Distance: 11 km
walk
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty : Easy-to-use
by mountain bike
Duration: 1h
Difficulty : Easy-to-use
Elevation: 45 D +
Departure: HOSTENS
Vert
Around water (canal, stream, lake, marsh, ...)
Forests
HOSTENS
This route is temporarily closed.
Recharge your batteries with this 11km walk in the heart of a protected area. You will follow many paths within the Landes de Gascogne forest.
This hike can be done on foot as well as by bike.
There are variants for mountain bikes (red and black trial course).
Recharge your batteries with this 11km walk in the heart of a protected area. You will follow many paths within the Landes de Gascogne forest.
This hike can be done on foot as well as by bike.
There are variants for mountain bikes (red and black trial course).
Your itinerary
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The start
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When you are opposite the Tourist Office of Hostens, turn left for 100m then left again. Follow the path for nearly 1km600 before turning right. Walk 100m before arriving at a crossroads with several paths. Continue straight on the main path. You continue in this direction for 900m in the middle of the lakes. You have walked 3 km.
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Step 2
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When you arrive at a small car park, turn left for about 100m then left again. 500m further, turn right. Ignore the small paths on your right (unless you want to do trial mountain biking) and continue on the path for 700m before turning right. A little further on, turn left. Always walk ignoring the paths on your right for 750m. You have walked 5 km.
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Step 3
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You are at a crossroads with several paths and a small road. Don't go as far as the latter, go along it, turning left just before! A little further straight ahead then, after 50m, right. Follow the path for 600m and you arrive on a road. Take it for 20m and left, then left again on the track. Walk 500m before turning left and a few meters further, the path on your right.
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Step 4
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Follow the path until you cross the track then, after 300m, turn left. 300m further, you arrive at a crossroads, turn right. After 200m, right again, then straight and left. You have traveled 7km400.
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Step 5
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Take the second path on the left 20m further. At the next crossroads, go straight for 200m. In front of you, the path splits, either straight ahead or to the right, your option is the second. Continue for 200m ignoring the two paths on the left. You then arrive at a crossroads, go straight ahead then stay on this path until you reach the departmental road. You walked 8km600!
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Step 6
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Do not cross the road right away, walk along it for 100m then cross. BE CAREFUL, cars can arrive quickly. Follow the path for 600m. At the crossroads, turn left. Walk 600m until the path gives you two options: left or right. Take the right. You are at the tenth kilometer!
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Step 7
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Follow the path until it becomes a bike path and follow it. 600m further, take the small path on the left. At the end, to the left and after a few steps immediately to the right. The next right takes you straight to the tourist office and the end of the hike!
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