Park in the Espace Croix Rouge car park on Rue Victor Hugo in Lectoure.
Red and whiteGRP® Cœur de Gascogne trail markers
(S/E). At the roundabout, turn left then right onto a downhill track. Continue along the path until you reach the Chemin du Ruisseau junction.
(1) Turn right and continue along this path until you reach a T-junction. Turn left and continue along the path until you reach a junction with a path on your right.
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(2) Turn right into the woods, cross the bamboo grove and come out onto a road.
Red and white markings forthe GR®65
Turn left, then turn right at the junction and take the path on the left. Continue until you reach the crossroads at a place called Le Petit Vaucluse.
(3) Turn right and stay on this tarmac road, which curves to the right and then descends. At the bottom of the slope, a path branches off to the left.
(4) Take it on the left and stay on this path until you reach the N21 national road. Take care when crossing the road.
(5) Turn left and follow the main road to the crossroads. Turn right onto the Pitrac farm track. On this track, take the first right. At the next left-hand bend, take the path opposite which crosses a stream.
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Continue straight ahead, leaving theGR®65on your right. Stay on this path until you reach the junction with a tarmac road.
(6) Turn left and continue to the T-junction. Turn right and cross the hamlet of Les Galis. At the junction after Les Galis, turn right and continue to a place called Abat. Stay on the path opposite and go around the place, leaving a path that branches off to the left. Begin the descent south-west to the stream.
(7) Turn left and follow the stream to the junction with theGR®65trail.
Red and white markings forthe GR®65
Turn left and follow the river, passing a first bridge on your right that crosses the river towards Barachin. Continue to the next crossing.
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(8) Turn right onto the footbridge, pass the place called Barachin, cross the D23 road and continue straight ahead, pass the Marès farm and take the grassy path opposite. Go around a reservoir and continue to the junction with the D269 road.
(9) Cross the D269 and continue straight ahead. Stay on this road until you reach Lesquère and take the path opposite which climbs towards Arton. Pass the Arton site and continue on the path to the left which runs alongside the vineyards, climbing up to the junction with a tarmac road.
(10) Turn left onto the road and continue to the D7 road. Turn left, then take the path on the right. Stay on this road until you reach a T-junction. Turn left, then take the right-hand track. Continue until you reach a left-hand bend.
(11) At the bend, take the path that branches off to the right. Stay on this path and continue straight ahead until you reach a place called Maison Neuve.
(12) At the crossroads, turn left and continue along this road. After two bends, you will find a path on the right.
(13) Take it on the right; it leads to a paved road marking the entrance to Lectoure. Continue on this road, which crosses a housing estate, and stay on this road until you reach the junction with Rue Alsace Lorraine.
(14) Turn left onto Rue Alsace Lorraine until you reach Rue Saint-Gervais on the right. Turn into this street, which becomes Chemin des Amandiers, and continue to the roundabout. Take Rue Victor Hugo and head for the car park (S/E).