A walk in the Gers starting from Mourède

Park in the car park at Mourède church.

(S/E) Take the tarmac road heading uphill, pass the hamlet of Cardeillac and continue uphill. You’ll reach the junction with the road leading to the hamlet of Touade.

(1) Turn left onto the tarmac track which descends, then climbs again towards Touade. At the sign for Touade, turn right.

(2) Carry on straight ahead until you reach the next junction.

(3) Turn left, cross the Touade stream and reach a junction with a road.

(4) Follow the road on the left towards Pessalle. Walk through this very pretty little village, then take the first street on the left. At the end of the street, follow the path that branches off to the right and walk alongside the fields until you reach a crossroads.

(5) Turn right and continue along the path until you reach the tarmac road, then the junction with a small track.

(6) Turn left onto this small path through the woodland. Walk behind Baradot Castle. Carry on until you emerge from the woodland. Pass a hay shed on your left and head downhill until you reach a tarmac path. Pass the junction leading to the hamlet of Le Bosc and, a few metres further on, you’ll come to another junction.

(7) Turn left onto the downhill path, then follow a short climb to reach the car park at Mourède Church (S/E).