The Bois de Marsoulies in Campagne-sur-Arize

This beautiful, long walk with moderate elevation changes alternates between plains, ridges and woodland. It allows you to discover the countryside of the Arize valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 169 m
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    Descent: - 166 m

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    Highest point: 368 m
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    Lowest point: 244 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park behind the church in Campagne-sur-Arize.

(S/E) Set off along Rue de Montfa, cross a crossroads and continue straight ahead along Chemin du Pijoulet. Cross a second crossroads and you will come to a Y-junction.

(1) Turn right onto the tarmac road, which becomes a stony path at the end, and join the Ruisseau du Bois de Marsoulies.

(2) Cross the bridge and climb up to the Borde Crémade farm, which you will need to cross. The route then stretches out across open plains and undergrowth, passing the holiday village of Cazalères and its castle on the left. At the four-way crossroads, turn left towards Daumazan-sur-Arize. You will come to another four-way crossroads.

(3) Continue straight on to the church in Daumazan-sur-Arize.

(4) Turn around and head back to the four-way crossroads after passing the Montbrun stream.

(3) Turn right onto the small tarmac road that leads to the Calvary.

(5) Turn right onto a dirt track that climbs gently. After 1 km through the undergrowth and along the edge of the woods, go around the Lasserre farm buildings on the right, then cross a small oak wood before rejoining a ridge path.

(6) Follow it to the left for 500 m.

(7) Stay on the ridge path and continue right towards Coustalas.

(8) From elevation 346, turn left and walk along the edge of the Bois de Marsoulies, then head straight into the woods towards Loudas.

(9) Leave this hamlet on your left and take a path on the left that descends towards the Arize river at a place called Pijoulet, joining the tarmac road at the start.

(1) Turn right to return to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 255 m - Church car park - Aryze (rivière) à finaliser
  2. 1 : km 0.79 - alt. 270 m - Common fork A/R
  3. 2 : km 1.94 - alt. 254 m - Bridge. Bois de Marsoulies stream
  4. 3 : km 3.57 - alt. 248 m - Crossroads. Daumazan-sur-Arize return trip
  5. 4 : km 3.94 - alt. 247 m - Church of Daumazan-sur-Arize
  6. 5 : km 5.06 - alt. 263 m - Calvary, path on the right
  7. 6 : km 6.57 - alt. 348 m - Ridge path, on the left
  8. 7 : km 6.99 - alt. 353 m - Ridge path, on the right
  9. 8 : km 7.87 - alt. 346 m - Elevation 346. Edge of the Bois de Marsoulies
  10. 9 : km 10.08 - alt. 335 m - Loudas. Path on the left
  11. S/E : km 11.81 - alt. 255 m - Church car park

Notes

Hike on a well-marked trail with no particular difficulty.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 12212364

⚠️ This trail is currently closed to the public. ⚠️
For alternatives or other ideas for walks in the area, please contact the Arize-Lèze Tourist Office in Mas-d'Azil.

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User 12300408

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Markings not very visible, crossing fields with very tall grass that are difficult to walk through with no paths, watch your ankles! Lots of electric fences to cross. The only pleasant parts are in the undergrowth. Disappointed with this hike.

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Randosy
Randosy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk alternating between woods and ridges, the village of Daumazan sur Arize is worth a detour, and there is a view of the Pyrenees at point 6.
facing the snow-covered Vallier, picnic on this ridge

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NatTlse
NatTlse

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent and very pleasant hike. You have to follow the yellow markings, which is not specified on the information sheet. However, it seems that the Lasserre farm has "privatised" the part of the path that passes near their property (especially when coming from Daumazan). I need to check whether I took the wrong path or whether they no longer want people to cross their property (to follow the markings, you have to go through a wood where a small calf was grazing). In muddy weather, it is difficult to follow the route around this farm because the herd of cows has trampled the soggy ground. But I will do the hike again and try to do it in the other direction, countryside-Lasserre-Daumazan-countryside, in dry weather :-)

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hilde1958
hilde1958

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 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 walk along wooded paths and ridges. Best done in dry weather to avoid mud. The route is marked with a yellow line. We set off from Daumazan to avoid the return trip to Campagne sur Arize.
If you do the walk on a Sunday, head to nearby Montbrun Bocage to visit the village and its lovely market.

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GUY.CARRE
GUY.CARRE
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route across flat terrain and under cover, the section under foliage is ideal in summer temperatures, with gentle ascents and descents. The guidance is precise. I have very fond memories of it.
Date of hike: 24/10/2024

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Bernard Bros
Bernard Bros

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

__An interesting and varied route with some beautiful views

You can also start from Daumazan, which is a more interesting village than Campagne and is 1 km closer.

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massat
massat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no difficulty.
There are two beautiful churches to see along the route.
Thanks to the author.

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Djudju Smile
Djudju Smile

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike, mostly shaded, ideal for hot days, but beware of wet weather, as the paths are likely to be muddy.

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MaryS
MaryS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's a charming and beautiful walk. (We even went back to do it a second time!) There's a bit of tarmac (a little too much for my liking!), but hey, there are no cars, or almost none. The walk takes you through beautiful villages and stunning countryside. When you arrive or before you leave, if you can pop into the church in Campagne-sur-Arize, do so. It's absolutely beautiful!

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Alraceoh
Alraceoh

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied hike (villages, woods, countryside) with no particular difficulties. Make sure you wear good footwear after rainy weather (mud).
I recommend it and will do it again in spring when everything is green and in bloom.

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BUCCIA
BUCCIA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done to scout out the area for my group. Pleasant route with a moderate amount of paved sections, which is rare in the countryside. I did this route in reverse, which allowed me, after two hours of walking, to enjoy a quiet snack in the park near the church in Daumazan.
Thanks to the author.

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chespeel
chespeel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Nice little hike in the countryside. Pretty village to visit along the route. Best done in good weather. Slippery path at the end of the route.

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sercla
sercla
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I have no comments to make about this hike.
However, this is the fourth message I have sent in six days to report that I was unable to subscribe to the promotional offer on 25 February, even though the deadline was 26 February.
The reason is that my credit card payment was declined without any explanation, and I was advised to use another payment method... Without specifying which one, a cheque? Would I need to have a postal address? I do have some comments to make about VISORANDO's responsiveness.
For the record, my credit card works perfectly for all my purchases, whereas my two attempts on VISORANDO resulted in the same refusal.

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yvesrégine
yvesrégine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with visits to two villages and views of the Pyrenees. A must-do.

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