Short circular loop starting from Escout

A short walk, 1 hour 15 minutes including breaks and photo stops, ideal for families, with a lovely spot for a picnic near the Croix de Peyrecor.

Details

n°14751667

Creation:
12 Sep 2021

Last update:
13 Jan 2025

Last review:
13 Jan 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 2.73 mi
Average duration: 1h 35
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 400 ft
Descent: - 400 ft
Highest point: 1,273 ft
Lowest point: 869 ft

Country: France
Area: Pyrenees
City: Escout (64870)
Start/End: N 43.188729° / W 0.550753°
IGN map(s): Ref. 1545ET, 1545SB, 1546OT
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Description of the walk

Park at Place Cailleau in the village of Escout.

(S/E) Head west along Rue Labiorbe for about a hundred metres. Turn right at the^second junction onto Route de Peyrecor. Continue to the last houses in Escout.

(1) Stay on Route de Peyrecor and, a little further on, cross the Ruisseau de l’Escou. Climb gently along a tarmac road; it’s safe as very few people use it. Pass a hairpin bend before emerging from the woods. Carry on straight ahead. You’ll reach a junction with a track suitable for vehicles.

(2) Turn right and carry on to reach the highest point: the Croix de Peyrecor tumulus, visible on the right.

(3) Carry on a little further and you’ll soon spot a second dolmen, the Peyrecor dolmen.
Carry on straight ahead and, at the next junction, ignore the path on the right to reach a viewpoint.

(4) Retrace your steps and turn left at the junction you passed a few minutes earlier. Cross the small road and follow the wide path which descends gently to the old Escout cemetery, marked by a large grey gate set high up.

(5) Turn right and head towards the^first houses in Escout. Turn slightly right, cross the Escou again, then continue right along Rue Lamarque to easily reach the car park at Place Cailleau (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 873 ft - Place Cailleau car park
1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 869 ft - The last houses in Escout
2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 1,168 ft - Junction on a road
3 : mi 0.96 - alt. 1,234 ft - Tumulus
4 : mi 1.28 - alt. 1,273 ft - 180° view
5 : mi 2.32 - alt. 909 ft - Cemetery
S/E : mi 2.73 - alt. 873 ft - Place Cailleau car park

Notes

Note: this route follows a^PR® trail and is therefore marked in yellow.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5

Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5

Route interest
4.3 / 5

jdecor

13 Jan 2025 at 10:39 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The path down past the cross seemed muddy to us, so we decided to take a detour via the second cross (elevation 391) – a curious concrete structure – and the village of Escou.

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Chriss 33

24 Sep 2024 at 17:53 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, rewarded with a 180° view of the Pyrenees mountain range and the dolmen opposite; the only downside is the climb, which follows a winding road and is rather tedious – though the descent along a stony path is much more enjoyable!

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Almera

19 Aug 2024 at 14:09 7200

A short, easy walk with a lovely view from the cross and the dolmen. I didn’t see the second dolmen, as mentioned in the guidebook.

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cricri84

26 Sep 2023 at 08:24 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly short and easy walk, ideal for a family outing. The view from the dolmen and the cross over Escout and the valley is lovely. It’s not signposted at all, so you’ll need the GPX track (there are a few signs here and there). However, there’s no point heading towards the mast on the track; we didn’t see the viewpoint (track + description). There are some lovely houses on the way back to Escout.

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