
The landscape described in point 5 is stunning, with picture-postcard views.
Please note that a section of the description at point 2 (after the house) is often flooded or very muddy (wear suitable footwear).
Personally, I start at the sign a few metres from LACOMMANDE. On the way back, I visit this village and especially 'la maison des vins' (the wine house).

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Chantal64
Chantal64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful walk with magnificent views - steep sections with stones, so you need to wear suitable footwear

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POTTIER Philippe
POTTIER Philippe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with paths and hillsides. Nice climbs and descents. A challenging climb in the hollow of a stony rain-fed stream.

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MGSN85
MGSN85

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

We missed a section of the route through the meadows towards the end.
But it didn't matter.

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pamimeyoni
pamimeyoni

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in 3 hours, well signposted in the direction indicated.

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fabrice_tlsm
fabrice_tlsm

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An error at the start: take the path on the left before the green bridge, not after it
Time misjudged. Hike completed in 3 hours.
Beautiful view. Easy paths

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patrick & dominique
patrick & dominique

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely circuit, partly through woodland. The walk through the vineyards of Jurançon is pleasant and offers views of the vineyards.

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Alberte64
Alberte64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, enjoyable hike, completed in 2 hours and 45 minutes

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Jn64
Jn64

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We took the route in the opposite direction, but the clouds prevented us from seeing the Pyrenees. Otherwise, it was a varied and hilly route with a perfect GPS track. A lovely route not far from Pau. Beautiful, well-renovated buildings to discover along the way, as well as vineyards, horses and some very good apples picked up along the way. One slightly difficult section on the descent down a narrow path through the woods, which was full of pebbles. Completed in 2½ hours by two couples in their fifties.

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bartoche
bartoche

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy route, mostly through woodland.
There are some high points where you can enjoy the panoramic views and see the Pyrenees.

Circuit completed in 2:42.

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Brakzur
Brakzur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Do it in the opposite direction for beautiful views of the Pyrenees in the distance.

It was quite shady, so it was pleasant to do it around midday.

The trail seems fairly quiet, but you never know when you might meet someone interesting.

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randogan
randogan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

For me, it was a great hike that took 3 hours and 10 minutes

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