From Vic-Fezensac to Marambat

Enjoy the coolness of the path along the River Osse and a stop in the village of Marambat (fortified gate) before tackling the climbs; you will then be rewarded with sweeping, magnificent views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 82 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 80 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 191 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 106 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Vic-Fezensac (32190)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.759792° / E 0.300741°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1742SB, 1743SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Start in front of Collège Gabriel Séailles, Rue des Écoles. Walk alongside the school building on your left; at the stop sign, turn right, then at the second stop sign, turn left.

(1) Take the first street on the right (Rue de l’Égalité), cross Avenue du Stade and go straight on along Chemin de l’Abattoir, until you reach the banks of the River Osse.

(2) Turn left and follow the river past the sports grounds and the racecourse. In the distance on your left, you will see Gimat Castle (private). Pass the racecourse, keeping the Osse on your right.
Turn left, join the D35, and follow it to the right for about a hundred metres.
Turn right at the crossroads and go straight on.

(3) Cross the bridge, continue for 100m and turn left towards Old Marambat (steep slope). Walk past the church.

(4) Turn right, then left after about 100 metres, at a pond decorated with aquatic plants. Walk alongside the pond, go straight on, passing the cemetery on your left and the houses. Start up a natural slope that curves left then right, runs alongside a beautiful orchard and leads to the top at a place called La Cabane d’En Haut.

(5) Cross the D132 and climb up the natural path opposite. Pass under the power line and turn left into the woodland. At the end of this, you’ll reach a field; follow its edge along the edge of the woods opposite until you reach the Pété farm. Walk past the farm on the right along the grassy path that descends, then turn right under the canopy of oak trees, which will lead you to a panoramic view of Vic-Fezensac.

(6) Head downhill to reach Route de la Glacière. Follow it to the right, passing under the old railway bridge, then past the Lavoir de la Glacière.

(7) At the stop sign, continue straight ahead, passing the Chapelle de l’Armagnac on your left and then the bridge over the Osse
At the next stop sign, continue straight on along Rue de Besino. At the end of the street, turn right, then left, left again and finally straight on. You are back at your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Gabriel Séailles Secondary School
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 115 m - On the right, Rue de l'Egalité
  3. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 110 m - Path along the - Osse (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 3.27 - alt. 108 m - Cross the bridge and head down to the left
  5. 4 : km 3.72 - alt. 138 m - Old Marambat
  6. 5 : km 4.45 - alt. 152 m - Cross the D132
  7. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 177 m - Turn left and join the Route de la Glacière
  8. 7 : km 6.48 - alt. 115 m - Continue straight ahead and return to the starting point
  9. S/E : km 7.46 - alt. 116 m - Gabriel Séailles Secondary School

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
pastrouver
pastrouver

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very leisurely 2½-hour walk. A pleasant route, despite the muddy paths caused by the weather over the previous few days

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skargo
skargo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, we did this walk in winter – we’ll be back in autumn to see the autumn colours
Best regards, G.

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jean.bellegarde
jean.bellegarde

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely walk.
Part of the path has been moved. See ff32190

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FF32190
FF32190

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk I chose to take on a misty morning. The Osse was swollen from the recent rain. The route marked on the map at the highest point of the walk no longer matches the actual terrain for a stretch of 200 or 300 metres, but it’s impossible to get lost if you follow the path, and you’ll soon be back on track.

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claireD32
claireD32

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful scenery and a lovely sunny day – there’s nothing better.

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