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Fancy getting out and about on foot?

There are many different ways to walk in the Aveyron Gorges: accompanied by a nature guide, on your own thanks to our walking guides or on the GR for long-distance routes. Along the way, you'll discover the typical landscapes of the region: the cliffs of the Aveyron Gorges, the vegetation of the causses, small heritage sites... 

Our must-sees: the Roc Deymié and the cirque de Bône in St-Antonin, the Chemin de la Baye in Verfeil and the Chemin de St-Symphorien in Caylus. 

More of a family walk? Follow the Roger le brochet trail around Lac de Parisot, the otter trail in St-Antonin, the Martinet trail in Caylus or the Livron trail in Lacapelle-Livron. These interpretation trails can be consulted here:

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PR: Walks and Hikes

For day-long adventurers, the region is full of PR trails offering a variety of landscapes: the Aveyron gorges, the Quercy limestone plateaux, isolated countryside... Take to the trails on foot with our walking information sheets! Tell us what you like and we'll find your ideal walk!

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Guidebooks

Quercy Rouergue and the Aveyron Gorges on foot, mountain bike or horseback.

The Communauté de Communes offers you a topoguide with detailed maps of 34 routes, accompanied by numerous photos and descriptive sheets of the signposted itineraries.


On sale at our Tourist Offices.

Hiking around Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val

Volunteers from the Société des Amis du Vieux Saint-Antonin are offering a topoguide of 24 signposted walks in the commune of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Each route has its own sheet with a map, information on the landscape, topographical profile, etc.

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Our itineraries to consult

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PR1 Espinas : La Grézie

You'll discover the terrefort, a transitional region between the Causse and the granite soils of the Massif Central. The landscape is undulating and the clay-covered soil is richer and deeper than on the Causse. As a result, it is more cultivated.

This is an agricultural landscape where meadows and fields alternate. On the steepest slopes, woodlands dominate, with pubescent and pedunculate oak, ash, lime, elm and hornbeam.



Route with 65% of road.

5.7 km
1h 30m
Moderate
2 Route de Fenaison 82160 Espinas
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PR4 Espinas: Château de Cas

The hamlet of Mordagne is well worth a visit: there are some fine buildings here, including some beautiful dovecotes.

and a 15th-century church (remodelled in the 17th century).

The route also takes you past Cas Castle, which is open to visitors. This private castle was built in the 9th century on a site occupied by the Gallo-Romans. It became the site of a Templar commandery in the 13th century, and was part of the possessions of the Lacapelle-Livron commandery during the Hospitaller period. It was remodelled in the 14th century and again in the 17th century. The garden dates from the 18th century. Heavily damaged during the Revolution, it was restored at the end of the 19th century, then damaged again during the Second World War, before being restored in the 1980s.

Nearby, the 12th-century chapel of Saint-Martin is also of interest. Romanesque in style, it is a former chapel of the Hospitaller order.



Route with 45% of road.

4.2 km
1h
Easy
99 Rue des Écoles 82160 Espinas
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PR1 Ginals: A walk in Ginals

The route takes in the Boulbène church and the al Mus mill, as well as remarkable hamlets such as Rouby, Fournel and Dreuilhe. This walk offers plenty of open views. The path winds its way through an undulating landscape of meadows and fields cultivated to feed livestock.



At the end of the route, you can discover Beaulieu Abbey in Rouergue, a former Cistercian abbey, now transformed into a contemporary art centre. Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1144 in the charming Seye valley by Adhémar III, Bishop of Rodez. The Cistercian Abbey of Beaulieu (or Belloc) enjoyed a fairly prosperous existence for several centuries, despite the vicissitudes of the Albigensian Crusade, the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion. It is now part of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux and was the first Centre d'Art Contemporain in the Midi-Pyrénées region.



Route with 40 % of road.

10 km
2h 30m
Easy
7 Lardaillé 82330 Ginals
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PR7 Caylus: Trembling rock

The former church of Saint-Amans-le-Vieux has been listed as a historic monument since 1984. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, its roof is made entirely of limestone slate. It is now closed to the public. On the outskirts of the church are a number of strange constructions, evidence of intense human activity. The paths are lined with low stone walls, up to 2 metres high and more than 1 metre wide.



Route with 45% of road.

8.6 km
2h 30m
Easy
117 Route du Château 82160 Espinas
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PR6 Caylus: Petit bois du Causse

This route has few road sections. It is difficult, long and sunny, so we recommend it for good walkers. The fauna is rich and you may even spot a roe deer or the large green lizard that populates the Causse. This is an ideal walk for discovering the flora of the Causse. You'll alternate between meadows, moorland and undergrowth. In the coombs before Gagne-Po (Ganha pan: breadwinner), the path winds under boxwood arbours, offering a refreshing moment for summer walkers.



In Caylus, the Place de la Halle, with the facades and roofs of the buildings that line it, was listed as an Inscribed Site. The covered market became a Historic Monument on 16 February 1900. The structure and shape of its pillars suggest that the Halle dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Built in 1505 and originally located on the opposite side of the square, it had just fourteen pillars. It was moved and enlarged in 1905.



Route with 20% of road.

14 km
3h 30m
Difficult
17 Rue Droite 82160 Caylus
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PR4 Caylus: Walk from the hamlets of Burguet to La Salle

This walk allows you to appreciate the diversity of the Causse: meadows, juniper heaths and oak woods follow one another. Animals can often be seen. There are several noteworthy hamlets on this route (La Salle, Burguet and Genebrières). At Pech Poujol (potzol: little well), there is a remarkable viewpoint over the Causse, with the presence of a windmill. This trail is unusual in that it has several wells, one of the richest features of the Causse. There are both roofed wells (used to supply the inhabitants) and open wells (used to water livestock).



Discover the Genebrière watering hole. Water was and remains a precious resource on the Causse. That's why people came to the same place to water their livestock and wash their clothes. The V-shaped sloping stone slabs were used to beat the washing. They are known as "lavoir-papillon" (butterfly wash) because they are reminiscent of the wings of this insect. (Source APICQ)



Route with 30 % of road.

16 km
4h
Moderate
1 Place de la Halle 82160 Caylus
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Accompanied hiking

Follow our trail guides to find out all you need to know about the flora and fauna. locals ! 

Theme-based outings to discover natural environments: rivers, forests, biodiversity...

"Bricolages sauvages": reconnecting with nature through a sensitive and playful approach

Themed walks: astronomy, orchids, geology, edible plants...

Group hikes on Thursday mornings (except in summer)

In the event of an anomaly on the paths,
remember to report via the SURICATE platform:
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