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Fonsorbes walks
Circular loop in Fonsorbes
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7.79 mi
+95 ft
-95 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Fonsorbes (Haute-Garonne)
A walk suitable for everyone, taking the form of a circular route around Fonsorbes town centre, starting from the Domaine du Banayre and highlighting the town’s green spaces.
Lake Roch
7.21 mi
+72 ft
-102 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
A circular route takes you to the reservoir, which resembles a lake, situated in the hamlet of Roch.
It is used for irrigation in the summer.
Circular route around the centre of Fontenilles
3.40 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
A short route, mostly on tarmac roads.
The lakes of the Domaine de Banayre
5.48 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
A circular route starting from the town hall, taking the footpath to the secondary school, then passing through the Banayre park to see the lakes, and returning past the castle and along the Chemin des Starguets.
The Bidot Lakes
6.88 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Fonsorbes (Haute-Garonne)
Easy walk around the various lakes of the Bidot estate between Fonsorbes, Plaisance du Touch and Frouzins.
This route starts at the park entrance and the Salle Bidot in Fonsorbes.
La Boule Bleue via the bamboo forest
8.28 mi
+479 ft
-466 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
Starting from the Fontenilles sports ground, this circular route takes you to the Lias radar station (Boule Bleue), with plenty of trails and undergrowth.
Between Lias and Fontenilles
5.52 mi
+318 ft
-305 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
Circular route of just over 8 km starting from Fontenilles Stadium, featuring an ascent through the Bois des Magnolias, followed by a descent and then a climb back up the valley where the Ruisseau des Crabères flows, before returning to the stadium.
The owner of the Bois des Magnolias has closed the old path that climbed along the southern edge of the woods but, in return, has given us permission to use a new path that winds a little further into the woods.
Saint-Lys Maquis Circular Loop
8.48 mi
+276 ft
-305 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
The route is almost entirely on tarmac, for days when the paths are impassable
During the route, there’s a special focus on the Maquis de Saint-Lys and the battles of 12 June 1940.
Tour of the Grand Bois de Fontenilles
4.97 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
A route suitable for everyone, mostly along quiet roads, to be taken when the paths are impassable due to flooding and mud.
The blue ball and return via Lias
8.70 mi
+597 ft
-597 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
A walking route starting from the Fontenilles stadium to the blue ball of the Lias radar, with the return journey taking a different route through the hills of the Gers. The blue ball is a landmark for the entire region, being located on high, open ground.
Bonrepos-sur-Aussonelle and Lias from Fontenilles
13.42 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,165 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
Circular, mainly in the forest or forest edge, with relatively little asphalt. May be muddy in places (field edges and tractor tracks) after rain. Some beautiful views of Lias, Bonrepos-sur-Aussonelle and the Toulouse plain.
The Ayguebelle greenway
5.30 mi
+85 ft
-85 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Saint-Lys (Haute-Garonne)
Start from the market square (Place de la Liberté) in Saint-Lys, following the Ayguebelle greenway to the secondary school, then return via the footpath running alongside the departmental road.
The Domaine de la Source, starting from Fontenilles
9.35 mi
+98 ft
-105 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
The walk starts at the Fontenilles stadium, crosses the village to the Domaine de La Source and returns via a different route.
As always in Fontenilles, there is a section on tarmac, the length of which varies depending on the route.
The Moulin de Bélard route in Saint-Lys
7.17 mi
+66 ft
-72 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Lys (Haute-Garonne)
A circular route within the town of Saint-Lys and its bastide
Around the Magnolias, starting from Fontenilles
4.34 mi
+256 ft
-256 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
An extension of the Magnolias circular route allows you to enjoy splendid views of the neighbouring villages, the hillsides and, if you’re lucky, the Pyrenees.
There is just one minor challenge on the route: the climb through the Bois des Magnolias, but in dry weather it is accessible to everyone.
The Gascon Hills between Fontenilles and Bonrepos
8.97 mi
+571 ft
-558 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
The Gascon Hills route, starting from the Fontenilles sports ground and heading towards the Roman road at Bonrepos through a succession of valleys
Bonrepos-sur-Aussonnelle circular
5.21 mi
+256 ft
-256 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
Starting from Fontenilles Stadium, a circular route to Bonrepos-sur-Aussonnelle, with the outward leg through the Bois des Magnolias and the return via theGR®®86.
Around Lias
7.53 mi
+633 ft
-630 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Fontenilles (Haute-Garonne)
Starting from the Fontenilles sports ground, a circular route towards Lias.
This route was used for the hike organised in aid of the Manon Hope Association, whose aim is to help fight leukaemia, particularly in children.
The 31 km of the Route 31 starting from Saint Lys
20.68 mi
+988 ft
-984 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Saint-Lys (Haute-Garonne)
A long route starting from the car park at the Saint-Lys boules ground, passing through several towns in Haute-Garonne. Much of the route follows theGR®86. This route can be shortened by omitting the circular route to Lake Parayre, reducing the distance by around ten kilometres.
This route was developed by the ENVOL association in Saint-Lys to raise funds to help in the fight against rare diseases.