Aubrac - Nasbinals

If you want to get a taste of the pilgrim's life, this circuit is for you. It is a short round trip that can be done on its own.
Combined with the One-Day Pilgrim's Tour of Aubrac (published on Visorando), it can be turned into a two-day hike with an overnight stay in Nasbinals.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 318 m
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    Descent: - 321 m

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    Highest point: 1,368 m
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    Lowest point: 1,172 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the Maison de l'Aubrac (car park), head towards the entrance to the botanical garden. Take the path that branches off to the left and then turns north-west. Near the road, turn north.

(1) Cross the D987 road and go through a gate. Then follow theGR®65(red and white markings on posts or rocks on the ground) through the pastures (close the gates behind you). Climb the large grassy slope (note the White Virgin) and walk along a wood on your left.

(2) Turn north-west, still through the pastures, and descend gently. Cross the Ruisseau de Chambouliès.

(3) Turn right (northeast) onto the path. Walk along a copse on your right, then turn east.

(4) Pass in front of a buron (a type of hut). Turn left at the edge of a copse, then right.

(5) Go through the last gate and take the wide, shaded track on the left, heading roughly east-northeast.

(6) At a crossroads, continue straight ahead on the track. At the next fork, take the path on the left that passes a cross. Cross the hamlet of Le Coustat and rejoin the D987 road.

(7) Follow the road to the left until you reach Nasbinals.

(8) Return via the same route to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,301 m - Maison de l'Aubrac - Botanical Garden
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 1,314 m - Route D987
  3. 2 : km 1.6 - alt. 1,368 m - Altitude 1368
  4. 3 : km 2.93 - alt. 1,314 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 4.44 - alt. 1,294 m - Ginestouse Bas
  6. 5 : km 5.52 - alt. 1,235 m - Track
  7. 6 : km 7.4 - alt. 1,217 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 8.22 - alt. 1,183 m - Route D987
  9. 8 : km 8.84 - alt. 1,175 m - Nasbinals - Eglise Romane Nasbinals
  10. S/E : km 17.68 - alt. 1,300 m - Maison de l'Aubrac - Botanical Garden - Tour des Anglais

Notes

Water and shops in Aubrac.
There are numerous shops and accommodation options in Nasbinals.
The Aubrac is always windy and cool, so bring suitable clothing.
PLEASE NOTE:
On the sections of the trail that cross private pastures, dogs are prohibited (even on a leash) by municipal decree of the mayor of Nasbinals.
These restrictions only appear once you are well into the trail and direct dog owners to a detour along the roadside.

This route can be combined with the Pèlerin d'un jour sur l'Aubrac route published by Visorando to create a two-day hike with an overnight stay in Nasbinals.

Worth a visit

Village of Aubrac, Tour des Anglais, Dômerie, burons, botanical garden.
Panoramic view and open passage onto the Aubrac plateau.
Romanesque church in Nasbinals.

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 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
masdelbosc
masdelbosc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant and easy route. Few hills. Passes through summer pastures. The route is taken in the direction of Nasbinals Aubrac, allowing for a lunch break in a buron (traditional stone hut) in Aubrac.

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15m54
15m54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike with varied landscapes. No difficulties.

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Luciani Marie jo
Luciani Marie jo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through plateau landscapes, relatively shaded. The Aubrac in all its splendour!

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Auré12160
Auré12160

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through the mountain pastures. It follows the Camino de Santiago, so it is very well marked. Very little elevation gain. Magnificent landscapes, especially in autumn colours

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fm84
fm84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent! There were 16 of us and we did half of this hike, from Nasbinals to Aubrac. It's an easy hike in the heart of the summer pastures and, for us, surrounded by flowers and cows. The arrival in Aubrac was also very beautiful. The trail was busy, of course, but not overly so.

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EricDu78
EricDu78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in the mountain pastures (without cows... ). Avoid making the same mistake we did by choosing to return via the "road detour" just to avoid going back the same way. The 4 km along the very busy D987 are particularly unpleasant.

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macqll
macqll

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route, very busy, no difficulty

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roques michel
roques michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hiking on the GR65, no difficulty

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d_puech
d_puech

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I would not recommend this hike to car owners, as a large part of the walk is along a busy country road, which is much less pleasant.

This opinion is based on my choice yesterday. After lunch in a buron, we decided to return to the car at the starting point and wait for the walkers in St Chély.
Please note that Sunday is market day, so if you plan to do the walk in reverse, it will be more complicated.

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d.Huyot-Blanc
d.Huyot-Blanc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We combined this hike with the Aubrac - Saint Chely hike over two days: a variety of landscapes.
It was perfect.

We took a little detour via the Neck de Belvezet: the terrain changed, there was a bit of forest, and we were caught in heavy rain: the path turned into a stream!

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Caroline Dutheil
Caroline Dutheil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Extremely satisfied with Visorando. Thank you

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aurelie.forcinal
aurelie.forcinal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

How beautiful it was!
The route that captivated me the most in Aubrac.
The hike goes against the flow of the Way of St James, and the atmosphere is very pleasant.

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famillecaro
famillecaro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Wonderful hike; we did the round trip in 4 hours and we're not particularly fit! Perhaps 2020 is an exceptional year because we didn't find it too crowded.

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jmby12
jmby12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

At this time of year, there are many people, especially in the morning.

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maugen
maugen

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike done in reverse. To our surprise, there were relatively few people on this section of the Saint Jacques trails. The route was fairly easy but very windy.

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