The Bois de Goès and the Précilhon Dolmen

This walk takes you through the woods of Goes and Précilhon. It offers a beautiful view of the Oloron Valley and leads you to a dolmen.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.83 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 184 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 181 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 349 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 247 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Goès (64400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.205113° / W 0.586104°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1545SB, 1546OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park at the edge of the woods, between the houses.

(S/E) Head towards the woods. Take the path on the right and follow it. At the first intersection, turn left. Continue straight ahead, climb slightly and at the next intersection, turn right. Continue straight ahead until you reach a carriageway.

(1) At the road, go down to the left. At the next intersection, turn right. After 100 metres, continue straight ahead (do not take the path on the left). You will come to another road.

(2) At the intersection, turn right. After 100 metres, the road splits into two paths. Take the one on the right and continue straight ahead until you reach another intersection.

(3) Turn right (driveway). Admire the view, which offers a magnificent panorama! Continue straight ahead, keeping to the right (do not take the path that leads into the woods on the left).

(4) 550 metres further on, take thesecond path on your right that descends into the woods. Follow it downhill until you reach the junction with the D24.

(5) Cross the road carefully. Go over the bridge and turn left immediately after it. Take the small country road. Continue straight ahead until you reach an intersection. Turn right onto the path towards the dolmen.

(6) Pass in front of the dolmen and turn left (do not take the path on the right). Continue straight ahead on the path that descends into the woods (do not take the path that descends to the right into the fields). Ignore the next path on your left and continue straight ahead. After 500 metres, turn right onto the path that descends towards the D24.

(7) At the main road, turn right and walk carefully along it for 50 metres. Cross over to join a path. Once on the path, turn immediately left. Walk along the path parallel to the main road until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 250 m - Car park at the edge of the woods.
  2. 1 : km 1.39 - alt. 285 m - Driveable path
  3. 2 : km 1.79 - alt. 248 m - Driveable path
  4. 3 : km 2.81 - alt. 348 m - Driveable path to the orientation table
  5. 4 : km 3.38 - alt. 323 m - Path in the woods
  6. 5 : km 4.08 - alt. 265 m - D24 road
  7. 6 : km 4.89 - alt. 308 m - Dolmen de Précilhon
  8. 7 : km 6.31 - alt. 250 m - D24 road
  9. S/E : km 6.83 - alt. 250 m - Car park at the edge of the woods.

Notes

Be careful when crossing dangerous roads.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 23172800

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very practical. Thank you for this application.

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Papi Francis
Papi Francis

we did this route again in August 2024. There were 42 of us (Foyer Rural de Monein) and everyone enjoyed it.

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Apic
Apic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We have modified the end of the route to avoid the few metres of the busy main road. Parking is available at the Goes cemetery car park, with a return trip opposite the car park without having to follow the main road.
The trail is marked on the IGN map but does include a short steep and slippery section.

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Papi Francis
Papi Francis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We will do it again with the walking section of the Foyer Rural on 8 August.

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Dnalred Now
Dnalred Now

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, thank you for this very varied and well-described hike. The route was easy to follow. The only minor drawbacks were the mud at this time of year and the really steep downhill slope at the end – luckily I was well equipped with suitable footwear and walking sticks, otherwise it would have been difficult.

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Jacques Saur
Jacques Saur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy route to follow as it is well marked, partly GR, wide paths in the woods with two highlights, the orientation table with panoramic views and the dolmen; no one there that day, but the proximity to the town and convenient car park should attract visitors, provided they are able to walk (steep ascents and descents, tricky if muddy).

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charluspop
charluspop

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

This route is undoubtedly popular, but I don't know how much.
It's a pleasant discovery route. We combined it with the "Between Goès and Estialesq" route.
This took us 3½ hours to complete, covering 10.5 km and 250 m of elevation gain.
My only regret is that we couldn't see the Pyrenees from the orientation table because the sky was overcast.

I could add the track (.gpx) for this circular loop, but I don't know how!

This software is stupid, it's going to force me to answer a question I don't know the answer to!!!

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