Around Cabrone and its legend

Come and discover Cabrone with its unique views of the Causse and the Tirondel Valley, its dolmens and the legend of the Foun del lout.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.32 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 100 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 390 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 299 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the village of Saint-Chels

(S/E) Head towards the village hall and turn onto the first path on the left before the village hall to reach a crossroads.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead downhill. In the hamlet of Mas del Rau, take the tarmac road on the left.

(2) After the dovecote, turn left, then immediately take the small path on the right and continue straight ahead.

(3) At the spring, turn right, then at the crossroads, follow the road opposite towards Mas del Bosc.

(4) 100 metres further on, there is a dolmen on the right-hand side of the road. Follow the path, cross the farm and at the crossroads take the path opposite which leads downhill. Viewpoint over the Tirondel Valley.

(5) After a stone wall, take the path on the right.

(6) 450 metres further on, there is another dolmen, marked 80 metres to the right. Follow the dead-end path. Return to the path and turn right for a few metres.

(7) On the right, take the main path along the ridge for about 1.8km, ignoring the other paths on both the right and left. At the crossroads, go straight ahead on a slight incline until you reach the tarmac road.

(8) At the crossroads, there is a Roman well on the left, set back on private property. Follow the road to the D82, walk along it for 20 metres and take the first path on the right.

(1) Take the path on the left and follow the same path as on the way out to return to the village (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 381 m - Village of Saint-Chels
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 378 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 344 m - Dovecote
  4. 3 : km 1.59 - alt. 313 m - Source
  5. 4 : km 1.93 - alt. 305 m - Dolmen
  6. 5 : km 3.02 - alt. 318 m - After a stone wall, turn right.
  7. 6 : km 3.52 - alt. 330 m - Dolmen
  8. 7 : km 3.6 - alt. 326 m - Foun del Lout
  9. 8 : km 6.24 - alt. 378 m - Roman well
  10. S/E : km 7.32 - alt. 381 m - Village of Saint-Chels

Notes

Drinking water points at the start.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 10906933

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant family hike with beautiful views. Finding the dolmens and the Roman well added a touch of adventure to this walk

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User 9028792

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with some nice views and interesting sights.

In June, however, beware of weeds/plants that have grown back in some parts that are not very frequented or maintained, so you may have to clear a small path.

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Cccbbb
Cccbbb

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful scenery and some of the distinctive features of the Lot plateau: stone walls, dolmens, fountains and oak trees.

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Bruno Bravoure
Bruno Bravoure

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

4 out of 10

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jo1703
jo1703

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A short and very pleasant route combined with the Vieux Sauliac dolmen route. We found the site easily and read the legend of Cabrone, but unfortunately we didn't see any dolmens or signs...
Don't do this route at this time of year, as we were invaded by little green caterpillars. Despite our walking sticks acting like windscreen wipers, they fell from the trees and landed in our hair, on our rucksacks and arms... very unpleasant. Other people we met had the same experience.
Thank you to the author of this walk.

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randonnée près de montauban
randonnée près de montauban

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route; the dolmen is near the path on the right; and at the farm, note that the path goes up to the left and then take the path that goes down.

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pieplat
pieplat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Discover the Causse between Lot and Célé. Departure from the pretty village of Saint Chels.
The start of the walk is rather poorly signposted. I suggest taking the path just opposite the entrance to the village hall car park, to the right of the house with the slate roof.

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CatherineBOUY
CatherineBOUY

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Partially shaded path – interesting panorama but no view of the dolmen – as for the legend, I saw it but only thanks to the guide who knew about it, as it is written on a small sign not far from the fountain with a wolf in a tree that is not very visible from the path – interesting legend.

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VF12
VF12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We followed the trail using the Visorando app, no problems. The route is easy, ideal for an afternoon stroll on a winter's day.

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jeanmarc.baffet@wanadoo.fr
jeanmarc.baffet@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

great hike

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Isabelle Faycelles
Isabelle Faycelles

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Some difficulty finding the dolmens. Otherwise, a very pleasant walk, despite the pouring rain, in the Lot limestone plateaus with beautiful views and very pretty paths. 7.5 km seems exaggerated to me. 6.5 km at most.

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User 1254458

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Magnificent scenery, very pleasant route
Not really sure about the link to the legend

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Alain C1.
Alain C1.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk, well-maintained paths, but we didn't manage to see the dolmens either!

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véronique j
véronique j

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk, well-maintained paths, but we didn't manage to see the dolmens either!

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Patoudu17
Patoudu17

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, but the dolmens are difficult to see.

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