Lectoure, via the northern slope of the town

This easy little trail north of Lectoure allows you to explore the northern side of the town, following small streams.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 136 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 201 m
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    Lowest point: 82 m

Description of the walk

Start at the beginning of Chemin du Ruisseau, near the water settling basin, where you can meet up and park your vehicles.

(S) Follow Chemin du Ruisseau, heading south-east.

(1) At the end of the path, leave the road climbing to the right and take the grassy path climbing to the left.

(2) At the fork, turn onto the small path that leads into the woods on the right (marked with mountain bike andPR® Yellow signs). When you reach the tarmac road, turn left and continue for about 30 metres.

(3) Turn right and, 100 metres further on, turn left onto the path that climbs up to the left into the woods.

(4) When you reach the road at Petit Vaucluse, take the path opposite which descends towards Picat farm. Go around the farm by turning left and following thePR® signs. At the T-junction at an elevation of 166 metres, turn left, follow the Bournaca stream and climb back up towards the road.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right and continue west to cross the hamlet of Jouancoue and reach the Plateau de Bacqué.

(6) In front of the Domaine de Baqué, take the path on the right that descends towards the Vallon du Bournaca. Just before the stream, the path makes a sharp left turn and joins the hamlet of Manirac.

(7) Follow the road south-west. At the T-junction, turn left and return to the starting point.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Start of the Chemin du Ruisseau
  2. 1 : km 1.35 - alt. 109 m - At the bend in the road to the right, turn left
  3. 2 : km 1.79 - alt. 150 m - At the fork, turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 156 m - At the junction, turn right
  5. 4 : km 3.11 - alt. 198 m - At the crossroads, go straight ahead
  6. 5 : km 4.64 - alt. 198 m - Fork to the right
  7. 6 : km 5.67 - alt. 189 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 7.25 - alt. 108 m - Rejoin the road.
  9. S/E : km 9.1 - alt. 82 m - Start of the Chemin du Ruisseau

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 17084186

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

No visitors at the end of November, it was cold but this route is very pleasant, varied, and runs alongside magnificent properties that illustrate the rich heritage of Lectoure.
Very interesting!

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User 27602343

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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berdoy.jean
berdoy.jean
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

perfect
walk to keep fit. In spring I wear trousers because of the ticks, there are some in the tall grass.

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jyd66
jyd66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike but very wet and muddy in winter. However, at the end of the trail there are beautiful views of Lectoure and the Pyrenees on the horizon

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VUILLEMIN Pierre
VUILLEMIN Pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very interesting route, despite long stretches on very quiet tarmac roads.
An easy route, even though it had rained heavily a few hours before I set off.

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francois.janodet
francois.janodet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Pamb
Pamb

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A bit of a monotonous route

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Slyric82
Slyric82

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A post-lockdown hike. Some sections haven't been cleared, but that's not the most important thing. A very pretty view of Lectoure is the big plus point of this outing.
The 10 kilometres are easily covered, with no major difficulties (unless you choose to take a slight detour and climb up to visit Lectoure!)

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cathie32
cathie32

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant route. The only downside is that point 2 is not signposted. If you don't have GPS, it's very easy to miss.

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joetcheve
joetcheve

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely hike that climbs to an altitude of 200 metres
offering beautiful views of Lectoure.
Pass through a small bamboo forest after point 3,
only 300 m long but with a pleasant atmosphere, with birds singing
numerous birds and the creaking of bamboo stalks.

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norarie
norarie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Starting from the water treatment plant, we made a mistake by taking the PR marked trail. The coast is steep, but this allowed us to discover the north of Lectoure. We avoided point 4 by staying on the road until we reached the Bacqué estate.
the houses are well restored.
we found a description of this route in the Fleurance (Lomagne) guidebook

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gaiagriotterando
gaiagriotterando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We set off from the town where it was easier to park our cars. With a group of 45 retired hikers... the descent on a trail was a bit slippery and the climb back up to Lectoure was a bit slow, but everyone was delighted with this hike, which alternated between trails and small roads with no cars (or almost none). The view of Lectoure from the ridge path and the panoramic view around the town were also impressive.

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challoyeau
challoyeau

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little walk. It gets a bit more challenging when you climb the Péberet hill after the water treatment plant, which leads to Llectoure!

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mero58
mero58

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Leave the St Jacques trail and then return to it.
Please note that there is a section between markers 4 and 5 that is no longer signposted; it zigzags between two properties. Make sure you know where you are on the map and use your compass and natural landmarks (pond).
Very pleasant, beautiful view of Lectoure.
Mero58

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