View from the Summit of Béout

Culminating at 792 meters above sea level, Béout is an easily accessible summit in the Batsurguère valley. It forms a pretty natural belvedere which offers a beautiful panorama of the city of Lourdes.

This is BY FAR the WORST route I have ever walked there. This so-called "walking path" is a 10 cm narrow dirt furrow that the cows use.

What I have never had before is that a path is drawn that is qua non-existent. I was standing in front of a rocky cliff while descending and had two options 1. Call a helicopter 2. Somehow get down there without sustaining life-threatening injuries. I then slid almost 20 meters down the slope with my butt first.

It should be mentioned in passing that the remaining “paths” are completely overgrown with nettles, small fir trees and other thorny plants. I cut myself EVERYTHING and can only hope I don't end up in the hospital with a tetanus infection.

Please, please people, AVOID this route at ALL costs.

Magnificent viewpoint once at the top but DO NOT take the route that leaves from Parking Boissarie!! From the old cable car down to the river the hiking trail no longer exists. No choice but to go down but in the middle of brambles, nettles and a few slips. As the old hiking trail is no longer maintained, it has become dangerous. With the "good" surprise of coming face to face with hunters...