Discovery trail and Sarrat tower

This hike takes you through lush green undergrowth, offering total immersion in the forest. The climb is accessible and pleasant, perfect for a leisurely stroll. Along the way, you will go around the first hill in the Bois de Sarp, enjoying the forest landscapes and the surrounding tranquillity. You will find information boards to help you learn more about the flora and fauna you encounter, and you can also admire a magnificent view of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. You can continue on your way to a second hill, the Sarrat, which offers a new perspective on the forest and its surroundings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 335 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 329 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 706 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 467 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Pyrenees
  • ⚐ District: Sarp (65370)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.01579° / E 0.588714°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1847OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The walk starts from the car park at the village hall. The route is marked by Lou Camins and yellow paint. The nearest railway station is at Loures-Barbazan, 2.8 km away.

(S/E) Continue towards the picnic area and take the path between the meadow and the picnic tables. Follow the path on the left, Lou Camin, which runs alongside the ethnobotanical garden. You will come to a fork.

(1) Turn right (the left path is the return path) and go around the hill on its northern side (view of the Basilica of Saint-Just and the Cathedral of Saint-Bertrand). A few metres after the ruins currently being rebuilt, you will come to a fork.

(2) Follow the direction indicated by the small sign for "Tour de Sarrat" by turning right.

(3) Keep right again. You will then come to a dirt track.

(4) Go up this track on the left to reach another track.

(5) Turn left and reach the summit of Sarrat, where you will find a water reservoir that is almost completely buried. From here, you can enjoy a remarkable view of the plain to the north and the valley to the south.

(6) Then return to the crossroads.

(5) Turn left twice in succession. Continue straight ahead until you reach the junction you passed on the way there.

(3) Go straight ahead, in the opposite direction to the outward journey.

(2) Descend to the right. The path goes around the hill on its southern slope, then heads north to rejoin the junction from the outward journey. Return to the car park (S/E) by following the same route as on the outward journey.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 467 m - Car park at the village hall in Sarp
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 476 m - Lou Camin - Bois de Sarp route
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 579 m - Crossroads. Sarrat Tower
  4. 3 : km 1.16 - alt. 586 m - Circular junction
  5. 4 : km 2.05 - alt. 554 m - Dirt track
  6. 5 : km 2.74 - alt. 652 m - Fork in the path. Return trip to the summit
  7. 6 : km 3.17 - alt. 706 m - Sarrat
  8. S/E : km 5.62 - alt. 467 m - Car park at the village hall in Sarp

Notes

- Public toilets and drinking water at the village hall.

Worth a visit

- Discovery trail

- Orientation table

- Ethnobotanical garden and educational pond.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Alain du Gers
Alain du Gers

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Due to lack of time, we were only able to do the first part of the route (the discovery trail), which was very pleasant in the forest but quite steep... it's more than just a family walk, as the description suggests.
At the top of the first hill, there are beautiful views on both sides of the ridge. The descent to Sarp is very pleasant, with information boards explaining the surrounding flora and fauna.

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