The Argain tour in Montesquieu-Volvestre

The Volvestre inter-communal tourist office offers a marked and secure route.

You will appreciate the calm and serenity of the hamlet of Argain, which will welcome you before or after your walk. This is a pleasant short hike with an uphill section that allows you to admire the hillsides of Volvestre against the backdrop of the Pyrenean peaks.

If you prefer circulars, you can return via the small road through the woods rather than going back through the forest. To do this, at the point (6), turn right and follow the road to the chapel.

Details

20975613
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 221 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 221 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 470 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 343 m

Photos

Description of the walk

From Ste-Croix-Volvestre, take the D627 towards Lahitère. In the village, turn right onto the D86. At the first crossroads, keep left, then left again at the next crossroads to reach Place d'Argain, near the church.

(S/E) From Place d'Argain, take the road that passes in front of the church and runs alongside the cemetery. At the intersection, take the road on the right and continue to the next junction. Turn right towards Perry, then turn left to the hamlet of Perry.

(1) Cross Perry and continue straight on the unpaved road, then take a path on the left (Chemin de Lagraoule) which descends into the woods to the stream.

(2) Ford the stream (caution: slippery) and join the tarmac road. Turn left and follow it to the second dirt track on the right, which leads to a meadow.

(3) At the entrance to the meadow, turn right and walk along the edge of the pasture on the left until you reach the top. Continue along the path through the woods and meadows until you reach the departmental road (be careful, keep to the right-hand side of the road, as this is a busy stretch). You will arrive at the Rougé farm.

(4) Walk along the left-hand side of the D627 (be careful of traffic), then turn left onto the path that crosses the hamlet of Micas.

(5) Turn left, continue straight ahead and follow the path to rejoin the tarmac road.

(6) Turn left and continue to the junction on the way out.

(3) Continue straight ahead and follow the route in reverse to reach Place d'Argain near the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 463 m - Place d'Argain near the church
  2. 1 : km 1.04 - alt. 432 m - Hamlet of Perry
  3. 2 : km 1.84 - alt. 343 m - Ford on the - Argain (ruisseau) - Affluent de l'Arize
  4. 3 : km 2.15 - alt. 352 m - Crossroads of the circular
  5. 4 : km 3.01 - alt. 453 m - Rougé Farm
  6. 5 : km 3.28 - alt. 454 m - Fork after the hamlet of Micas
  7. 6 : km 4.29 - alt. 351 m - Road junction
  8. S/E : km 6.57 - alt. 463 m - Place d'Argain near the church

Worth a visit

During the walk, you can stop at the Rougé farm to meet a couple of goat farmers who will enthusiastically show you their herd and the products they produce.

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
4.2 / 5
janaser
janaser

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Varied route.

Machine-translated

Tourisme en Volvestre
Tourisme en Volvestre

Hello Vermare,

Thank you for sharing your experience on this trail. Indeed, the trails have a few muddy sections after the heavy rains in April and May.

If you want to avoid the muddy sections, feel free to walk the trails after a few days of sunshine. You can also contact us for advice on less exposed hikes!

Have a great day and see you soon in Volvestre!

Machine-translated

Vermare
Vermare

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very hilly route
very beautiful views of the Pyrenees
Very muddy and slippery path between 1 and 2 (up to the stream) Difficult to descend but also to climb back up!!!!!

Machine-translated

Tourisme en Volvestre
Tourisme en Volvestre

Hello Fremau,

Thank you for your comment on this beautiful walk. The signposting will be updated in December 2024.

See you soon in Volvestre for more hikes!

Machine-translated

fremau
fremau
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike on 17 November 24, in grey weather
I enjoyed this route in dry weather (spring, summer). It is muddy at this time of year.
Pay attention to the markings, which are often missing or faded.

Machine-translated

LE CORVAISIER
LE CORVAISIER

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It was enjoyable to follow, especially as the weather was good. At the start, the road section is a bit long... but never mind.

Machine-translated

helenechambon
helenechambon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant walk, with beautiful colours in autumn.

Machine-translated

PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
We did this hike in beautiful weather. It was a lovely, shaded walk with stunning views of the Volvestre valleys and the Pyrenees. The route is exactly as described. Thank you for sharing.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.