The hillsides from Arcagnac to Haulies

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A beautiful hike through the hillsides and landscapes of the Gers. A route that alternates between paths, carriageways and trails. Beautiful panoramic views of the Pyrenees are available on clear days.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 199 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 194 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 290 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 181 m
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Path facing the Pyrenees
Near the Mauvezin farm
The paths form beautiful curves
Panoramic views of the Pyrenees mountain range

Description of the walk

Park in the car park in the village square in Haulies.

(S/E) Take Chemin du Village, then leave Chemin du Palua on your left. Continue straight ahead on the path. Walk past the houses of En Savier and join the junction of a path leading off to the right.

(1) Take this path, staying on it and ignoring the first path on the right. Continue downhill until you reach a T-junction.

(2) Turn right. Continue along this path, cross a small stream, then cross the D181 road. Continue along the path opposite until you reach the En Jouantet farm. After the farm, you will come to another crossroads.

(3) Turn onto the path that climbs to the right. Continue along this path, which follows the ridge line to a place called Labène. Continue along the tarmac path to the district road.

(4) Turn right onto this road until you reach a three-way junction.

(5) Turn left onto the path to Mauvezin farm.

(6) Enter the farmyard and turn right behind the shed. Continue straight ahead on this path, leaving the En Cacharnaut farm on your left. You will arrive at the D181 district road.

(7) Turn left and follow it for a few metres. Turn right onto the path after the stream. Stay on this path uphill until you reach the tarmac road.

(8) Take the road on the right for a few steps and then turn left onto the path. Join the road at a cross. Turn left and you will soon reach the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 278 m - Car park in the village of Haulies
  2. 1 : km 0.82 - alt. 269 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.55 - alt. 181 m - Turn right at the T-junction
  4. 3 : km 3.63 - alt. 184 m - Crossroads after the En Jouantet farm
  5. 4 : km 6.34 - alt. 279 m - Turn right onto the tarmac road
  6. 5 : km 7.07 - alt. 290 m - Three-way junction in the road to the left
  7. 6 : km 7.74 - alt. 271 m - Mauvezin Farm
  8. 7 : km 9.36 - alt. 211 m - Junction with the D181
  9. 8 : km 11.04 - alt. 271 m - Asphalt road junction
  10. S/E : km 11.78 - alt. 278 m - Car park at the village square

Notes

No markings (between 2 and 4), a map is essential.

Worth a visit

Panoramic views of the Pyrenees mountain range.
Beautiful views of the Gers hillsides.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Mika31
Mika31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

I led a group of 38 people: SCP Plaisance du Touch. Unfortunately, the weather was overcast, so we couldn't see the Pyrenees. It was a pleasant hike, well marked overall.
Nothing of particular interest except the view of the rolling countryside.

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lebhuguette@gmail.com
lebhuguette@gmail.com

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

it's too far to drive, and if you're afraid of dogs, be careful

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Arnaud SEVERAC
Arnaud SEVERAC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, first of all, thank you to the person who posted about the hike and to everyone involved in maintaining the route.
A beautiful, easy hike on the hillsides of the Gers between cornfields and sunflowers.
It's peaceful, with only birdsong to be heard, very well signposted (follow PR10), beautiful scenery, lots of blackberries to pick along the route at this time of year, but little shade in summer.

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Benoit 12
Benoit 12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked route, pleasant hike through the hills of the Gers region.

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SYLVIE 3265
SYLVIE 3265

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Everything was very good. The signs are new, numerous and easy to read. The only slight downside is that you have to follow the PR10 when there are several signs. Very beautiful scenery, few roads to recommend!

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gunam
gunam

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of the distant Pyrenees and Gers valleys. A very pleasant walk, but lacking a little in originality.
Not too much tarmac. The signposting is sometimes sparse or absent.
Thank you for this description. Thank you to all contributors.

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occitanie
occitanie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

hello
a pleasant walk after two months of lockdown
in the countryside, very hilly
we were lucky enough to see three deer and lots of flowers (wild gladioli, orchids, broom, etc.)
all the paths we took had been mowed.
Well done and thank you to the people who maintain all the hiking trails throughout our beautiful region.
just a little disappointed because the view of our beautiful Pyrenees was greatly reduced due to the weather in the mountains the day before.

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gerard archain
gerard archain

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
Despite the slightly grey weather and poor visibility of the mountains, this hike was very enjoyable.
Rustic and peaceful, lasting around three hours, I recommend it to all lovers of the great outdoors.
One small downside is that in some places, the path has been badly damaged by tractors and the 4x4s of our good friends, the "hunters".
I have nothing against farmers who work hard, but the "hunters" who are too lazy to walk to slaughter animals are starting to annoy me a little.
Still, it was a beautiful day.

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BUCCIA
BUCCIA

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Being from the region and having travelled extensively on the routes on this side of the Gers, I cannot be entirely objective about the appeal of this hike, but I would recommend it for its interesting views of the hillsides and the Pyrenees, if they are visible. Once you have finished your hike, I would also recommend taking a short trip to Castelnau-Barbarens, a charming village to discover, which is very close by and can be seen on the eastern side of the route...

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Gefortin
Gefortin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed without visibility of the Pyrenees (overcast weather) but enjoyable nonetheless. Beautiful views of the hillsides of the Gers.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant and easy hike with a few short steep sections, and very peaceful...
Worth doing even without a view of the Pyrenees
Thanks to Dill

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vivi22gr10
vivi22gr10
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It takes a good two hours to walk there, not including breaks.
Very exposed to the sun, so ideal outside of summer when the view of the Pyrenees is clear (which was not the case on Saturday, but we could see what it might look like on a clear day).
Easy but still tough on the legs despite the low elevation gain.

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bellenature
bellenature

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a pleasant walk for this season. We finished with a visit to Boulaur Abbey. Interesting

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Pierre32220
Pierre32220

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

a very beautiful, sunny walk with views of the Pyrenees mountain range.
According to the description, the hike is very well marked (yellow PR markings)

The estimated time of 3 hours 50 minutes seems a bit long; 3 to 3 hours 15 minutes for an average walker seems more realistic to me

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kdessez
kdessez

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very pretty trail with very little tarmac and beautiful views of the Gers hillsides.
be careful, there is very little shade in summer!

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