Via the heights of Eaunes

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed on 1 June 2025 in cloudy weather. Unfortunately, we didn't see the Pyrenees, but the view was beautiful despite the weather
Nice route through the woods

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Date of your route : Apr 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a beautiful hike today in sunny weather, starting with a pleasant walk in the forest, followed by a view of the Pyrenees, still covered in snow.
We went as far as the chapel of Saint Amans, where we looked out over the Garonne River!
However, we decided to retrace our steps and take (between points 3 and 2) the D'amans path opposite La Roudigue, reaching the tile factory at point 6 and continuing the hike to the end. The Cistercian abbey is also worth a visit

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Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, but with no points of interest along the way.
We enjoyed a lovely view of the Pyrenees.
The path through the forest is sometimes slippery and muddy.

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Date of your route : May 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, although a bit too much road at the end!!

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Date of your route : Apr 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in overcast but dry weather. The route begins in the magnificent Eaunes forest. On leaving the forest, you must stop at the orientation table, which offers views of some famous Pyrenean peaks on a clear day, of course! Further on, you will discover the beautifully restored Chapel of Saint Amans. After that, take the path down to the Garonne, turn right at point 5, then slowly climb back up towards Eaunes. Halfway between Jouliou and points 8 and 9, we took the Bâtisse path to return directly to the starting point. This allowed us to enjoy the end of the hike while staying close to nature.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A delightful surprise for this hike so close to Toulouse, with pretty trails in the Eaunes forest. And it's not orchid buds as mentioned in the message below, but asphodels in abundance – a magnificent sight!
Countryside landscapes and superb views of the snow-capped Pyrenees. To avoid returning by road, we turned right 250 metres after point 7, onto the path that runs alongside the Regas stream. When we reached the road, we turned right for 100 metres and found the path on the left that leads into the Eaunes forest. Guided by GPS, we made our way back to the starting point in the forest, crossing multiple paths.
It felt like a shortcut, but we still covered 11.4 km.
Dominique from the Why Not 31 club

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Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 14/03/23 in slightly overcast weather. We modified the route slightly to cut across after point 8, turning right onto Chemin de la Bâtisse to go directly to point 1, as we didn't find the section through the town particularly interesting. Apart from that, the route is very interesting, with lots of forest sections (points 1-2) and lots of orchids in bud that day. It's a shame that the trees opposite the orientation table haven't been cut down, as they spoil the view a little. There is a beautiful chapel at point 4. Please note that the start of the trail at point 4 is not obvious. There are two parallel trails and the start is just before the chapel car park
is in a very dangerous spot for some less experienced hikers (it runs along the edge of a cliff with a risk of rockfall). It is safer to take the trail that starts at the car park, but it is harder to find. Otherwise, it is a very beautiful hike with a few tarmac roads that are very quiet. Highly recommended

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

In rainy weather, be careful on the descent after the Chapel of Saint Amans!

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Date of your route : May 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very useful, thank you!

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Date of your route : Nov 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, not far from Toulouse, with lovely wooded trails and vast landscapes in the surrounding area, overlooking the Garonne Valley and, above all, the Pyrenees mountain range: magnificent views from the orientation table at a place called "L'Amant" (to be mentioned/added in the description, between 2 and 3), and almost no urban areas. This helps to make up for the fact that a significant proportion (more than 50%) of the route is on tarmac.
The tricky section on a very steep dirt slope between 4 and 5 needs to be confirmed.
I only came across a few isolated hikers, despite the beautiful weather and the public holiday on the day of my hike, except in the woods just south of Eaunes.

I will definitely do this hike again and highly recommend it.

Suggested extension: I extended my route by taking the path due west between 7 and 8, via Le Mouli, to join the GR861 along the Garonne. I followed the GR861 north for a good kilometre, then headed back up west/south-east via the paths through "Le Terril" and "La Marsonnière", which join the route described between 8 and 9, before "La Batisse". In total, about 14.5 km and 360 m of elevation gain.

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Date of your route : May 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I did the hike in good weather, with no wind and on dry, non-slippery ground. The walking sticks were still useful for the steep sections.
Unfortunately, there was no view of the Pyrenees that day, which somewhat limited the appeal of the hike.
A lovely walk through the forest undergrowth.

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Date of your route : Jan 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that follows the directions and route well. The view of the Pyrenees from the summit between 2 and 3 is superb, even in the mist. You'll have to do the walk again in clear weather. The car park near the chapel is a good place to stop for a picnic!

Be careful at point 2 and just after La Tuilerie: it is tempting to take the wrong route.
I can confirm that the steep descent between 4 and 5 is not easy; it was very muddy and slippery, even after a week without rain. Walking sticks are recommended.

To avoid the last few kilometres of tarmac in the village, you can take a shortcut via La Bâtisse.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Completed in 2 hours 45 minutes without rushing.
Lots of mountain bikers in the Eaune woods at the start, between points 1 and 2
Very windy, locally violent between points 2 and 3.
After point 8, not very interesting as it is a tarmac road with lots of houses.
Magnificent view of the Pyrenees and the Garonne valley.

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

A pleasant walk. Varied and with lovely views. We did it in 2½ hours.
A bit too much tarmac. Take care if you do it in hot weather: there's not much shade

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

hike well protected from the Autan wind for three-quarters of the route (only very windy areas: 1 km before point 3 and 500 m after point 8
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at point 5: turn right after the stream and immediately turn right again at the hairpin bend
at point 8, we made a mistake: take the Joulliou path towards the telephone pylon and pass in front of it.
finally, we cut the end of the circuit by taking the path to the building after the high-voltage lines mentioned in 8, and finished the circuit by turning left at the end of it (magnificent mimosa trees in bloom at the end of the circuit)

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