Tour of Lacoste Lake

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Located in a wooded, hilly setting, Lac de Lacoste is the ideal place for leisure and relaxation for the whole family.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 67 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 67 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 244 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 176 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Lupiac (32290)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.682159° / E 0.183184°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1743SB
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Lac de Lacoste
Lac de Lacoste
Lac de Lacoste
Lac de Lacoste

Description of the walk

Departure from Place du Foirail in Lupiac.

(S/E) Take the D174 for 300m.

(1) At the rugby field, turn right onto the tarmac road towards the leisure centre.

(2) A path comes from the right (this will be our return route), continue straight ahead and pass the Château de Lacoste on the right. At the edge of the lake, the path turns sharply to the right.

(3) Turn left, cross a fishing pontoon and walk along the lake. Go around the dyke to enter the woods at the edge of the lake and walk around it clockwise. After passing the Lacoste stream that feeds the lake, join a dirt track.

(4) Follow this path to the left to rejoin the road you took on the way there.

(2) Turn left and rejoin the D37.

(1) Turn left and return to Place du Foirail (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 243 m - Place du Foirail in Lupiac
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 240 m - Fork in the road at the cross
  3. 2 : km 0.61 - alt. 235 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.32 - alt. 182 m - Turn left to go around the lake
  5. 4 : km 3.36 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto the path after the stream
  6. S/E : km 4.36 - alt. 243 m - Place du Foirail in Lupiac

Notes

Also accessible by mountain bike and on horseback.

Lac de Lacoste (Lupiac) - Supervised swimming from mid-July to the end of August
Fishing pier certified as a "family fishing spot"

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Babso
Babso

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely lake tour. A shame it was very muddy after the rain. Nice encounters with horse riders.

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FF32190
FF32190

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I knew the area, but I had never walked around the lake. The wooded path is surprising, winding and beautiful. This little lake is always lovely, whatever the time of year or day. The final climb... is worth doing...

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Dill
Dill
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely short circular loop with beautiful views of the lake through the forest. Note that there are a few fords that can be a bit challenging at the end of winter. We will do it again in the spring.

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cecile88
cecile88

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Due to heavy rain, it was not possible to walk around the lake; a ford was too high to cross in hiking boots... wellies would have been needed (more than 5 cm of water).

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Roroboubou
Roroboubou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike following in the footsteps of d'Artagnan. Easy and short, can be done with children. Definitely avoid July and August... due to crowds at the swimming spot.

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HugLouperesTorr
HugLouperesTorr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Starting point for the walk: Lupiac, a pretty little village worth visiting.
A beautiful hike, very easy for walkers.
Beautiful views of the lake.

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Dominique David
Dominique David

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, shaded for most of the route. Beautiful views of the lake. It is best to do the route in the suggested direction; we did it backwards and initially had difficulty seeing the path at point 4.

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