The fountain trail in Moncaup

A trail that invites you to discover the many fountains of Moncaup (64). This route takes you through woods, meadows and vineyards, offering beautiful shaded areas and varied views.
A route to avoid during wet periods.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 256 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 259 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 279 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Moncaup Town Hall car park.

(S/E) Turn left when leaving the car park, then head right towards the church via Chemin des Mariés. In front of the church, turn left and at the crossroads, go straight ahead.

(1) Leave the road and take a path on your left. Follow this path to the Fontaine des Floris fountain, then continue along the path to the tarmac road. Turn left for about 20 metres and take the path on your right. Stay on this path until you reach a tarmac road.

(2) Turn left. At the next junction, follow the path opposite. Continue along this path, then turn onto the path on your left. Follow this track until you reach a junction with a tarmac road (Route du Béarn).

(3) Turn right, remembering to visit the Fontaine de Lestipe fountain. Continue along this road, then turn right onto the path that leads to Boutigué. At the junction, turn right onto the tarmac road, then take the path on the right to the Fontaine de Navarre fountain.

(4) Retrace your steps back to the road, turn right and continue to the junction with a path on your left.

(5) Take this path. Visit the Fontaine de Passe then continue along the path until you reach a junction with a tarmac road. Turn right for a few metres then take the path on the left. At the four-way junction, turn left and continue until you reach a junction with a path on the right.

(6) Continue along this path and visit the Fontaine du Bélier fountain. Take the steps going up to the left, pass the Stèle des Maquisards memorial and continue to the road. At Le Pouret, turn left until you reach the next junction with a path on your right.

(7) Turn right and stay on this path, passing two water reservoirs. Take a break at the Fontaine de Boune Houn, walk along the vineyards and then cross a tarmac road. Continue along the path that branches off to the left, going up to the stony path, and turn right.

(8) At Bachet, take the path that climbs up to the left. Follow this path to Cardé and turn left onto the tarmac road for about 20 metres, then turn right onto the path that leads to the Fontaine de Puyo. Stay on this path, which winds through the woods, runs alongside a water reservoir and ends at a four-way crossroads.

(9) Turn left, then left again and continue to the crossroads. At this point, a path branches off to your left towards the Fontaine de la Hountette.

(10) Retrace your steps to the crossroads and turn left. Continue along the path to Moncaup.

(1) Go straight ahead and turn right after 80 metres to reach the Town Hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 272 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 274 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 2.16 - alt. 259 m - Tarmac path, on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.24 - alt. 221 m - Route du Béarn, on the right.
  5. 4 : km 4.62 - alt. 249 m - Navarre fountain
  6. 5 : km 4.99 - alt. 262 m - Path to Fontaine de Passe
  7. 6 : km 6.59 - alt. 259 m - Path to Fontaine du Bélier
  8. 7 : km 7.22 - alt. 263 m - Path on the right towards Fontaine Boune Houn
  9. 8 : km 9.08 - alt. 216 m - Bachet. Path on the left.
  10. 9 : km 11.71 - alt. 253 m - Crossroads, on the left
  11. 10 : km 12.29 - alt. 242 m - La Hountette fountain
  12. S/E : km 13.39 - alt. 272 m - Town hall car park

Notes

The fountains are well signposted. A well-shaded route.

Worth a visit

Visit the fountains and a few wash houses.
Some beautiful views.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
t.sibe40
t.sibe40

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

For retired people, even if they are good walkers, the elevation gain is significant

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Florence70
Florence70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

beautiful hike through the woods, pleasant route

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CUNTER
CUNTER

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Stunning views,

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Mamat6440
Mamat6440

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, mainly through woodland, with some hills but still accessible to everyone; it is sometimes better to follow the signposts than the description.

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Le Taurupt
Le Taurupt

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2023
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 signposted, and there are even flyers available next to the information board at the town hall. There are benches and picnic tables in several places. Special praise to the town hall for the benches – they are very rare on hiking trails!
The route consists of numerous ascents and descents, often on well-maintained tracks and paths, through woods, fields and vineyards, and alongside several hillside lakes. Most of the fountains are modest, but add to the interest of this route. Their flow is also modest given the current drought!

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labarbe claude
labarbe claude

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

Difficult to follow the route because the signage is very poor... In two hours, we only managed to find three fountains, which is a shame because the area is beautiful.

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schmoll
schmoll

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very little interest, if any
Random tagging

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Jean-François THOMAS
Jean-François THOMAS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, mostly shaded.

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Mamou diane
Mamou diane

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Just a quick note for future hikers: there is no drinking water at the various fountains! We were very thirsty with only one litre per person and it was very hot! Otherwise, it's a very pleasant hike through the woods, along vineyards and sunflower fields!

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De saint julien
De saint julien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very well marked at the beginning. Improvements needed at the end of the route.
One or two fountains need a little refurbishment.
Otherwise, a very beautiful hike, certainly more suitable for summer than winter.

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