In search of a few curiosities in the woods around Remejadou

This hike is primarily a stroll along pretty trails in a relatively cool and humid area of the Plateau des Gras. The few points of interest marked on the map can be considered as a series of goals to achieve in what resembles an orienteering course. Avoid this route if you only hike on easy, well-marked routes. GPS and OpenStreetMap are recommended; see the practical information section.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 43 m
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    Descent: - 46 m

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    Highest point: 222 m
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    Lowest point: 192 m

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Description of the walk

Parking at the start of the route is available on the side of the D246 between Lablachère and Saint-Alban (see details in practical information).

(S/E) Cross the road and take the path opposite. Pass by a ruin and continue to a large area of rocks with a deep karstic cave on the right. Immediately after, join a path marked in white and yellow, which you take to the left. After a slightly steep descent, you will arrive at the flat bottom of a sinkhole.

(1) Just after a small left-right zigzag, leave the marked path and take a good path on the right. Leave a path on the left, pass to the right of a small pond. After walking along a large meadow on the left and another pond on the right, you will arrive at a crossroads.

(2) Turn right, then left at the next crossroads. Look for a ruined house on the left.

(3) About a hundred metres further on, in a left-hand bend, leave the main path and turn onto a smaller path on the right a little way back. Leave a path on the left and continue to a four-way crossroads.

(4) Turn right back, after an uphill climb and a left turn, you will arrive at a crossroads on a flat area.

(5) Turn right. The path indicated straight ahead on OpenStreetMap is somewhat lost in the undergrowth. After a short descent to a flat area, you will come to a cross path, which you take to the left.

(6) After a short zigzag left/right, turn left onto a small track climbing up the rocks. Join a wider path coming up on the left and continue straight ahead. Pass under a rock arch. After a short descent, join a path near the four-way crossroads you passed earlier. Take this path to the right and reach the bottom of a sinkhole before a short climb.

(7) Turn right onto a path that winds through the vegetation, then between two small cliffs among moss-covered tree trunks. Continue to a cross path, which you take to the left. You will arrive at the foot of a rock just in line with the path.

(8) Turn right, slightly back, onto rocks, onto a path marked in white and yellow. Before an ascent between the rocks, make a short detour to the right to see the karstic cave du Reméjadou. Then continue to the Le Reméjadou hiking post. Turn right. On a grassy plateau after a short climb, leave the marked trail and turn left onto a wide track that leads back to the D246. Take this road to the right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Parking is available along the D246.
  2. 1 : km 0.89 - alt. 205 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 213 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 214 m - Small trail
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 209 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.18 - alt. 219 m - Top of the climb - Puits du Mort
  7. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 201 m - Small track in the rocks
  8. 7 : km 5.31 - alt. 198 m - Bottom of a sinkhole - Trailhead
  9. 8 : km 5.84 - alt. 199 m - Marked trail
  10. S/E : km 7.03 - alt. 209 m - Parking is available along the D246

Notes

Coming from Lablachère, the starting car park is on the right-hand side of the road, 3.2 km after Notre-Dame, in a right-hand bend, just after a wooden post with diagonal reinforcement. If this car park is full (only three or four spaces), you can also park 300 m further on, opposite the return route of the hike.

For the entire route, for once, forget the IGN map, except perhaps to identify the terrain. Many of the paths are not marked and those that are are not always accurate. The OpenStreetMap is comprehensive in this area.

Be careful, though, as there are many trails in these woods, they all look alike and, apart from a few sections, there are no markings. The Visorando app with GPS is highly recommended. This is why this route is classified as medium difficulty.

Worth a visit

Places of interest to look out for. See also the series of photos.

From the start, opposite a ruin on the left, you can see the Dolmen de la Grange aux Pères on the right.
Between (1) and (2), there are two small ponds and a large meadow.
Just before (3), after a ruined house on the left, there is a double vaulted cistern on the right of the path.
Just after (3), on a small plateau at the end of a descent, on the left of the path, are the "rochers amoureux" (lovers' rocks).
Around the point (5), I was unable to find the Puits du Mort (Dead Man's Well) at the indicated location. An inscription on a rock to the left of the path (not to the right) points to a small water hole? Not spectacular.
After (6), the path passes under a rock arch.
Before descending to join the path leading to (7), look for a pile of stones on the left. In the centre, you can see the slabs of the Puits du Mort dolmen.
The path winding through a mini-gorge between moss-covered tree trunks after (7) is quite surprising. An OpenStreetMap contributor has aptly nicknamed it: La Voie Verte (The Green Way).
Finally, on the marked path after (8), don't miss the small fork that leads to the Gouffre du Reméjadou. Approaching the edge carefully, you can see the underground river at the bottom, which emerges further on at the Bourbouillet resurgence.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Annick Morbihan
Annick Morbihan

Hello,
Our comments are similar. If you can do it in May, it's even more beautiful

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Jacques B6.
Jacques B6.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very useful and convenient car park at the starting point
An original and interesting walk. Rich and diverse flora and geology
The suggested route seems unnecessarily complex to me; you have to be vigilant at all times or you risk missing turns (which I did)

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Annick Morbihan
Annick Morbihan

Hello,
The site is extraordinary in spring, full of flowers. The topography and rocky chaos are impressive, and there are also karstic caves and a chasm.
However, the directions are not very precise.
You may find yourself turning back frequently if you don't follow your GPS carefully.
I often visit Lablachere and do this once a year
A must-do

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Fouyan
Fouyan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in a wild and peaceful area, far from the hustle and bustle of summer. The route passes through pretty woodland and offers a wonderful immersion in nature.

⚠️ The path is not always easy to follow: some sections are poorly maintained, with places where the trail narrows. The signposting is fairly approximate, so I strongly recommend using GPS.

One very important point: exercise extreme caution at the karstic cave. The site is not secure, and signs clearly indicate the danger of death in the event of a fall. Unfortunately, two fatal accidents have already occurred. Do not approach the edge, especially if you are hiking with children.

Apart from that, I really enjoyed this hike for its tranquillity and beautiful wooded landscapes.

Adissiatz!

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Annick Morbihan
Annick Morbihan

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I discovered this hike yesterday. I had a little trouble finding my way around with the comments, because it's a site where all the places look alike once you're in the heart of the forest.
I was really blown away by the site; I felt like I was in an abandoned ancient city. I think the writer's comment about an unseen chasm refers to a chasm on the right-hand side of the path in the last quarter of the route. You can hear it, you can hear the sound of water, and there are warning signs.
I really loved this hike and highly recommend it.
Thank you

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6106833M
6106833M

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I admit I haven't really been following the news, but I would never have gone hiking in this area without Visorando's suggestion. So I'm delighted.

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fablou0
fablou0

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting walk among oak trees, in a sometimes surprising setting with rock sculptures hidden among the vegetation and other natural curiosities.
There are plenty of spots suitable for picnics (be careful not to leave anything behind, nature will be all the better for it) and for resting to the sound of birdsong.
We did this walk in winter, so some of the rocky sections were a bit slippery. Be careful when venturing too far off the path and into the undergrowth, as there are cracks and holes. Keep an eye on young children, who may wander away from their parents.
Follow the GPS track as the yellow and white markings disappear for much of the route, only reappearing for the last 2 or 3 GPS points.

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MADIC
MADIC
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We redid this route with a GPS, which prevents you from getting lost. An interesting walk, with the cisterns and the arch to see... We didn't think there was so much to see on these hills.

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IgOr07
IgOr07

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, Be sure to use GPS because the signs are very poor. If you follow the yellow markings, you will head in the wrong direction. Shortly after starting the hike, take the path marked with a yellow and white cross on the right. At one point, you will need to climb over a low stone wall. There are many intersecting paths, so it's easy to get lost. That's why it's useful to have GPS to put you back on the right track. Towards the end of the hike, there is finally a sign. Head towards Lablachère and turn left after about 300 metres, where you will see the yellow and white cross again, but this time it's the right path. You return to the road. We descended 400 m to retrieve the car that we had parked lower down at the start, as indicated by the GPS. It was a feast for the eyes, it was magnificent. Enjoy your hike, everyone. (We had our boxer with us and he had no trouble getting through).

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kikou26
kikou26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Super interesting, surprising and original, yet easy to access. However, don't count on any signposts (there aren't any) to guide you. You absolutely must have the Visiorando app, otherwise it's impossible to find your way around. The paths aren't even on IGN maps. Clearly designed by a local hiker . Be careful with children or dogs, though, as there are unmarked and unprotected karstic caves, crevices and faults in the rocks. The only downside was the gloomy, wet weather, but that was just bad luck. I'll do it again in the summer.

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MADIC
MADIC

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The explanations are rather vague; there is no indication of the distance between the different points, so it is unclear where one is.

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