The fountains of Sieuras

Hike between the Arize and Lèze rivers. Marked and wild. Deep countryside atmosphere.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 253 m
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    Descent: - 255 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 362 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 248 m

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Description of the walk

Place du 19 Mars 1962 - Car park.

(S/E) Walk down a few steps towards the village centre and turn left onto a dirt track that leads to the Fontescut fountain. Picnic area available.
When you reach the fountain, follow the wide dirt track to the left until you come to a junction marked "sentier d'interprétation" (interpretive trail).

(1) Keep to the left of the stream, at the bottom of the field, and follow it until you reach an information sign.
With your back to the sign, walk up through the field, follow the edge of the copse on the right, turn left, pass below a house and arrive at the D219.

(2) Turn left and cross Sieuras towards the village hall, then take the path on the right just before you reach it, towards the Pécharot fountain. Pass in front of the Place du 19 Mars 1962.
After the fountain, turn left, pass through a cattle grid and follow the edge of the field on the right. Pass in front of the drinking trough to reach a gate and descend towards the stream.

(3) Follow it on the right for a good kilometre, pass on the left, into a grove via a wide path that leads to a ford. This passage can be tricky in rainy weather, with a risk of mud.

(4) Cross the stream, follow it to the right and head up towards the woods, enter them and continue along a path that leads to the Fournas farm. Pass along the farm and follow the tarmac road.

(5) When you reach Loustal farm, in front of the signpost, take the dirt track on the left, 20 metres before the junction with the D19a.
Follow the path, pass through the chicanes and walk along an electric fence. On the left, you will find a gate leading into the woods. Follow the dirt track on the left and the electric fence. Walk along the edge of the woods.

(6) When you reach the bottom of a meadow from where you can see Sieuras, go through a chicane in the fence and walk up towards the village.

(7) When you reach the road, turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 346 m - Car park: Place du 19 Mars 1962
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 279 m - Stream
  3. 2 : km 1.48 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto the D219.
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 288 m - Along the stream
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 249 m - Ford
  6. 5 : km 5.35 - alt. 346 m - Turn left at Loustal
  7. 6 : km 6.74 - alt. 320 m - Bottom of the meadow
  8. 7 : km 7.24 - alt. 344 m - Arrival on the road
  9. S/E : km 7.58 - alt. 346 m - Car park: Place du 19 Mars 1962

Notes

You will find yellow markers along the route, placed there by the Arize and Lèze Tourist Office.
This is a livestock farming area, so please do not disturb the animals and take care.

Short hike with good variations in elevation. Can be combined with the La Bastide de Besplas hike for a day trip. However, a vehicle is required for the journey from La Bastide to Sieuras.

Worth a visit

After the (2) Curious fountain, which inspires contemplation.
(7) Beautiful view of the Château de Nogarède.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Ziric
Ziric

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful hike

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MaryS
MaryS

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It's a beautiful walk... yes, even if it is a little muddy... we're at the end of winter, but not quite spring yet. Although we could enjoy beautiful panoramic views, the trees were still dormant, which made the trail seem a little gloomy to me! (Maybe I'm just eager for spring to arrive?!) And then, about half an hour before the end, we lost the trail. I don't know why. After spending quite a while going round in circles, we spotted a road a little further up. As night was about to fall, we gave up the search and followed the tarmac. Phew! Some days are just like that...

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risaliti
risaliti

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

In reality, there are two circulars that allow you to adapt to your own fitness level.
It's a lovely family walk, with a fun and interesting nature trail on the first circular loop. The views are very pretty, and it's more of a hike to be reserved for the off-season.
The trails are perfectly marked and maintained.

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bardoumagniez
bardoumagniez

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just one detail: (paragraph 2) After the fountain (?), turn left, go through the cattle grid and cross STRAIGHT AHEAD through the field to reach the other cattle grid opposite and follow the edge of the field on the right. I think that's much simpler.

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yvesrégine
yvesrégine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we noticed a discrepancy between the route on the map and the route on the phone. Very muddy hike along the stream (recommended in dry weather).

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randonneurlocal
randonneurlocal

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

PDF impossible to open, but fortunately the mobile application works fine.

The route shown on the map does not always correspond to reality.

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tonbast
tonbast

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Like "third parties". Lovely walk, very beautiful Fontescut fountain. Bull problem.

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Tiertiers
Tiertiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 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 route through typical Pyrenean foothill landscapes; attractive, varied and peaceful.
You can choose to do just the short circular (we did it with two children aged 3 and 6 who walked the whole way).
You cross fields, but the "paths" are very well maintained and well marked.
I can confirm, however, that it can be wet (it hadn't rained for a long time when we were there, but there were still a few muddy areas around the cow pastures).
In fact, you walk along the fences into the cow (and bull) enclosures (which are calm).

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Michel_R007
Michel_R007

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Beautiful weather, but quite muddy on this hike: be sure to wear good, high-top hiking boots, as the springs were overflowing with water this spring. A nice little hike to get back into shape! Friendly atmosphere.

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REVEIL DU VOLP
REVEIL DU VOLP

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I did this hike without my smartphone, as I didn't have a subscription. All the directions are accurate. Just one small comment: there are no markings at checkpoint 1, so I took a dirt track that runs alongside a fence to cross the "LA BORDE" farm and join the D219.Then, just after the town hall, take the path on the right with the wooden sign pointing towards "La fontaine de Pecharot". After that, it is signposted. THANK YOU I found the hike very pleasant, with the curious Fentescut fountain.

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Koks Family
Koks Family

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike done with the family. Really pleasant scenery. A great experience for us!
The same applies to the removal of exceeding the space in point 2.

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A310PDT
A310PDT

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Already mentioned in point 2, the proposal to delete the phrase "Pass in front of Place du 19 Mars 1962".
Also in point 2, the proposal to replace the instruction "After the fountain, turn left, ... pass in front of the drinking trough ...", unless I am mistaken, has been withdrawn, and to indicate "After the last building on the left, pass a cattle grid and go down the field to take another cattle grid at the bottom and go down towards the stream.
Navigation in 3 is a little more uncertain to reach point 4.
Beautiful landscape of ridges and valleys, alternating between shaded and open passages.
A beautiful hike.

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legna
legna

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

In the description, one sentence seems superfluous: "pass in front of Place du 19 Mars 1962".
The walk is relatively short, accessible to all, especially young children, and takes you through peaceful, picturesque countryside. Note the educational (or informative) signs, which add an extra dimension of interest.

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elektrik13
elektrik13
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Please note: you will be crossing fields with electric fences, thistles, brambles and nettles.
Be careful if you have dogs (cows and cow dung... ) and young children (brambles, thistles and nettles, as well as electric fences).
We also expected to see more streams and fountains...
A positive point for children: the information boards with little puzzles on the first part of the trail.

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legna
legna

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Done in good weather, this easy and very accessible hike for older hikers (like us) allowed us to enjoy ourselves in a rather pleasant hilly countryside landscape. Congratulations to its designer and trailblazer.
One small caveat, however: in the description, it would probably be useful to mention that the first part follows a discovery trail, fortunately marked with signs, which winds around the village of Sieuras. After returning to Sieuras, it should be more clearly indicated that you have to turn right just before the town hall onto the Pécharot trail.

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