The Pasquette trail in Belloc-Saint-Clamens

A pleasant hike alternating between woods and fields, trails and paths through the valleys of the Gers. On the way, the listed chapel of Saint-Clamens, dating fromthe 11th century, is worth a short detour.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 264 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 258 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 271 m
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    Lowest point: 163 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the village hall.

(S/E) Take the path behind the cemetery, pass by the church of Belloc and follow the path that leads into the forest. At the fork, keep left on this path until you reach a road.

(1) On the road, turn right and go downhill. Cross the junction and take the path opposite. Continue along this path until you reach a tarmac road. Turn right and go uphill into the forest along this road for 200 metres.

(2) Take the path that branches off to the right. Continue along this path uphill and stay on it until you reach a junction with a paved road. Continue straight ahead. On this paved road, you will reach a first junction

(3) Continue straight ahead, passing the hamlets of Le Dané and Les Escouliers.

(4) Continue straight ahead on this road, which then turns right. Cross the Sentagne stream and, at the crossroads, take the path opposite until you reach a tarmac road.

(5) Turn right and continue along this path, which passes in front of the Camats farm, until you reach the three-way junction. Turn left onto the path leading downhill. Cross the Lasmoulines stream and arrive at the three-way junction, in a right-angle bend.

(6) Turn onto the path on the right. Cross the Moulines stream and continue up the path to Le Castelbon farm. Go straight through the farm and, at the end (silo), take the path on the left. Pass the hamlet of Lannes.

(7) At the T-junction, take the path opposite. Follow this path downhill until you reach the junction with a tarmac road.

(8) Continue right on this road until the next junction. On your left, you will see the Chapel of Saint-Clamens, at the junction of the hamlet of Le Cardayre.

(9) Turn right and continue along this road.

(1) Turn right, going uphill, onto the path you took on the way there, but in the opposite direction. Continue along this path until you reach the village of Belloc (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 259 m - Car park at the village hall in Belloc-St-Clamens
  2. 1 : km 1.53 - alt. 180 m - Common junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 2.83 - alt. 177 m - Path going uphill to the right
  4. 3 : km 4.16 - alt. 258 m - Opposite the crossroads
  5. 4 : km 5.11 - alt. 224 m - Escouliers crossroads
  6. 5 : km 6.94 - alt. 205 m - Camats farm junction
  7. 6 : km 8.67 - alt. 215 m - In the bend, take the path on the right.
  8. 7 : km 9.96 - alt. 261 m - T-junction, path opposite
  9. 8 : km 10.89 - alt. 183 m - Road on the right. Banks of the - Baïse (rivière)
  10. 9 : km 11.56 - alt. 169 m - Le Cardayre crossroads
  11. S/E : km 13.58 - alt. 259 m - Car park at the village hall in Belloc-St-Clamens

Notes

Take the map for this circular route; there are signs at certain junctions.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
philippetalenton
philippetalenton

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The GPS markers on Visorando are incorrect at the start. Follow the markers that have been put in place. A pleasant hike.

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Gurlie
Gurlie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant trail through the woods, very well marked. Please note that there is a change in one place to avoid passing by the silo on the last section. However, the very friendly owner let us through (there was a heavy downpour at the time!), so thank you to him.

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skargo
skargo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, the route is not bad, with old and new yellow signposts, but sometimes it lacks direction, even with GPX.
Best regards, G.

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LaPierre
LaPierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A very beautiful walk between field edges, forests and forest edges, small roads... very quiet, very beautiful, what more can I say?
Oh yes, the short detour (200 or 300 metres) to see the Chapel of St Clamens from point 9, an 11th-century building constructed on the remains of a 5th-century Gallo-Roman temple, traces of which can still be seen. Not your everyday sight!

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labradornoir
labradornoir

Hello,

We did it (again) on Thursday 22nd. At the start of the hike, there is a sign indicating that the trail is closed due to an ongoing public inquiry. But we went ahead anyway. Nothing unusual on the route.

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sirphilou31
sirphilou31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the route is marked with small yellow arrows, which are not official FFRP markings, and the trail may be undergoing changes (notice posted at the start of the route).

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maelalena
maelalena

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

This hike should be done either in spring, late autumn or winter, because in August there are no views to enjoy as we walk between cornfields, with only a few sunflower fields to break up the monotony.
Otherwise, it's a good route.

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labradornoir
labradornoir
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route is well marked with yellow wooden arrows...which don't quite comply with FFRP signage standards. But hey, you can't get lost.
Lots of tarmac but very little traffic.
Saint Clamens Chapel closed.
Corn, sunflowers and intensive duck farming are the only landscapes we saw.
Do this walk in winter or spring when the crops are not there so you can enjoy the view.

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Dill
Dill

Hello Jacqueline Techene,
Regarding the review you left on 1 April, it seems to me that the second part refers to another hike: the Chemin des coteaux from Bellegarde to Masseube. For this route, you do indeed have to cross a campsite and, as you describe so well, take a small passageway at the end... In the review, starting with: At the start, don't hesitate...
Thank you for your review.
Best regards
Dill

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jacqueline Techene
jacqueline Techene

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Beautiful hike in the valleys of the Gers.
Relaxing landscape. Well-marked route.
However, no historical interest.
It's a shame that the chapel is closed, as one hiker pointed out,
but we enjoyed having a picnic next to it.
At the start, don't hesitate to enter the campsite and cross it
all the way through. At the end, on the right, there is just a small opening behind a bush and
against the bridge, to reach the road. This is the only place that might cause hesitation.
I admired a 500- or 600-year-old oak tree at the edge of the path.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant and very peaceful hike, enjoyed today in the sunshine with views of the snow-capped Pyrenees.
It's a shame that the Chapel of St Clamens is closed...
No regrets about travelling 70 km for this hike...
Thanks to Dill...

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