A tractor drags a cloud of dust across a field, and further on stands a farmhouse with a red tiled roof. This is how you leave Auch and walk into the Gers. The land is open and the hills roll on one after another: up, down, up again. Nothing that will stop you, but you’ll feel it in your legs all day.
You walk about 23 kilometres and are on the road for almost 7 hours. There isn’t shade everywhere, so a hat is far from a luxury. L’Isle-de-Noé itself is small and quiet. Note that there is no registered accommodation in or around the village. So book your bed in advance, or choose a stop earlier or further on. A phone call in the morning will save you a lot of hassle at the end of the day.