Around Livers-Cazelles

A walk to discover the castles near Cordes. The Château de Cazelles was an advanced defence for Cordes. The Château de Livers dates from the 15th century and owes its charm to the Renaissance. The route only follows wide paths and trails.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 269 m
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    Descent: - 271 m

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    Highest point: 322 m
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    Lowest point: 226 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of Saint-Pierre Church in Livers-Cazelles on the edge of the D600.

The route is not marked except for a section ofthe GR®36(red and white markings) a few hundred metres before Magot.

(S/E) With your back to the church, walk along the cemetery, leaving it on your left. At the D600, cross the road carefully and continue straight ahead. Do the same at the next junction. The track winds through the woods, gently descending towards the Ratayrié stream.

(1) Before reaching the stream, turn left onto the path. Follow the stream, ignore a path crossing on the right and, at the next junction, turn left to climb up to the group of houses at La Borie.

(2) Cross the hamlet and, when you reach the D600, cross it again to take the farm track opposite.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right onto the perpendicular path that climbs up to Livers Castle. At the bend, at the foot of the square tower, climb the steps and walk along the large wall to reach the castle garden. Small paths allow you to walk around it and discover its architecture.

(4) Château de Livers. Return to the road, leaving the village of Livers on your right, and head left for a few metres. At the left-hand bend, leave the path that goes around the castle and turn right onto the path heading north towards Les Maurels, then right again towards the D7. Follow the road to the left for 30 metres, cross over and take the dirt and gravel track opposite.

(5) Start of theGR®36trail; follow it to the left for about 350 metres, passing in front of the Fontaine de Vaysse fountain.

(6) End of theGR®36 trail;leave it by turning left. Climb through fields and meadows to Magot, then finish gently on the D7. Cross the departmental road and continue opposite. The road first winds between fields, then crosses the woods with a sharp right-hand hairpin bend 400m after entering the woods.

(7) After the hairpin bend and at the next bend, leave the road and take the dirt track on the right towards Cantegrel. Do not cross the hamlet but go around the farm on the right.

(8) At the first junction on the left, turn left. At the road on the other side of Cantegrel, turn right. Leave Livers on your left and behind you to arrive at the Château de Cazelles estate.

(9) It is no longer possible to visit the grounds of Château de Cazelles, and the path running parallel to the road has been ploughed and no longer exists. Turn left onto the D600, then left again to return to Saint-Pierre Church, the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 271 m - Saint-Pierre Church in Livers-Cazelles
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 226 m - On the left before the stream
  3. 2 : km 2.25 - alt. 311 m - Hamlet of La Drystone Shelter
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 259 m - On the right, at the crossroads
  5. 4 : km 4.49 - alt. 311 m - Livers Castle
  6. 5 : km 6.44 - alt. 255 m - Start of the GR36 trail
  7. 6 : km 6.84 - alt. 253 m - On the left, end of the GR36
  8. 7 : km 8.33 - alt. 256 m - Dirt track on the right
  9. 8 : km 9.27 - alt. 271 m - Turn left at the crossroads
  10. 9 : km 10.26 - alt. 263 m - Calvary in front of the Château de Cazelles
  11. S/E : km 10.63 - alt. 271 m - Saint-Pierre Church in Livers-Cazelles

Notes

Complete hiking equipment.
In wet weather, the trails and tracks are very soggy and muddy.

Worth a visit

Dovecotes.
Castles.
Beautiful stone houses.
Bucolic landscapes of the Albi plain.

 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

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
SMeredith
SMeredith

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very beautiful route with lots of ascents and descents

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victoriris
victoriris
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a superb route, we had the pleasure of discovering beautiful rolling landscapes and the castles of Livers and Cazelles.

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chgi81
chgi81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful and very pleasant route through the natural environment of the Causses de l'Albigeois (Cordes).
The other attractions of this circular have already been mentioned by other contributors.
It's a shame that, as a grand finale, this route doesn't take a route that offers a view of the town of Cordes/Ciel.
Nevertheless, thank you for this lovely walk, which can be completed in half a day.

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madydou
madydou ★
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Thank you for the feedback.
This route is not marked; it is a creation
I will put the comments in their proper place.

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JLB81
JLB81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route in a natural countryside setting. A very beautiful castle, but you can't get close to the second one!
We didn't meet anyone, but it was a Monday.
It's a shame that the route isn't signposted. Livers Castle is point 4, but the essential information for visiting it is written at point 3.
Despite these minor observations, we would recommend this peaceful route, which presents no major difficulties. And it's so enjoyable!

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madydou
madydou ★

Thank you, Vendinielle,
I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed the course.

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Vendinielle
Vendinielle

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Everything came together today to make this a wonderful ride: blue skies and green fields, flowers and birds, and comfortable paths. We quickly left the road behind and were immediately struck by the beauty of the surroundings. A well-balanced route, somewhat hidden until the first castle, which then came into view on the horizon. The ascents and descents were effortless. The sections through the forest were very enjoyable and the two castles added an extra dimension of interest. I highly recommend it. Thank you to Madydou.

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TitiSteph
TitiSteph

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk to discover the Tarn countryside

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Brigitte k
Brigitte k

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Slightly hilly, passing by two beautiful castles, a lovely little walk for a quiet half-day outing

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madydou
madydou ★

Thank you, Ustou,
I appreciate your encouragement.
Have a good hike, and perhaps we'll bump into each other one of these days on a trail in our beautiful region.
Best regards.

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ustou
ustou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very beautiful hike. (I only did the route on the map.)
I know the area particularly well as I go hiking there two or three times a week.
This one is very pleasant (the group I brought today unanimously enjoyed it).
Thank you, Madydou

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Choca
Choca

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk for a first hike suggested by Visorando. I took the route backwards by mistake, but never mind, I remembered the dovecotes and Livers Castle. Don't hesitate to go through the porch to explore the inner courtyard.
Don't worry about the two dogs near point 8. They will kindly guide you away from the farm. They are real guard dogs...

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squaratti
squaratti
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk.

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madydou
madydou ★

Hello Erina
Thank you for your feedback, I will take your suggestion on board
Actually, what I meant was to go back to the road we left and turn right onto the dirt track.
My point (4) may not be positioned correctly.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Erina, for these suggestions, which will be useful to the author for a possible update.

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