Discovering the sundial from Meyssac

A hike along beautiful wooded paths or pastures to discover an unusual sundial.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.61 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 227 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park in front of Meyssac secondary school or the rugby stadium car park a little further down. Both car parks are free.

(S/E) From the secondary school car park, walk down towards the rugby stadium and follow the road.

(1) At the top of the hill, ignore the road on the left and the Chemin des Cils on the right (which will be the return route) and continue straight on for 100 m towards Le Peyret. Leave the road and take a grassy path on the left which leads to the Route du Peyret, which you should follow straight on for about 100 metres. At the bend, leave the road and take the path slightly to the left until you reach the Combarel road.

(2) Cross Route de Combarel and turn right onto Chemin de Peyrelade (paved at the beginning). Continue along this path until you reach the crossroads.

(3) Turn slightly left onto Route de Combarel and follow it for 50 metres, leaving the tarmac Peyrelade path and the small path on the left.

(4) At the crossroads with the Combarel road, turn left and then immediately right onto Chemin des Yssials. After 900 m, this leads to a wide path which you should follow straight ahead. Pass a semi-buried water tank and continue to the three-way junction. Go straight ahead towards the water tank and continue for 250 metres.

(5) At the three-way junction, after the wooden-clad shed, turn left. Follow this path for 450 metres and cross the small road to follow the path opposite towards Bois Vidal.

(6) At the buildings, turn left (GR®480+GRP®) and look for the sundial in the corner of the barn on the left. Continue to the next crossroads (wooden sculpture).

(7) Take the path on the left, leaving theGR® andGRP®. Cross the road and continue straight ahead on Chemin des Ardaillasses (tarmac). Cross the hamlet of Les Ardaillasses and pass the barn with the ruined roof, which is home to around a hundred pigeons.

(8) At a right-hand bend, leave the road and take the narrow path opposite (yellow markings). This leads to a wide gravel path which you should follow to the right, ignoring a small path on the right. You will come back to the crossroads you passed on the way out.

(4) Cross the road and take the small path opposite. (Note the iron cross to the right of the path entrance). Descend to a small road and turn left. Turn right at the crossroads and follow the road for 50 metres.

(9) Take the gravel path on the left. At the three-way junction, continue to the right to return to the first crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Descend to the left towards the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 168 m - Meyssac College car park
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 181 m - Common crossroads on the way there and back
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 224 m - Chemin de Peyrelade
  4. 3 : km 1.78 - alt. 207 m - Crossroads, Combarel road
  5. 4 : km 1.84 - alt. 205 m - Common crossroads on the way there and back
  6. 5 : km 3.77 - alt. 186 m - Fork in the road
  7. 6 : km 4.5 - alt. 180 m - Fork in the road on GR480 + GRP
  8. 7 : km 4.92 - alt. 153 m - GR GRP fork
  9. 8 : km 5.89 - alt. 163 m - Small path on the left
  10. 9 : km 8.29 - alt. 178 m - On the left, Chemin Castiné
  11. S/E : km 9.61 - alt. 167 m - Meyssac College car park

Worth a visit

(4) Note the rather curious iron cross. It is not Christ in the centre of the cross!
(6) Look for the unusual sundial in the corner of the barn on the left.
If you are lucky enough to meet the owner, he will explain in detail that this sundial comes from the ruins of a castle and will also tell you anecdotes about how it was installed on this barn.
(6) 400 metres further on, you cannot miss the work of a woodcutter-artist-mushroom picker.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
dindons
dindons

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy and relaxing hike thanks to its peaceful setting. Some stunning views. Thank you to Rouflaquette for this wonderful day.

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Alain 19
Alain 19

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route with beautiful paths

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Danic
Danic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An intriguing sundial. Very kind owners. They approached us as we were standing almost in front of this sundial, which we had not yet identified, and told us its story and agreed to let us take photos of it. The hike is also very pleasant. Good choice.

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Jean-Pierre Promé
Jean-Pierre Promé

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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senior rando
senior rando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant and easy hike

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brivistes
brivistes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant paths, easy hiking.

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senior rando
senior rando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route with beautiful paths. No difficulty with the description. Highly recommended.

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