The name "Ayen" most likely derives from the Gaulish word "Agin", meaning "height". On this circular route, your eyes will be treated to unique views at every turn, right up to your arrival at Puy d'Ayen, the highest point in the Yssandonnais (377m), offering a 360° panorama. This limestone formation is known as a ‘Butte témoin’ and constitutes a rare ecosystem in need of protection (orchids, orchis, butterflies).
Car park at Puy d'Ayen.
(S/E) With your back to the picnic tables, head left, following the tall trees towards the meadow. Follow the edge of the field, continuing until you reach the entrance to a small path opposite, which you follow for 350m.
(1) At the small tarmac road, turn right; this will take you back to your starting point (S/E).
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Dec 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A lovely, easy little walk, very well signposted and easily accessible from the information board; the view is definitely worth it. I went with my dog and we didn’t see a soul on that rainy day – there was even a ray of sunshine just for us!
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Nov 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
We went on this hike in autumn, so the ground was sometimes a bit—or even very—muddy. But it was Grand Soleil, so there were superb views of the region. A brilliant way to explore it.
We didn’t time it, but it certainly took us longer than stated. We stopped to take photos or simply to soak up the scenery.
Highly recommended!
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Hello,
no problem at all! 
as mentioned above, we did the other suggested walk around Ayen, which is a very interesting one (and which I’ve also commented on)! But we didn’t go all the way to the information board at the end of the route, as we’d started there (a remarkable viewpoint, by the way).
This minor hiccup didn’t stop us from having a lovely day in and around the village, which is well worth a visit!
Kind regards,
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Hello,
We are sorry that this route did not meet your expectations; the local council is currently working on upgrading the trail. For your information, the Panorama Trail is part of a themed trail, ‘Ayen from bottom to top and vice versa’, which includes the ‘Intra-muros’ trail and ‘Ayen in days gone by’.
Thank you for your feedback, which will help us improve the quality of our trails,
Kind regards,
Ayen Town Hall
Tel: 09 80 58 12 17
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Sorry to hear about that unpleasant incident... Perhaps you should let the local council know that the farmer has taken it upon himself to plough up the path...
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Overall rating : 1 / 5
Date of your route : Oct 27, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
There’s no point in this walk: I think it should be removed from the database, as the original path no longer exists (it’s been ploughed up by a farmer), and when I tried walking it the other way round, the path was overgrown with weeds, and you can’t see any views because of the trees and brambles that have grown up.
Only the information board next to the car park is worth a look, but it’s also part of the ‘Wash houses, castles and puys around Ayen’ walk, which is far more interesting.
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