A short tour of Bazian

This route passes close to old mills and follows the ridge path, offering beautiful views of the village of Bazian. In spring, you can discover wild orchids.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 89 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 98 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 210 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bazian (32320)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.668796° / E 0.322925°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1743SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park near the war memorial close to the cemetery.

(S/E) Head south, cross the D174 road with caution and take the path that climbs opposite. Ignore the path on the right, which will be the return route. Follow this path, which passes by an old mill, until you reach a paved road.

(1) Continue straight ahead and stay on this tarmac road, which turns into a track and then a path until you reach the crossroads.

(2) Turn left and continue along this path until you reach a three-way junction in front of a grove of trees. Take the path on the left and walk to the junction with the D174 road.

(3) Turn right and continue along this road until you reach a place called Le Presbytère, about 200 m away, then turn left and continue straight down to the La Mouliaque stream. Take the footbridge and walk along the field to the paved road.

(4) Turn left and continue along this paved road. Pass the hamlet of Montégut, then take a carriage road on the right and continue to the junction with a paved road at the hamlet of La Salle.

(5) Turn left and go down this road. Cross the D174 road with caution and continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with a dirt road on your left.

(6) Continue along this dirt track and take the footbridge over the La Mouliaque stream, then take the path opposite which leads back up to the village of Bazian. Cross the D174 road with caution and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 173 m - War memorial - Cemetery - Église Saint-André (Bazian)
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 183 m - Crossroads after the old mill
  3. 2 : km 1.69 - alt. 205 m - Crossroads after the old Usclade mill.
  4. 3 : km 3.08 - alt. 177 m - Crossroads with the D174 road.
  5. 4 : km 4.08 - alt. 137 m - Crossroads near Montégut
  6. 5 : km 4.91 - alt. 155 m - Crossroads - La Salle
  7. 6 : km 5.34 - alt. 142 m - Crossroads with the path to Bazian
  8. S/E : km 5.89 - alt. 173 m - War memorial - Cemetery - Église Saint-André (Bazian)

Notes

Be careful between La Mouliarque stream and point (4): the path is very poorly marked.

Worth a visit

The village of Bazian and its castle.

The old mills that line the route.

Wild orchids in spring between points (1) and (2).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
annie teilhard
annie teilhard

Well-marked route with no particular difficulties.

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15m54
15m54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and easy walk.

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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 : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied route with beautiful scenery. The only downside was that after several days of rain, the ground was very muddy. Crossing the stream on two cement posts was a little tricky (for me, if I had been alone), but if someone can give you a hand, it's no problem. Arriving in Bazian and visiting the village is a real treat!

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VUILLEMIN Pierre
VUILLEMIN Pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, just as described by the author.
A varied and easy route through the Gersois valleys, around the castle. I recommend it.

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VUILLEMIN Pierre
VUILLEMIN Pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A great walk that is accessible to all. The route (which was very wet during our hike) is very well marked. Go ahead without any worries.

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FF32190
FF32190

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely sunny walk among windmills, sunflowers and undergrowth. I finished with a visit to the village, which is definitely worth the extra few metres of walking.

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dbibes
dbibes

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pros:
A very peaceful route throughout, apart from various animals, we hardly saw a soul.
Well-marked route.
Lovely views of Bazian and old mills from the route.
Fairly varied flora.
Picnic tables at the start/finish point.
Pretty old village centre worth seeing.

Cons:
You often walk on tarmac, but fortunately on small roads.
Not much shade, so best done in the morning on hot days.
Be careful. From point 3, you leave the road and take a path that quickly becomes impassable because it is not maintained. We almost turned back. Luckily, we had walking sticks because we had to make our way through nettles, brambles and tall grass. Needless to say, it stings your ankles badly when you're wearing shorts. It's impossible to do this with children, and in fact, this section is not recommended at all!

Apart from this unpleasant moment, the route alternates between hills, flat sections and descents, so there are no difficulties with the terrain, but you do need a bit of stamina for the climbs (or, like me, some Ventolin...).

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