Ousse des Bois (rivière) - Affluent du Gave de Pau walks

A walk exploring the gardens, parks and squares of Pau and Bizanos, passing through the Ravin du Hédas, Pau Castle, the Eaux Vives Stadium and the hillside of Franqueville Castle; along the Gave de Pau, the Ousse, Bouries and Ariou Merdé streams; with magnificent views of the Jurançon hillsides and the Pyrenees, stretching from the Château de Pau to the heights of the Château de Franqueville.

A circular route mainly through the countryside, passing through the village of Poey-de-Lescar.

An accessible and varied circular route on the balcony of the Pyrenees. Starting and ending in the centre of Soumoulou, this hike is appealing for its practicality: spacious car park, easy start and a circular route that avoids any complex logistics. The route alternates between quiet roads, country lanes and PR® footpaths, offering a gentle immersion in the contrasting landscapes of the Pyrenees and the Béarn plains.

Semi-urban route (woodland, fields, housing estates). For nearly 4 km, it follows the route of a section of the railway line which, crossing the Pyrenees, was intended to link Paris to Madrid via Morcenx, Mont-de-Marsan, Saint-Sever, Hagetmau, Arzacq, Thèze and Sauvagnon before reaching Pau and then crossing the Pyrenees via the Somport railway tunnel. The entire line was completed except for the section from Hagetmau to Pau, although work had begun before being suspended in 1914; the project was subsequently abandoned in 1937. This construction work has left its mark on the Pau region, and this circular loop utilises the embankments of this railway line from the northern bypass at Lons almost all the way to the Bayonne road at Billère.

A circular route around the lower part of the village of Soumoulou via Gomer, where you can discover part of Henri IV's trail, the GR® 782, in the hills. The village's central square offers easy parking.