The Estrem Debat district in Viella

This route will take you through green hillsides on ridges, in a vineyard where the rich scents of the terroir rise up. You will enjoy breathtaking views of the Pyrenees mountain range.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.53 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 176 m
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    Descent: - 180 m

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    Highest point: 243 m
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    Lowest point: 120 m

Description of the walk

Departure in front of the Viella Town Hall.

(S/E) Take Grand Rue du Pacherenc heading north-east, then turn right onto Rue Yvette Sourdois. Pass the swimming pool and then the church, leaving one street on your left and one on your right.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de Mempay, go down into the woods following an electric fence and follow the sunken path.

(2) Pass the cattle grids (beware of electric fence), cross the small stream, follow a grassy strip. At the oak tree, turn right and go up a vineyard path to a tarmac road.

(3) Follow it to the right for one kilometre until you reach a place called Crio.

(4) Turn right, walk alongside the vineyard and then a field. Cross the footbridge and walk up through the vineyards towards the hamlet of Saint-Benazit.

(5) In the hamlet, take the path on your left towards the farm "Le Thérou", follow the signs and descend through the meadow. Cross the lake dyke, leave a path on your left and climb up towards the Bernet estate. When you reach it, continue along the road to the Labaoune estate.

(6) Go past the buildings and turn left. 100 metres further on, leave the road at a bend and take the path opposite between the field and the vineyard. Continue straight ahead for 1.2 kilometres until you reach the D136.

(7) Cross the departmental road and continue straight ahead, slightly to the right. After 300 metres, cross a local road, follow the vineyard paths, turning right, and continue until you reach an oak tree.

(8) At the oak tree, you will meet thePR®2 trail. Climb to the right towards the castle. Then, walk along the vineyards, descend to your left for 200 metres, then turn right uphill and follow the markings on the vineyard paths to reach the D136. Follow the road to the left to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 243 m - Viella Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 241 m - Descend to the left into the woods.
  3. 2 : km 1.74 - alt. 152 m - Turn left until you reach the road.
  4. 3 : km 2 - alt. 171 m - Follow the road to the right.
  5. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 143 m - Crio, turn right into the vineyards.
  6. 5 : km 3.46 - alt. 149 m - Turn left towards the farm.
  7. 6 : km 5.16 - alt. 146 m - Turn left until you reach the D136.
  8. 7 : km 6.63 - alt. 161 m - Continue straight ahead.
  9. 8 : km 7.38 - alt. 163 m - Turn right towards the château.
  10. S/E : km 9.53 - alt. 243 m - Viella Town Hall

Worth a visit

In Viella, you will discover the estates of Madiran and Pacherenc producers.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
pastrouver
pastrouver

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

2 hours 40 minutes, yellow signposts. At point 2, the land is fenced off on the other side of the small stream and the electric fence (which seems to be recent) and there were two dogs walking along the fence. The passage between the fence and the stream seemed narrow. So we continued along the stream without crossing it for 200 to 300 metres and managed to cross it to come out opposite point 3. Otherwise, the hike is nice.

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Zoomy
Zoomy

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route through the vineyards, but the signage is not very visible. You have to find the right path, and then you can see the signs!
Easy hike, we saw deer! 😍
The beautiful Château de Vieilla.🥰

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User 22249036

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful family hike with magnificent views. Easy and well marked, no particular difficulties. Note that there is no shade along the route (no problem for us as it was overcast).
Thank you for this hike 😊

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travelroge
travelroge

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It was not possible to complete the route at Viella Castle as there were electric wires and the castle gates were closed.

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chaussures
chaussures

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is very well marked, so it's impossible to get lost. It's also a very beautiful route through the undergrowth, woods and vineyards... in magnificent landscapes with the Pyrenees in the background (it should be noted that we did it in very good weather with clear views).

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Nat'Halie
Nat'Halie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely circular through the Gers countryside, with no difficulty whatsoever.

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Le Taurupt
Le Taurupt

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Typical Madiran landscape. Beautiful view of the Pyrenees. Muddy in December. Not even a pub open to recharge your batteries.

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Randannie
Randannie
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route with beautiful views. The only downside is that section 2 is difficult to navigate to the small stream.
It would be good if the signposting were updated, as in some places it has completely disappeared. Thank you, Visorando, for the
the information sheet, we can find the right path again!!!

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lescar64230michel
lescar64230michel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Completed this route today, Saturday 11 June 2022, on a beautiful sunny day. However, please note that at point number 2 there is an electric fence!!! So be careful... After crossing this fence, the path follows a small stream on a section that has been rebuilt for about 400 metres, then turns left, crosses four steps and runs alongside a vineyard until it rejoins the original route. A very beautiful circular loop and, as a bonus, at the finish in front of the church in Viella, there is a small, shady park for a picnic break.

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Philou64
Philou64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For future hikers, please note that between points 2 and 3, the route on the map and the GPS track are not accurate. The path marked on the map has been closed off by the farmer. Simply follow the yellow markings and the following description: "Pass two electric fences, cross the small stream and follow a grassy strip along the fence. At the oak tree, turn right, continue along the edge of a meadow, at the end of the meadow, turn left and climb a few steps to follow a vineyard path to a tarmac road."
For those who prefer to use a satnav, I can provide the GPS track recorded in the field to replace the one provided, which is a track made on a computer.

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DOB65
DOB65

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the vineyards, arriving at the château is very pleasant.

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lepretre64
lepretre64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely outing with rolling countryside. Woods and vineyards follow one another, which is pleasant when the sun is shining.

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Heltrekker
Heltrekker

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, but between (2) and (3), there is now a duck farm blocking the path and there are no longer any markings. You can continue if you follow the stream to the right, but there isn't much room between the fence and the stream. It's a shame.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

We got lost two-thirds of the way along the route before reaching the tarmac.

You got lost. Is it because of the description? Or is it because you're not used to reading and following a description, or perhaps reading a map or matching the map to the terrain?

If so, feel free to use the Visorando GPS app

https://www.visorando.com/article-mode-d-...

See you soon!

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ikik64
ikik64

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We got lost two-thirds of the way along the route before reaching the tarmac.

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