Tour de l'Étang des Aulnes

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Walk to be done in the morning or afternoon, with the option of having a picnic in a designated area on the estate.

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Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful tour in nature. Easy to hike with no inclines. Very well marked. A great experience.

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

An easy route, but some sections are quite unpredictable

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

We were lucky enough to get lost at point No. 2 in the pasture and ended up at the pumping station instead of going back up to the road. At this point, there are several pontoons that allow you to cross over the pond.
At the end of the walk, the gate to Mas des Aulnes was closed, but we were able to pass along the right-hand wall to get back to the car park. A very beautiful walk!

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Date of your route : May 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Unmarked route
Difficult to find the path (barriers put up by sheep farmers)
A bit confusing...

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Date of your route : Apr 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very wild and pleasant little walk. The app is essential for finding your way.

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Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no difficulties

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

lovely walk with beautiful views of the pond and lots of birds.
be careful, there are sheep pens that are closed, between 1 and 2, you have to go over the fences.
and the estate gate is closed but easy to get round.
In any case, thank you for thinking of people looking for gentle walks!

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

No signposting 10km instead of 6 planned

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Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you so much for sharing it with us, it's a lovely Sunday afternoon stroll.

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When the gate is closed, you can turn right to go straight to the car park along the edge of a meadow.

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Date of your route : Oct 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a lovely little hike in this rather unusual landscape, which retains many of the characteristics of the Coussouls de Crau.
Don't hesitate to leave the official route in places to get closer to the pond (respecting the protected areas, of course).
Very easy to do, but you'll need the app (+ map subscription). Otherwise it can be complicated to follow the right route in places.
However, be aware of one thing that is not mentioned in the description: the exit crosses the Domaine des Aulnes. You come out of the estate at the end of a very long driveway (500 m?) only to come across an automatic gate surrounded by a relatively impassable barrier.
On 28/09/2023, we arrived at the gate at 7.30pm ... closed! (It closes at 7pm on that date, but we found out too late).
Luckily, a local resident's car quickly arrived from outside to enter the estate and its driver, who was very friendly, was able to open the gate for us.
Otherwise, the only solution would have been to turn around and go back to the estate, which was deserted enough to find someone who could come and open the door!
Make sure you find out what the closing time is, as this has apparently happened to quite a few people.

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Date of your route : Sep 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An unexpected place in the Crau, this estate brings together different ecosystems around the Etang, linked in particular to the history of sheep pastoralism in the Crau: cossouls and Crau hay meadows. In summer, some meadows may be temporarily flooded, as is customary. After point 6, we were ankle-deep in water for a few metres along the path and my group got a good idea of what Crau hay growing is all about. The flooding stopped after the last cut at the beginning of October.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thanks for sharing,
Nice loop
The path is rarely parish specific to Brittany,
It is better to follow on GPS in order not to be far from it.
Magnificent place, olive groves, mulberry trees, birds and vegetation...

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Parking OK - easy start to the walk, then no signposting - difficulties in the woods where there is no signposting to avoid making a return trip (dead end).
This walk is certainly more enjoyable in early spring or autumn.

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