The Adour Trail from Gousse to Vicq-d’Auribat

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This section of the Sentier de l’Adour runs between Gousse and Vicq-d’Auribat; it can be walked in either direction, as a return trip or a one-way journey – in the latter case, you will need to arrange for two vehicles.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.53 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 13 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Gousse (40465)
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    Start: N 43.774247° / W 0.897525°
  • ⚑
    End: N 43.796047° / W 0.854668°
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Lake Treste at Gousse

Description of the walk

(S) Start from the information sign at Lac du Treste.

Walk past the wash house; feel free to walk round the building to get a better view of it.
Walk along a wide track for 3 km, winding your way through poplar groves, oak woods and farmland, heading north-east.

(1) Cross the road leading to Saint-Jean-de-Lier.

(2) Turn left to reach the banks of the Adour. Follow the Saint-Jean-de-Lier fitness trail on your right.

(3) Follow the banks of the Adour, with the agricultural valley of Saint-Jean-de-Lier on your right, until you reach the wooded valley of Vicq-d’Auribat.

(4) Confluence of the Adour and the Midouze.

You’ll arrive at the information sign on the embankment at the junction with the “Route de l’Adour” (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 43 ft - Lake Treste
  2. 1 : mi 1.47 - alt. 36 ft - Crossing the road
  3. 2 : mi 1.8 - alt. 39 ft - Fitness trail
  4. 3 : mi 2.01 - alt. 43 ft - The banks of the Adour and the agricultural valley - Adour (fleuve)
  5. 4 : mi 3.06 - alt. 43 ft - Confluence of the Adour with the - Midouze (rivière)
  6. E : mi 3.53 - alt. 49 ft - Information sign

Notes

From Gousse, park by Lac du Treste.
From Vicq d’Auribat, park at the foot of the embankment, alongside the road running perpendicular to the embankment, known as the “Route de l’Adour”.

Worth a visit

Lake Treste
Gousse wash house

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
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5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
mitch85
mitch85

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

done on a mountain bike
a lovely route along the Adour
well signposted

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