A double circular loop starting from Ardizas

This walk will allow you to discover three villages, mainly along paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.21 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 177 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 185 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 140 m

Description of the walk

Park in the Ardizas picnic area car park next to the church.

(S/E) Cross the main road and head down towards the hamlet of Padouenc, reaching a crossroads at the Piquètis stream.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the small road, then take the dirt track that continues on from it. At the bottom of the descent, you will reach a T-junction.

(2) Turn left onto the shaded path and continue. Pass the houses of Borde Neuve, then walk alongside the Bois des Bouzigues and arrive at the crossroads before the houses of Bouzigues.

(3) Turn right at a 90° angle onto the departmental road towards Saint-Cricq. Turn right, passing the Grande Laque crossroads. At the entrance to Saint-Cricq, you will reach the crossroads at the hamlet of Rendier.

(4) Turn right and then immediately left onto the path along a hedge. Then turn right up the hill to the ridge, follow the hedge to the crossroads and then turn right downhill to rejoin the path you took on the way there at the T-junction.

(2) Follow the same route as on the way out until you reach the initial crossroads at the Piquètis stream.

(1) Turn left, follow the pond at Guillamots and then join the D116. Follow it for 40 metres on the left.

(5) Cross it and turn right onto the tarmac road that climbs up to the entrance to Cologne at the cemetery.

(6) Walk along the cemetery, then go around it and continue along the dirt track. Turn left and walk along the stadium until you reach the D21 road.

(7) Cross it, then turn right onto the dirt track on the left that climbs up to the water tower. Continue, passing in front of a pylon and leaving the path leading to the hamlet of En Mauran on your left before reaching the pond.

(8) Follow it, take the dyke, descend to the right in the middle and you will reach the crossroads at a place called Les Coumes.

(9) Turn right and follow Chemin de la Rivière until you reach the D21.
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(10) Cross it, then take the path that goes up opposite and pass the houses of Les Prades. You will soon reach the Y-junction of a small road.

(11) Take it to the right, continue to the crossroads at the En Jaquet houses. Turn left, at the next road turn right and then left again onto the D116 to reach the Ardizas picnic area car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 198 m - Ardizas picnic area car park
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 181 m - Le Padouenc
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 192 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 220 m - Bois des Bouzigues
  5. 4 : km 4.13 - alt. 187 m - Crossroads of the hamlet of Rendier.
  6. 5 : km 6.96 - alt. 164 m - Ascent to Buguet du Haut
  7. 6 : km 7.9 - alt. 198 m - Go around the cemetery.
  8. 7 : km 8.6 - alt. 193 m - Ascent to the water tower
  9. 8 : km 9.96 - alt. 154 m - Bypassing the pond
  10. 9 : km 10.38 - alt. 140 m - Climb back up the river path.
  11. 10 : km 11.35 - alt. 154 m - Les Prades
  12. 11 : km 12.09 - alt. 177 m - Le Mousse
  13. S/E : km 13.21 - alt. 197 m - Ardizas picnic area car park

Notes

You will find drinking water at the rest area next to the church in Ardizas.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
UK
UK

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

20 January 2026 It's raining, the route is very muddy with little tarmac. Picnic under the eaves of the Ardizas bell tower. Best done in good weather. We'll come back in the summer... Cologne is a very pretty village, but unfortunately the church was closed.
PK

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Piot39
Piot39

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely little country walk. Not particularly difficult. Clear skies that day, beautiful view of the Pyrenees at the start of the first circular walk. Done in very hot weather... quite a few stretches in the sun. For your information, drinking water is available in Cologne, at the motorhome area next to the cemetery + picnic table (in the sun).

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patrickdml
patrickdml

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Sometimes, the route is no longer marked for us, points 1 and 3 (crosses that should be ignored).
Otherwise, it's quite pleasant without many tarmac roads.
We left Cologne to have a picnic in Ardizas (as originally planned).

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lainlain31
lainlain31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part seemed more varied to us, with more rolling, bucolic landscapes.
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Jeanluc70
Jeanluc70

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike on two circular loops, allowing you to eat at the picnic area at the start before beginning the circular loop towards Cologne.
An interesting walk with views of the rolling countryside of the Gers.
Best avoided in rainy weather (muddy paths) and very hot weather (often exposed).

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philippetalenton
philippetalenton

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant walk. Follow Visorando's advice carefully in the first part. Lovely views.

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philip
philip

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We only did the northern circular hike. A pleasant, hilly hike.
It should be noted that it is very well signposted.

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SandrineAlexandre
SandrineAlexandre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike through the hills of the Gers. It was very hot and there wasn't much shade...

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helbenbou?viso
helbenbou?viso

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The northern circular route is more interesting in terms of landscape diversity. The northern circular route should be avoided in winter as it is very muddy.

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jeaneva8133
jeaneva8133

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello! On the second circular loop at No. 1, there is a mistake in the directions: you should turn right, not left. The same mistake occurs at No. 11: "after the houses in En Jacquet, you should turn right, not left." Fortunately, the map is well drawn!

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