De Saint-Mamet aux thermes de Bagnères-de-Luchon

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Une mise en jambe sympathique, à travers la forêt tout du long, pour découvrir la vallée. Plusieurs points particuliers, passerelle, tour, cascade et fontaine, émaillent le parcours, dont une surprenante Fontaine d'Amour qu'il ne faut pas rater (bien faire attention au panneau) pour commencer à comprendre l'histoire de la région.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.68 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,090 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,093 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,642 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,083 ft
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Description of the walk

Le point de départ se fait à proximité de l'église de Saint-Mamet, juste en face du cimetière ; il y a un panneau qui indique un chemin.

(S/E) Rejoindre la forêt puis obliquer à gauche et suivre le chemin balisé Jaune. Entamer la montée pour atteindre un carrefour à quatre directions.

(1) Prolonger en face et poursuivre la montée pour arriver au point haut à un nouveau carrefour.

(2) Entamer à droite la descente, prolonger et, par quelques lacets, rejoindre la clairière de l'Oueil de Hourtine, puis la D618a.

(3) La prendre à droite avec grande prudence car elle est étroite et il n'y a pas toujours de bas côtés. Arriver en surplomb de la cascade Sidonie.

(4) Traverser la plate forme, poursuivre la descente par le petit sentier en face et retrouver plus loin la D618a.

(5) La longer sur une centaine de mètres puis reprendre le chemin de l'autre côté et arriver sur un parking.

(6) S'engager dans le sentier de gauche, au fond du parking où une pancarte indique la passerelle. Suivre ce fléchage pour atteindre la passerelle Péquerin.

(7) La traverser puis prolonger pour atteindre la tour de Castel Vieil ou Vielh.

(8) Poursuivre sur le sentier, traverser avec prudence la D618a. Prolonger sur le sentier, c'est une partie du chemin historique nommé route 3404. Parvenir au carrefour de sentiers au niveau de l'ancien passage du train à crémaillère.Présence ici d'un petit panneau indiquant la Fontaine d'Amour

(9) Descendre et, tout de suite, bifurquer à gauche pour aller découvrir son histoire, car d'elle concrètement il reste peu. Puis reprendre la descente. Rejoindre derrière les thermes de Bagnères-de-Luchon, le carrefour des Avenues de Vénasque et J. Barrau.

(10) Prendre en face l'Avenue J. Barrau, prolonger dans le Boulevard de Gascogne puis obliquer à 90° à gauche dans la Rue Pierre Baysse pour retrouver l'église de Saint-Mamet (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,087 ft - Église Saint-Mamès (Saint-Mamet)
  2. 1 : mi 0.31 - alt. 2,530 ft - Four-way crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 3,642 ft - Highest point
  4. 3 : mi 2.02 - alt. 2,930 ft - Route D618a
  5. 4 : mi 2.33 - alt. 2,759 ft - Sidonie Waterfall
  6. 5 : mi 2.61 - alt. 2,497 ft - D618a
  7. 6 : mi 2.91 - alt. 2,283 ft - Parking
  8. 7 : mi 3.21 - alt. 2,382 ft - Péquerin footbridge
  9. 8 : mi 3.33 - alt. 2,493 ft - Castel Vieil Tower
  10. 9 : mi 4.73 - alt. 2,575 ft - Fontaine d'Amour
  11. 10 : mi 5.21 - alt. 2,083 ft - Thermal baths - Pique (rivière)
  12. S/E : mi 5.68 - alt. 2,087 ft - Trail junction

Notes

Attention à toute la première partie de montée jusqu'à l'Oueil de Hourtine, à plusieurs moments le sentier est raide et cela peut être épuisant.
Il n'y a pas de point d'eau sur la route mais tout le trajet est ombragé.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

(7) Passerelle Péquerin : cette passerelle suspendue et métallique enjambe la rivière située 25 m en dessous. Un petit point d'histoire y est décrit.
(8) Tour de Castel Vieil ou Vielh.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Patou63
Patou63
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely find for a lovely circular walk above St Mamet and Bagnère-de-Luchon. The walk begins with a somewhat challenging climb, with a bit over 400 metres of elevation gain, but it’s a gentle ascent. There are lovely views at several points along the way.

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yep!
yep!

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, with quite varied scenery and some lovely wooded sections. As for the difficulty, there’s a steady climb at the start and a fairly long descent at the end of the walk, but it’s still perfectly manageable.

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User 18128510

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The path is very steep for several kilometres, and with the fallen leaves, part of it is slippery. The elevation gain is greater than stated in the description. The same applies to the distance, which is longer than advertised.

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Cachito712
Cachito712

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, ideal in spring and from September onwards, even though much of the trail is in the forest.
A minimum level of fitness is required to climb the first section (approximately 450 metres of elevation gain).
However, contrary to what I have read, the distance indicated in the description corresponds exactly to the hike on the ground. We did it without rushing in 4 hours with a 30-minute break at lunchtime.
The only downside is the section on the road... but it is essential to take this part if you want to see the Sidonie waterfall up close. If not, there is an alternative route through the forest.
You can finish off by enjoying the thermal baths at Bagnères de Luchon to help you recover.

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User 26662868

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is much longer than the distance given.

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Dewolf jerry
Dewolf jerry

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, but be careful at the start as I found the climb difficult if conditions aren't ideal. Otherwise, there are several points of interest.

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Charles 37
Charles 37

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike, mostly through forest. Be warned, the first few kilometres are challenging, with a continuous climb, so take it at your own pace... after that, there are no difficulties.

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello everyone.
Hike completed in good weather. Nice hike, with a fairly steep slope in the first part, as stated in the description, but much more conventional after that. Very beautiful footbridge over the Pique, with quite a dizzying view. At the end of the footbridge, turn left to reach the Castel Vieil tower and continue the hike. When we arrived at the car park, we found that we had covered about 11.5 km. At the moment, there are lots of parasol mushrooms (for those in the know). Thank you for sharing.

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Dyvan
Dyvan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hikes with a slightly difficult start.

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RAMOUNAS
RAMOUNAS
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

it is possible to depart from the thermal baths and join the start of the hike after the old customs house to avoid the climb after Saint-Mamet

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laurence.guerin6
laurence.guerin6

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

This hike is very pretty and suitable for baby carriers. Please note that there is a steep climb during the first two kilometres. And for your information, the loop is closer to 11 km than 9 km.

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