Lestelle-Montaut : Les Bastides

This circular walk between the villages of Lestelle-Bétharram and Montaut in the Pays de Nay showcases various landscapes and exceptional examples of the area’s heritage. Since the Middle Ages, Bétharram has been a strategic crossing point between Bearn and Bigorre, protected by the fortified towns of Montaut and Lestelle. A first bridge made of wood was constructed in the 15th century. On the Piedmont Way towards Santiago de Compostela and after the “miracle” of the “beau rameau” (beautiful branch), a chapel, then a sanctuary and a Calvary were built between the 17th and the 19th centuries. The priests of Bétharram also built a monastery, a seminary and a school. The impressive size of the buildings testifies to the success of these establishments. More recently they have become, respectively, a museum, a retirement home and a secondary school.

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parcours pour : Sportspeople

typologie itineraire : Loop

depart : LESTELLE-BETHARRAM - Sanctuaire de Bétharram

arrivee : LESTELLE-BETHARRAM - Sanctuaire de Bétharram

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temps de parcours : 3h30 (on foot)

difficulte : Average

distance : 11,9 km

denivele : 282 m

points dattention sur litineraire : Stay safe while crossing and walking by the roads.

couleurs du balisage : Yellow

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animal de compagnie accepte : Yes

comment venir From the City hall of Nay, cross the bridge and take to the left D 936 in the direction of Bénéjacq. At the round-about turn to the right and follow the road for 1 km. At the stop take to the right D 938 in the direction of Lourdes. Keep on following the direction of Lourdes. After 7 km, cross the center of Lestelle and park to the left just before the sanctuary of Bétharram and the bridge on the Gave de Pau.