The dolmen and the Fossé des Yeux from Tressan

This route follows the Dolmen and Fossé des Yeux hike, but starts from Tressan. It is slightly shorter and parking is easier.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 133 m
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    Descent: - 132 m

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    Highest point: 128 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m

Description of the walk

Park in the Tressan cemetery car park, which is easily accessible via Rue des Barris from the town hall square.

(S/E) Follow Rue du Barris, which runs alongside the cemetery on the right, and at the corner, take the wide track on the left towards the north-east, marked in yellow. This track becomes increasingly narrow. After crossing a well-marked path, continue straight ahead and you will come to a small tarmac road.

(1) Cross it and continue straight ahead on the track. Follow the yellow markings on the right-hand side of the track and then through the woods (the IGN map is incorrect in this section). You will come to another small tarmac road.

(2) Turn left towards the D 2. Carefully follow it on the left for about 50 metres, cross it and take a wide path that runs parallel to it at the start, then veers off to the right between the vineyards.

(3) After about 250 metres, turn right onto a path that climbs and then becomes a steep trail to reach the dolmen known as Pas de Gallardet, which is said to be 4,500 years old.

(4) After visiting the site, retrace your steps for 40 metres and turn right onto the track bordering a vineyard and then a small field. Turn right onto a small path and follow the yellow markings through the woods. Then walk alongside a vineyard on your right and when you reach a house, continue straight ahead on the track until you reach the road. Follow the road to the left for 350 metres.

(5) Leave the yellow markings (to avoid crossing Le Pouget) and turn right in front of a limestone embankment, then immediately right again and go down the road to the next crossroads.

(6) Return to the yellow markings and continue straight ahead downhill. At the T-junction, follow the road to the right until you reach a grove of trees, turn left onto a good track in a straight line and pass in front of the Estang estate. After this, turn right then veer right towards a small house and follow the road along a vineyard. You will arrive at the Fossé des Yeux.

(7) Go to the left and at the end of the grove, join a vineyard path. Follow it to the left, straight ahead, for about 300 m before first turn left then right and joining the D 2.

(8) Cross the departmental road to take a path 30 m to the left and follow it to the first crossroads.
Leave the yellow markings and take the path on the right to climb the hill. Pass in front of a water tower and join a path that descends towards the village of Puilacher before becoming tarmac. Continue to the road.
Take the road on the right and follow the yellow markings for about 200 m.

(9) Take a path on the left that climbs up to Le Pioch and continue under the ridge to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 87 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.81 - alt. 89 m - Tarmac road
  3. 2 : km 1.7 - alt. 78 m - Road before the D 2
  4. 3 : km 2.29 - alt. 67 m - Path to the right towards the dolmen
  5. 4 : km 2.59 - alt. 108 m - Dolmen du Pas de Gallardet
  6. 5 : km 3.71 - alt. 117 m - Road on the right
  7. 6 : km 3.89 - alt. 104 m - Fork in the road, go straight ahead
  8. 7 : km 5.63 - alt. 63 m - Fossé des Yeux
  9. 8 : km 6.19 - alt. 65 m - Crossing the D 2
  10. 9 : km 7.43 - alt. 72 m - Chemin du Pioch
  11. S/E : km 8.14 - alt. 87 m - Starting point car park

Notes

No water source.
Bring a hat in summer.
Route modified on 27/12/2021 to avoid Le Pouget and, after the Estang estate, take into account the change in signposting

Worth a visit

The Pas de Gallardet dolmen.
Domaine de l'Estang, to be viewed from the outside.
Le Fossé des Yeux: although not very visible, it is thanks to this ditch that the plain was drained, leading to the disappearance of the Estang lake that gave the estate its name.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
jeanine terral
jeanine terral

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike without any major difficulties, although the signposting leaves something to be desired in some places. The dolmen is interesting to see, but unfortunately the eye ditch is non-existent, which is a shame.

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nanouchagny
nanouchagny

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The first part of the route, which is well shaded, is much more pleasant than the rest of the route, which is quite sunny
The dolmen is worth seeing
If it is hot, it would be better to do this route in the opposite direction
I enjoyed this route

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yvessc
yvessc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with lovely scenery and the dolmen is well worth seeing

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User 19251993

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off from Tressan cemetery at 4 p.m. (a little late, it's true), but the route on Visorando is well marked. It took us 3½ hours, including a snack break.
The dolmen is magnificent and the hike is very varied without any real difficulty. The weather was ideal.

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User 25758482
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Apart from two places where we decided to find a path... We loved this route. You need to be careful at the crossroads by the educational farm. At this point, you have to cross the B2 road
A beautiful hike
There is a sign with a red cross, but above it there is a yellow sign showing the route
Accessible to many people

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User 25923353

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice pleasant easy hike

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User 25110455

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

a pleasant and interesting route with a beautiful dolmen and a walk through the woods. It's a shame about the noise of cars passing in the distance... We often got lost, but it must be said that we are new to hiking and need a little more practice. However, our GPS friend brought us back to the car

so we didn't see the ditch with our own eyes

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Chlebegue
Chlebegue

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike with no elevation gain. Superb scenery and varied flora thanks to the diverse geology. Very pleasant for a quiet afternoon.

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poulinette
poulinette

We set off on this hike. At the top of Tressan, instead of turning left to go to the cemetery car park, we turned right and found a car park where we parked. No big deal..
on the way back up, we found the start of the hike. The Viso Rando text tells us to go around the cemetery
, which we did, but it should have said to go past the cemetery because we started in the wrong direction and didn't realise it. But really, we're no good!!! Thanks anyway

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rando du vendredi
rando du vendredi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful views.
The dolmen is very interesting and very well restored.

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FFlorian34
FFlorian34

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through the heath. I did it with my two children, aged 5 and 8. I highly recommend it.
Towards the end, in the vineyards, the signposting becomes scarce and I had my doubts, but otherwise no problems.

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Michelle34
Michelle34

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful walk through the woods or vineyards. The dolmen is worth seeing for its size.
The trail can be extended in the north-east of Le Pouget, on a small hill, with lovely views and a passage in front of an old dovecote.

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pascal.forbin
pascal.forbin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant little stroll

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GCO74
GCO74

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the route is interesting, but the signposting is a bit random; with Visorando it's easy.

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Cam Vassi
Cam Vassi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The views are very enjoyable and the walk as a whole is pleasant. However, the noise of vehicles passing by spoils the Sunday stroll a little. Was this accentuated by the overcast sky that day? If you are looking for a peaceful walk, look elsewhere.
What's more, the two road crossings are near bends, so visibility is poor and cars drive very fast..

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