This little loop takes you to local sources. At the top of the Lanizan path and especially at the Le Germain farm, you will have an exceptional view of the village of Castelnau-Barbarens, clinging to the rock with the surrounding countryside. In the valley, at the Tumulus lakes, a first source with a continuous flow feeds two lakes formerly dedicated to fish farming. Going down towards the village, at La Quèque and Embernelli other sources testify to the existence of old baths where residents were welcomed for weeks of beneficial treatment from 1840 to 1964. Enjoy your walk!
Departure: Place Centulle 1er (near the town hall at the top of the village).
1- From the town hall, Place d'Uzès (Esplanade and tower of the old 626th century castle), go down the stairs to the Pousterle de la Chapelle. Go down to the right and take the first street on the left, then follow the road straight ahead which leads down to the village. At the stop sign, follow the DXNUMX towards Auch. Cross the bridge over Arrats.
2- At the bend, turn left towards Lanizan. Follow the road for 1 km.
3- Take a small road on the left towards Le Germain. In front of the farm, on the height (View of the Arrats valley), take a path towards the lake of the Tumulus and continue on this path to reach a municipal road.
4- Follow it to the right for 2 km. After the En Mingou alley, continue straight on until you reach a crossroads.
5- Turn right on a tree-lined path. Go up for 500 m along the crops and turn left at the En Cardonne farm (viewpoint over the Pyrenees), then go right along a small wood (Panorama on Castelnau-Barbarens). At the bottom of the path, go around a field to the right then recover on the left (Tute de Juillac, cave) the path leads to La Quèque (Anciens bains) then Embernelli. Then continue straight on a small road and come out on the D626.
6- Take the D626 to the right towards Castelnau-Barbarens. Go back up to the village by taking the original path.
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Take advantage of being in the village of Castelnau-Barbarens to discover the exceptional embans, the beautiful half-timbered houses, as well as the remains of the gate towers!
Route
In detail
- Distance: 8 km
- Roaming duration: 2 hour (s)
- Type of route: Walking
- Type of route: Walks and Hikes (PR)
- Type of route: MTB
- Type of route: Electric mountain bike