PR® From Boulaur Abbey to Lake Saramon

Hike starting from Lake Saramon or Boulaur Town Hall. 
Detailed route map available for purchase at the Tourist Office (in Gimont and Simorre).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.98 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 138 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 167 m

Description of the walk

PR® 2 signposting. The GR® and PR® signposting are the intellectual property of the French Hiking Federation.

Start at Lake Saramon (alternative start at Boulaur Town Hall).

Car park opposite the lake and the entrance to the leisure centre. PR® signposting at the start next to the entrance to the leisure centre.

(S/E) Opposite the leisure centre, turn left until you reach the crossroads.

(1) Follow the PR® No. 2 signposts and walk around the lake on the left-hand side. On the other side, head towards the footbridge on the left. In the meadow, keep to the left-hand side and follow the path to La Bourdette.

(2) At the junction with the road, turn left. Cross the D626 with care to reach another fork.

(3) Follow the PR®2 signposting and climb up the path on the right. At the junction with the road, turn left. Cross the farmyard and continue along the path which goes straight down. At the bottom, rejoin the road.

(4) Turn right onto the small tarmac road until you reach a four-way junction.

(5) Turn left towards the village of Boulaur. Cross the bridge.Take care at the junction with the D12; keep to the left and cross to climb up to the village.

(6) Pass the town hall and follow the path down to the left to reach the Ruisseau de Pouzaques. Head towards the hamlet of La Pouzaque.

(7) Turn left and continue right towards La Vieille Tuilerie, then immediately left. At the top of the path, turn right to go round the farm and the château.

(8) Pass between the barn and the farm buildings, skirting the farm, and head down behind the Château du Karabé. Arrive at Le Ténac.

(9) After Le Ténac, turn left, cross the bridge and head back towards the village of Saramon. 

(10) At the end of the street, turn right onto the D626, Route de Gimont. At the third junction, turn left onto the Grande Rue and then right to pass in front of the church. Turn right onto Rue du Casal Commun and then left towards the stadium. Go round the football pitch to reach the Chemin de Ronde and the lake. You will arrive at the junction from the outward journey.

(1) Head straight ahead to follow the route in reverse and return to the lake and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 179 m - Lake Saramon
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 179 m - PR2
  3. 2 : km 1.14 - alt. 175 m - La Bourdette
  4. 3 : km 1.71 - alt. 176 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.03 - alt. 173 m - Route
  6. 5 : km 3.82 - alt. 176 m - T-junction towards Boulaur
  7. 6 : km 4.99 - alt. 202 m - Boulaur
  8. 7 : km 5.92 - alt. 215 m - La Pouzaque
  9. 8 : km 7.25 - alt. 220 m - Farm
  10. 9 : km 8.27 - alt. 178 m - Le Ténac
  11. 10 : km 9.07 - alt. 191 m - Saramon
  12. S/E : km 9.98 - alt. 182 m - Lake Saramon

Notes

Picnic area next to the small lake of Saramon.
Leisure centre in summer (swimming, water games, canoeing, paddleboarding) and snack bar/refreshments on site.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Tata Sab
Tata Sab

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route that is not very busy at this time of year. Easy to follow using GPS tracking.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG
User 12590763

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

We had a little trouble finding our way at the start, as the signposting was inadequate, but after that it was fine. It wasn't a very difficult hike, and the weather was good that day. So it was very pleasant.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked route, quiet and pleasant
Thank you for letting local hikers know about it.

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG

Hello,
Thank you for your comment.
You can report the exact points where the route is difficult on a PR® route via the website or the Suricate app:
https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/
This will enable us to pass on the information to the organisations responsible for monitoring and maintenance.
Thank you in advance; the tourist office team is here to help.
Kind regards.

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User 10768201

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The first section up to Boulaur is rather uninteresting and the path is sometimes poorly maintained. After Boulaur, it’s excellent, with very well-maintained and more interesting paths...

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OT3CAG
OT3CAG

Hello @Patrice31800
Thank you for your comment.
You can report any issues encountered on a PR® route via the website or the Suricate app:
https://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/
This will allow us to pass on the information to the organisations responsible for monitoring and maintenance.
Thank you in advance; the tourist office team is here to help.
Kind regards.

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hello everyone.
We went on this walk in lovely warm weather; it was a lovely walk, apart from the access to the footbridge, which is hard to find because the grass is so tall. What’s more, the ‘path’ between the lake and point 3 could do with a clear-out and some brush-clearing!!! After that, no problems. A lovely walk in the Gers, well described. Thanks for sharing.

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