Along the River Tarn from Saint-Juéry

Just a stone’s throw from the town and running alongside the River Tarn for much of the way, this lovely little path offers a pleasant stroll along the riverbank, with vegetation that boasts a wealth of biodiversity. Yellow markings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.81 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 141 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 148 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 623 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 469 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Saint-Juéry Media Centre (Parc François Mitterrand).

(S/E) At the end of the car park, continue for 50 m, then turn left onto the path that goes round the media library.

(1) Cross the roundabout and continue along Rue Pacifique until you reach the next roundabout. Carry on straight ahead onto Rue Sabanel. Take care when passing through these roundabouts.

(2) Continue to the right along Chemin des Fontaines, going round the barrier, and head down towards the Tarn.
300 m further on, turn left, then head for the steps leading up to a path overlooking the Tarn. Continue to the right along this path.

(3) Take the steps leading back down to the river, then follow the well-marked path to the left as far as the Ruisseau de Cunac.

(4) Now walk alongside the Ruisseau de Cunac to the wooden steps leading up to the Chemin de la Renaudié. At the top of the steps, once you reach Rue François Flad, turn right and head towards Avenue Jean Jaurès.

(5) Cross at the pedestrian crossing with care. Take the dirt track on the right towards Albi; 50 metres further on, the path turns left into a woodland, following a stream that is sometimes dry. Continue through this woodland, pass under a narrow tunnel, then reach the railway line.

(6) Follow the railway line, keeping to the left. When you reach the traffic lights, go straight on along Rue Puech Gaillard, then Rue de la Gare. In the town centre, continue along Allée de la Trancade and Rue Jean Lautier towards the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 610 ft - Media Centre car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 587 ft - Roundabout
  3. 2 : mi 0.4 - alt. 564 ft - Chemin des Fontaines
  4. 3 : mi 1.24 - alt. 528 ft - Staircase - Tarn (rivère)
  5. 4 : mi 1.96 - alt. 489 ft - Follow the stream
  6. 5 : mi 2.21 - alt. 554 ft - Crossing the road
  7. 6 : mi 2.76 - alt. 591 ft - Path on the left
  8. S/E : mi 3.81 - alt. 610 ft - Media Centre car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
Lemarcheur
Lemarcheur

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

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

The tarmac section in town is too long. The starting point of the circular route needs to be changed.

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Fred00005
Fred00005

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Thank goodness for the map tracking on Visorando, because this walk is supposed to be marked with yellow signposts, but the markings are either missing, hidden under vegetation, or poorly positioned. We had to turn back three times. The paths are poorly maintained (lots of brambles).
A surprising walk in St Juery, where you wouldn’t expect so much greenery. Nevertheless, this walk won’t stay in my memory. I’m wondering about point 5 outside the dry season. We had to walk through the stream (which was dry). There was no path alongside it. Do you have to walk through the water during wet weather?

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diogo martine
diogo martine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great!!!!

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Davidoff
Davidoff

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route runs close to the riverbanks but doesn’t offer a direct view; the return route through the town is rather mediocre and, at that point, there are no signposts. It’s a shame that a walk so close to a site like the Saut du Sabo doesn’t even take you past it. Watch out for damp on the riverbank side.

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