The quarries, the paths of yesteryear

In the heart of the Armagnac Noir region, known as “las carrières”, the old paths criss-cross a remarkable rolling landscape where forests, meadows, vineyards and maize fields alternate.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 80 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 76 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Toujouse car park, near the arena and the town hall.

(S/E) Head towards the cemetery and, at the crossroads in front of the cemetery, turn right. Continue straight on to the end of this road, at a place called Pichon.

(1) Turn left onto the track through the woods to reach a crossroads.

(2) Take the path on the right for 600 m, crossing a pine forest (border between the Landes and Gers departments).

(3) At the next junction, head up to the left. Further on, as the path veers to the right, head left through the undergrowth and reach the D125.

(4) Turn left, then immediately right towards Saint-Pierre. Just after, at the fork, turn left. Continue along the small road, pass the Jean-Bon house (spelled Jambon on the map) and carry on for 150 m. Ignore a path on the left.

(5) Turn right along a plot of land towards the woods. At the edge of the forest, continue along the shaded track, ignoring a path on the left; then cross the ford and head back up into the woods. You’ll emerge into a field. Ignore the paths on the left and right and continue along the edge of the woods. Then, near the pond, turn left towards Chourla Farm. You’ll reach a road shortly after the farm.

(6) Turn right, then, immediately after, turn left. Ignore a small road on the right and pass the Villeneuve farm. Further on, ignore a road on the right and then a path on the left.

(7) Shortly afterwards, at an electricity pylon, turn left towards the Caillaou woods. Continue along the left-hand edge of the woods, then turn right at the corner of the woods and continue along this path, always between woods and fields, until you reach a crossroads.

(8) Take the D143 road opposite, which curves to the left. Continue to the entrance of the Paysan Gascon Ecomuseum. Leave the road and go round the site to the right to reach, across the fields, a local track. Follow it to the right for 200m.

(9) Turn left onto the farm track which leads 700 m further on to Lahitte Farm. Walk past the buildings. At the next junction, turn left, then at the next crossroads turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Car park near Toujouse Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.82 - alt. 111 m - At Pichon, take the path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 106 m - To the right, on the edge of the forest
  4. 3 : km 1.82 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 2.46 - alt. 120 m - Crossing the D125
  6. 5 : km 3.42 - alt. 109 m - Turn right along a plot of land towards the woods
  7. 6 : km 4.68 - alt. 116 m - Cross a road + continue straight on towards Villeneuve
  8. 7 : km 6.08 - alt. 85 m - Turn left towards the woods
  9. 8 : km 7.08 - alt. 77 m - Opposite the D143
  10. 9 : km 8.14 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto the path
  11. S/E : km 10.02 - alt. 110 m - Car park near Toujouse Town Hall

Worth a visit

In Toujouse, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, you will discover, among other things, the cross, the ‘open-air theatre’ church, the arena, forests of various tree species, the cellars of the Jean-Bon estate and a view of the bell tower of Monlezun.

Reviews and comments

3.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Marie-Jo Nebra
Marie-Jo Nebra

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For the time being, following Storm Nils, it is essential to scout the route before taking a group out.
From the hamlet of ‘Pichon’ to the hamlet of ‘Saint Pierre’, numerous trees have fallen and are still blocking the paths.

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Randannie
Randannie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please do not attempt this route at present; there is too much damage following Storm Nils, with many fallen trees and no signposts left!
It’s a shame, as it’s a very pleasant and interesting route.

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mariaf
mariaf

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, I did this route yesterday,
It was disappointing – the path is blocked in several places by local farmers; you have to find your own way, and you waste ages with the risk of getting lost.
Luckily I had mobile reception and the GPS was working; without it, I think I’d have got back at midnight, or even later, as you’re in the middle of nowhere with nothing around and no path.

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skargo
skargo

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

This walk is best done in dry weather, but the ground has been waterlogged by the rain for over two months now. As you approach the old pidgeon hunting huts, the path takes a detour... and the GPX file no longer matches certain sections of the PR1 route
Happy hiking to you all
Skargomically, G.

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Cernon12
Cernon12

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Signage is often missing or unclear.

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Marly32
Marly32

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The second half of the route is actually more scenic than the first. There’s an issue with the GPS, which sometimes takes a long time to pinpoint your location (which can be misleading).

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michdan
michdan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This walk is very varied and truly beautiful, taking you through vineyards, woods and meadows; there are few roads. However, the signposting is inadequate (luckily I’d printed out the map and route description) and the maintenance is rather poor. We had a few issues with dogs outside a farm, and we had to cross a field where cattle were grazing!!! But this walk is over 10km; the pedometer reads 13.5km – to be checked.

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kiki70
kiki70

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, with a good portion through woodland; the route is marked with yellow PR signs. There’s a slightly tricky spot after the Jean Bon farm: you need to enter the sheep pen opposite a vineyard plot and go right to the back to find the path continues. Another slight downside is that the path runs close to a few farms, so you need to watch out for aggressive guard dogs!! Enjoy the walk

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phil32
phil32

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk through woodland and vineyards.
It just needs a bit of maintenance to make the signposts clearly visible.

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bibi
bibi ★

Sorry to hear that, but thank you for your feedback on this walk. It’s a route that’s normally listed in the PDIPR (Departmental Plan for Walking Routes). I’ll contact the department to let them know.

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Helene102
Helene102

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

A very disappointing walk; the directions aren’t clear and/or some paths are closed or hard to spot due to a lack of maintenance. We weren’t able to finish it.

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