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Loop Trails in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

We track 462 routes that match this search in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. They average 9.5 km and 221 m (725 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 141 km.

That is 45 percent of the 1,037 routes we map in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. They are shorter than the local average, 9.5 km against 13.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 221 m (725 ft) against 327 m (1,073 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 170 are rated easy and 33 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Hard

Tour du Pic du Midi d'Ossau

Parc national des Pyrénées (cœur) · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les gorges de la Vienne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Circuit Entre Cimas e Combas

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Le Paradis

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit Lo Charbé

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grand circuit des gorges de la Vienne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour de la Mandragore

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
86.9 km
/ 54.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,911 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Midi Corrézien

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
115 km
/ 71.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,538 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Boucle Tunnel, bois et eaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
383 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle des Côteaux et des Gorges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La montagne verte

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
610 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Atxuria

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Beartzun

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
291 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Larun

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
14.2 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
312 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Belvédère du Casteth asp108

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Belvédère

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle du Lac

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle du Lac Rouge

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le lac de Castet

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du Château

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du Château de Mellet

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du château de Mauriac

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin des Écoliers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de Peyrat-le-Château

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le vieux Château

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Airvault - Les Anciens Moulins

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
3 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Tour du Pic du Midi d'OssauParc national des Pyrénées (cœur)17.4 km382 m4 hr 16 minHardApril to October
Moncaut, balade sur le mont chauve 4.3 kmNouvelle-Aquitaine4.3 km94 m1 hr 2 minEasyApril to October
Tour des Cascades, Landes et TourbièresNouvelle-Aquitaine63.0 km1,385 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Elizondo - Berderiz - Argibel - ElizondoNouvelle-Aquitaine22.8 km501 m5 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Houeillès, balade en forêt - 9.4 kmNouvelle-Aquitaine9.3 km205 m2 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Les gorges de la VienneNouvelle-Aquitaine7.0 km154 m1 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Circuit Entre Cimas e CombasNouvelle-Aquitaine26.6 km167 m6 hr 9 minHardApril to October
Circuit Le ParadisNouvelle-Aquitaine10.1 km88 m2 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Circuit Lo CharbéNouvelle-Aquitaine7.0 km63 m1 hr 33 minEasyApril to October
De Xaintrailles à Pompiey, lectures de paysage - 10.7 kmNouvelle-Aquitaine11.6 km255 m2 hr 48 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour du Pic du Midi d'Ossau, Tour des Cascades, Landes et Tourbières, Moncaut, balade sur le mont chauve 4.3 km. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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