The Sentier des Clouques in Saint-Martin

The Sentier des Clouques or Sentier des Poules, a lovely circular route through the hills, woods and meadows. Beautiful views of the Pyrenees on a clear day.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 192 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 199 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 269 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 174 m

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Description of the walk

Start at the car park by Saint-Martin Town Hall.

(S/E) Turn right onto the Voie du Bourg; at the junction with the Chemin de Saint-Martin, turn right and continue to the top of the hill to the junction with the Chemin de Souriac.

(1) Take this on the left and continue along this path to the hamlet of Souriac.

(2) Turn right onto a path (not shown on IGN maps). Continue along this path, which leads to the hamlet of l'Abondance. Take the Impasse du Pelon opposite and continue straight on along a path to the Chemin de l'Auberge.

(3) Turn right and stay on this path. At the junction, turn right and then right again onto the Chemin du Pelon. Continue straight on until you reach the right-angled bend.

(4) Take the path opposite which leads into the forest. Continue along this path, passing the hamlet of Le Cantonnier, then Le Charron, and leaving the hamlet of Le Punton on your left as you follow a stream to the crossroads.

(5) Turn left, crossing the bridge over the stream.
Stay on this path, which becomes a stone track; continue to the top of the hill and turn left, then left again, then right, following the fence downhill.

(6) Cross a stream, then enter the woods and keep to the right on this path which winds through the woods or along the edge of the woods until you reach a junction with a tarmac road.

(7) Continue left along this road until you reach the crossroads by the wayside shrine and turn right onto Chemin de la Croix du Péage. After the hamlet of Percuray, you’ll come to a track.

(8) Take the path branching off to the right, stay on this path and cross the Lizet stream and the water reservoir. You’ll reach a tarmac road; turn right then left and continue along this path until you reach the junction with the road leading to the village of Saint-Martin.

(9) Turn right, continue along this road and pass the hamlet of Darans. At the next junction, turn left to return to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 222 m - Car park at Saint-Martin Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 240 m - Junction with the Chemin de Souriac
  3. 2 : km 0.76 - alt. 241 m - Junction on the path at Souriac
  4. 3 : km 1.87 - alt. 191 m - Junction with the Auberge path
  5. 4 : km 2.4 - alt. 189 m - Turn onto the Chemin du Pelon
  6. 5 : km 4.38 - alt. 189 m - Crossroads at the stream bridge
  7. 6 : km 4.9 - alt. 193 m - Stream
  8. 7 : km 6.33 - alt. 252 m - Junction with the Chemin de Saint-Martin. Source of the - Lizet (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 7.94 - alt. 250 m - Junction with the Chemin de la Croix du Péage
  10. 9 : km 9.75 - alt. 194 m - Junction with the Picharette path
  11. S/E : km 10.39 - alt. 222 m - Car park at Saint-Martin Town Hall

Notes

  • Red signposts mark the route.

Worth a visit

  • Panoramic view of the Pyrenees.
  • Chimney of an old tile works.
  • A very old oak tree on the heights of Saint-Martin.
  • Church of Saint-Martin.
  • The nearby fortified town of Mirande.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
philippetalenton
philippetalenton

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Beautiful valleys

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c n
c n
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Between points 6 and 7, it was a bit tricky to find the right route. A field was fenced off with wire
Otherwise, very good

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Wibo
Wibo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Between points 6 and 7 in the description, it was a bit tricky to find the right route. A field was fenced off with wire.

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lousquarantapes
lousquarantapes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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