Short circular loop in the Bois du Bager

The Bois du Bager is teeming with forest tracks and paths! Here you can enjoy a lovely, short circular route that combines wide forest tracks with paths through the undergrowth.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.63 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 436 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 436 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,362 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 922 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park, opposite the Borne Douze Forest Hut.

(S/E) Walk round the hut on the right, go through the gate and set off along the forest track, which is suitable for vehicles.
Walk for about 1 km and pass the first junction.

(1) Carry on straight ahead; do not turn right onto the track that goes downhill, and continue for a further 150 m or so. You will reach another junction.

(2) At this second track junction, turn right. Walk straight on for about 900 m. The track then turns into a forest path. Continue straight on, keeping to your right for about 550 m until you reach the next junction.

(3) At the junction, turn right, leaving the path that runs alongside the Gave de Pau to take the one that leads back into the heart of the forest. Walk for about 200 m until the path turns into a forest track suitable for vehicles. Follow this track for about 350 m until you reach another junction.

(4) At the junction, carry on straight ahead. Do not turn left, but continue for about 500 m until you reach the first junction.

(1) At this junction, turn left and retrace your steps until you reach the forest hut and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,358 ft - Car park. La Borne Douze Forest Hut
  2. 1 : mi 0.54 - alt. 1,168 ft - Common junction for the out-and-back route
  3. 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 1,138 ft - To the right
  4. 3 : mi 1.41 - alt. 938 ft - Turn right towards the heart of the forest - Gave d'Ossau (rivière)
  5. 4 : mi 1.76 - alt. 1,073 ft - Straight ahead
  6. S/E : mi 2.63 - alt. 1,358 ft - Car park. Borne Douze Forest Hut

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
didier3158
didier3158

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On a sweltering Sunday, the prospect of the waterfront – despite a final, slightly steep descent for some – made for a lovely time.

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SandyCristal
SandyCristal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I went there on 4 January 2025. Lots of trees had fallen. It wasn’t very pleasant, as there were lots of places where we had to climb over them to carry on along the path.

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