Mont de la Serre via the Col de Boucoig

A beautiful walk with a surprising highlight: a splendid view of the valley from the highest point!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.47 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 271 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 272 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 769 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 497 m

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Description of the walk

From Issor, opposite the town hall, head south along Rue Lacarriou, cross the Gave de Lourdios, turn right onto Route Bèziat and then right again onto Chemin Boucoigt, heading south until you reach a fork before Labarrère.
There is no car park. Find a space along the road. Please park correctly so as not to obstruct traffic for farmers and residents.

(S/E) Drive up the road to the cattle grid.

(1) Continue straight ahead until you reach an intersection at Col de Boucoig, where there are two barns, one on each side of the road.

(2) Take the path that climbs up to the left. Admire the view of the Soutourou and climb up to a small plateau with a large crossroads.

(3) Turn onto the path furthest to your left. Pass a large rock marked in yellow (keep it on your right) and climb towards Mont de la Serre.

(4) At the fork, the path splits in two. Do not take the track opposite. Climb left, south, on the small path towards the mountain. Enjoy the view over Mustayou.

(5) At the intersection, turn left and continue to follow the main path.

(6) There is a hairpin bend. Continue to the right. The path then turns into a trail. It zigzags and the slope is steep. Join the road and a cattle grid.

(7) Turn left onto the road and rejoin the first cattle grid you crossed.

(1) Turn right and cross it again, then retrace your steps back to your vehicle (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 498 m - Renfoncement - car park
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 536 m - Cattle grid
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 636 m - Col de Boucoig
  4. 3 : km 2.26 - alt. 702 m - Plateau
  5. 4 : km 2.52 - alt. 736 m - Separation of paths
  6. 5 : km 3.33 - alt. 719 m - Intersection
  7. 6 : km 3.9 - alt. 641 m - Hairpin bend
  8. 7 : km 5.11 - alt. 541 m - Cattle grid
  9. S/E : km 5.47 - alt. 497 m - Renfoncement - car park

Notes

The path is not always marked, but it is very clear on the ground.
Dogs are allowed.
Please note, however, that the path has little shade and there is no water source.
You may also encounter animals roaming free (horses, sheep). Please ensure that your dogs do not disturb them.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 12125196

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike with our two children aged 3 and 6, which took 2 hours and 15 minutes.
We parked directly at point 1 of the route to avoid the short walk back along the road.
There were some beautiful views, and the route was accessible and safe for children, as well as being very well preserved: we didn't see a soul!

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Fourbyz
Fourbyz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely little walk to do with the family.
I chose it because I had already done it, following the "Sentiers d'Emilie" guidebook.
Suitable for young children. The plateau is perfect for a picnic and the view of the next ridge is simply superb.

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isabellebl
isabellebl

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike that began in the clouds, which disappeared during the course of the hike. An easy hike, except perhaps at the top of the trail where there are several small trails in the ferns, but this is not a problem if you follow the GPS trail of the hike's author.
We were also lucky that the hike was made even more enjoyable by the presence of a friendly dog who ran ahead of us throughout the route. It's still
best to follow the GPS track.

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jean pierre gaye
jean pierre gaye

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I used Visorando for the first time, following the directions from my home to the start of the hike, and I was surprised by how accurate the directions were. Thank you for enabling us to discover new areas, and all this while meeting a dog who accompanied us all the way along the path in the sunshine. We made the descent through the undergrowth, where we saw some magnificent twisted beech trees.

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LNAM
LNAM

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

We couldn't find the start of the hike: the instructions were insufficient and the map provided was unusable. So we weren't able to do the planned hike, which was of course extremely disappointing.

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ChC
ChC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, breezy walk with lovely views.
There are a few parking spaces at the cattle grid, which avoids the short stretch of road at the start.
As for people, it's very simple: we came across four donkeys at the start and no humans!

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joesun56
joesun56

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for the lovely walk, it really cheered me up!

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