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France
New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Bilhères

Plateau du Bénou – The Bénou Plateau loop from Bilhères

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
New Aquitaine
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Bilhères

Plateau du Bénou – The Bénou Plateau loop from Bilhères

Moderate

4.8

(18)

193

hikers

Plateau du Bénou – The Bénou Plateau loop from Bilhères

02:13

7.78km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

635 m

Small waterfall

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small waterfall near a chapel

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2

667 m

Chapel (shelter) + water point

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A few hundred meters after Bilhères and before the Benou plateau, this little chapel to take shelter in the event of a storm and refill your containers. All this in a sublime setting

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3

1.59 km

Plateau du Bénou

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Easily accessible and ideal for everyone, children and adults alike, from those seeking tranquility to dedicated athletes, the day will fly by.

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2.29 km

The Bénou Plateau

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The Bénou plateau, located 900 meters above sea level, offers an open and clear landscape on the surrounding mountains: the Ports of Castet, Béon and Aste, the Mail Massibé. You …

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5

2.33 km

Porteigt Pass

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6

2.68 km

Plateau du Bénou

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Provides welcome respite between two steep sections up to Marie Blanque. If descending, enjoy the magnificent views but be alert to wandering livestock and people.

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7

2.79 km

A crack team

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B

7.78 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

2.99 km

1.07 km

635 m

Surfaces

3.37 km

2.55 km

760 m

541 m

444 m

121 m

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