Tour of Lake Agès

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A walk along a beautiful, well-maintained path by the lake.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 19 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 100 m
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Lake Agès
Small bridge at Lake Agès
Lake Agès_right bank
shores of Lake Agès

Description of the walk

Access: arriving from Hagetmau via the D18, Route de Monségur, take the path on the left marked "Lac d'Agès", Chemin du Château d'Agès. Use the car park at the foot of the dam.

(S/E) Head north with the dam on your right.

(1) Take the ramp path on the right to reach the lake and follow it.

(2) Power station (solar panels). Continue along the lake. Once you reach the road, turn left twice to follow the banks on the other side.

(3) Take the direct passage (beware of possible flooding).

(4) Walk along the dyke and turn left at the end of it.

(1) Turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

  1. Once at the lake, follow the path around it either clockwise or anticlockwise.
  1. The path is well marked.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 101 m
  3. 2 : km 2.07 - alt. 116 m
  4. 3 : km 3.48 - alt. 115 m
  5. 4 : km 4.72 - alt. 115 m
  6. S/E : km 5.49 - alt. 102 m

Worth a visit

  • Beautiful eucalyptus forest to the east of the lake.
  • The circular trail is used by joggers for training.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 21196483

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty and easy route

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Putod
Putod

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very satisfied with this hike.

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didier woillard
didier woillard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant short hike

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LOM B
LOM B

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely 1 hour 15 minute circular around the lake with herons and eucalyptus trees. The trail is perfectly passable.

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Pantxica
Pantxica

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant surprise. Very easy route. Beautiful scenery, a variety of birds such as cormorants that can be admired.

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sedno
sedno

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A bit muddy in places at this time of year. Pleasant route.
Busy for the season, but it wasn't a problem.

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Marianne et Heidi
Marianne et Heidi
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a lovely walk around the lake, starting off with a border of numerous young eucalyptus trees, followed by a charming stretch along the water's edge with lots of birds, trees, footbridges, etc. However, the shortcut via the small dyke in section 3 is impossible as the end is flooded.

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gcllyon
gcllyon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A well-designed and very easy route. Lots of birds (herons, cormorants, ducks, egrets, etc.), especially in the upstream areas where the water is kept at a certain level. Worth doing again in spring when the lake is full.

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Kroupoutine
Kroupoutine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The information provided was accurate (access to the start, duration of the circular route) and, with the winter sun shining, the beauty of the landscapes exceeded my expectations. Some parts are very wild, the benches are well positioned, a wonderful memory!

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Nawah
Nawah

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk around the lake with birds to watch, but not a birdwatcher's paradise.
I recommend the long circular, as the dyke shortens the route very little.
We didn't see any processionary caterpillars.

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ORSOL
ORSOL

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

there is nearly 800 metres of route missing

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alaindefos
alaindefos

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I'm a little late in giving my opinion, but it's a very beautiful hike around the lake, suitable for families. There is a second option: instead of crossing the dyke that separates the large pond from the small one, you can go around the small one, which adds between 800 and 1,000 metres to the hike, ending with a footbridge over the stream.i recommend it because it is very pleasant

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samelise72
samelise72

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

5 April 2018 - It could be nice if there weren't so many processionary caterpillars! You have to be careful because we've seen lots of them on the paths.
It's also a shame that the fields on either side are treated with glyphosate! It's strange next to a lake and really harmful to all the animals

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samelise72
samelise72

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Hello, It would be lovely if there weren't so many processionary caterpillars! You have to be careful because we've seen lots of them on the paths.
It's also a shame that the fields on either side are treated with glyphosate! It's strange next to a lake and really harmful to all the animals

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Trenka
Trenka

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

29 March 2018. We arrive at the car park near the dam. We take the ramp and find ourselves at the lake's edge. We begin our hike. Unfortunately, although the sun is shining, the ground is very wet. What's more, we have (already) seen processionary caterpillars and are horrified to discover that the pine trees are full of nests... If we come back here, we will have to be very careful with our dog, as it could be dangerous. Apart from that, the walk is very pleasant.

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