This walk allows you to discover the variety of landscapes of the Béarnaise countryside, the wooded hillsides with surprising panoramas, welcoming villages, the banks of the Gave where it is pleasant to stroll.
Departure: Sports complex car park - Rue du 8 Mai 1945 - Mazères-Lezons
No markings until Rue Henri IV (stage 1). Then follow the Yellow Mountain Bike Marking (Route n°6)
From the stadium, head south (church of Mazères) via the dyke, cross the Canal des Moulins on the elevated footbridge then continue straight on the dirt road. Cross avenue des Pyrénées and take rue des Champs. Continue to the D 37 (caution, busy road). Turn right, staying on the sidewalk and cross at the level of the bakery (pedestrian crossing). Continue then turn immediately left rue Jules Ferry. Arrive on rue Louis Barthou and turn right then left rue Henri IV. The street bends to the left, runs along the hillside and ends at a roundabout.
Go up the Chemin des Aguts which goes up to the left of the Allée des Coteaux. Pass along the Pouchan horse farm then a disused gas platform. Continue on this ridge until the crossroads with the Route des Coteaux.
Turn left at the place called the Marquisat. Follow the small paved road for 500 m. Just after the bend to the left, take the path marked by large stones on the left. Go down in the wood, at the road continue opposite on the path. At the foot of the hill, find the road, turn right and at the crossroads turn left onto rue de l'église. At the school house turn right.
Continue straight on rue des Écoles. At the STOP sign, cross the Route de Nay (be careful, busy road) and continue straight on Rue du Stade. Find the canal on the side of the road on the left and follow it. Then turn left onto rue du Gave. At the end of the street, head right towards the football field; follow it on its left. At the end of the stadium turn left on the green lane. Continue on this track, pass a wooden footbridge and continue. In view of the ring road bridge, turn left towards the Mazères-Lezons sports complex, passing between the Marcelle Courtois room and the Sports room to reach the departure car park.
Yellow
VTT (Parcours n°6)
Loop
Natural
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