Garlin : la randonnée des Pacheras à VTT

  • by mountain bike : 1h40 - Difficulty Very easy
  • Distance : 18.7km
  • Vertical rise : 175m
  • Public : Sportifs

Parfait pour une initiation ou une reprise en douceur du VTT, le circuit des Pacheras à Garlin propose une immersion progressive dans des paysages variés et accessibles. L’itinéraire déroule de larges pistes confortables, idéales pour prendre confiance, tout en profitant d’un environnement naturel apaisant entre sous-bois, plans d’eau et cours d’eau qui rythment la sortie.

Au fil du parcours, l’ambiance se fait tour à tour bucolique et ressourçante, offrant une véritable parenthèse nature au cœur des Coteaux Béarn Madiran. Accessible et agréable, cette boucle réserve néanmoins une petite montée finale plus soutenue, qui vient apporter une touche de challenge et de satisfaction avant de conclure la sortie en beauté.

Itinerary

  • Step 1 :

    From Place Marcadieu, take Rue Jean Moulin and turn right onto Chemin de la Gare. Turn right onto chemin de Labourdatte, cross the D42 (be careful of traffic) and continue straight ahead on chemin de Loumagne. Turn right onto Côte de Loumagne and drive through the residential area. Turn right at a large oak tree onto a grassy track. After the stream, go up the road and turn left twice onto a track. Take the first farm track on the left (there are no signs). Cross the D42.

  • Step 2 :

    Lac du Gabassot Descend to Lac de Gabassot and walk along it on the left. When you reach the dyke, enter the woods and follow the track that runs alongside the fishing lake. Cross the road (D16) and follow the Chemin de l'Escloupé. At the end of the lane, turn right onto the D41 (watch out for traffic) and take the Chemin du Leez. Walk along the left bank and find a track after crossing the Lesté stream. At the crossroads, turn right and leave the road on the left at a farm. Find a tarmac lane and walk left to the crossroads.

  • Step 3 :

    Leave the Chemin de Daste, cross the road and turn right onto a track opposite, the Chemin du Muguet. Keep to the left on a grass track that follows the edge of the forest. When you reach a tarmac road, turn left. Cross a farm and go down to the road. Just before the plateau, turn right onto a faint path alongside a stream. Go up along the edge of the meadows on this little path, which gets lost at times. At the top of the hill, take the track to the left. Continue across the road, leaving the chemin de Moulié and heading down the chemin de Jean-Paul. After the hairpin bend, leave the steep côte de la Vieille Église and continue as far as the entrance to Garlin and Place Marcadieu.
Don't miss
  • Château Hiton and its municipal park (Heritage)

    Noble house built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

  • Musée des vieux outils - Arasclet (Cultural site)

    Permanent exhibition of over 2,500 machines, agricultural and craft tools, objects and domestic utensils from the South-West, corresponding to 25 different trades, covering the period from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

  • Arenas (Heritage)

    Arenas built near Les Embarrats to replace the old arenas at Place de la Liberté (1811–1875) and then those at Place Marcadieu (1875–1937).

  • Church of Saint John the Baptist (Heritage)

    Construction was decided upon in 1856 and the major work was completed in 1863. The spire is distinctive for its stone construction. The stained glass windows by Toulouse master glassmaker Amédée Bergès date from 1863. Ornamentation by Louis Augier (painter) and Millet (painter and decorator) from 1903 in the form of monumental murals.

  • Hiton House (Heritage)

    This noble house, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, was owned by the Hiton family from 1744 to 1772, then by the Pergade family until 1827. It features Louis XIV wood panelling, a fireplace and an indoor fountain. Purchased by the municipality around 1950, it is now the town hall of Garlin, located on the edge of the municipal park (which features remarkable trees and the remains of a pillar from the old fortified town).

  • The Porc & Pink farm (Tasting)

    The Porc & Pink farm has a Bayonne Ham certified livestock. Hélène Péhéaa offers a wide range of products for sale on the property: cured meats (sausage, chorizo, coppa, ham, etc.), fresh meat (sausage, roast, ventrèche, etc.), preserves (pâté, blood sausage, cooked ham, etc.). Available at the Garlin market on Saturday mornings.

  • Lake Gabassot (Nature site)

    Lake Gabassot covers an area of 40 hectares. It has a very large population of pikeperch and perch. It is also home to numerous carp. Boat fishing is permitted (boat agreement), as is night fishing for carp. However, fishing from the dyke is prohibited. The upper part of the lake is a reserve.

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