Around the hamlets of Asprettes and La Fagette

A pleasant hike through oak and beech forests to discover the Fagette waterfall and the hamlets of Asprettes and La Fagette, with their superb granite houses and old ovens.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 134 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,048 m

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Description of the walk

Coming from Mende, about 1.5 km after Le Chastel-Nouvel, heading towards St-Chély-d'Apcher, at a place called Le Ravin Blanc, park in the large car park on the left.

(S/E) The starting point for the hike is at the entrance, behind the safety barrier.
The trail leads into the beech forest on a gentle slope to a stone bridge over the Malecombe stream.
The Fagette waterfall flows downstream from the stone bridge.
After the bridge, climb up the path, now strewn with stones, to the first intersection.

(1) Take the small path on the left.
Descend a few more metres and you will reach the next intersection. Leave the path that branches off at a 45° angle to the left and continue along the path in front of you. (These are not shown on IGN maps.)
Walk along the edge of the forest, following the fence, until you reach the hamlet of Asprettes.

(2) At the iron cross, turn right and head back up towards the houses. At the top of the hamlet, take the forest track in front of you, heading north, to the Brageresse farm.

(3) Leave the farm on your left and continue along the path.
When you reach the first houses in La Fagette, turn left and walk up the street towards the centre of the hamlet.

(4) Admire the granite buildings and the old oven. Turn around and walk back down to the bottom of the hamlet, following the stone path to the first intersection.

(1) Turn left onto the path that crosses the stone bridge to reach the finish (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,113 m - Ravin Blanc car park
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 1,081 m - Intersection
  3. 2 : km 2.32 - alt. 1,111 m - Iron cross of Asprettes
  4. 3 : km 4.04 - alt. 1,137 m - Brageresse farm
  5. 4 : km 5.24 - alt. 1,100 m - La Fagette
  6. S/E : km 6.66 - alt. 1,113 m - Ravin Blanc car park

Worth a visit

Admire the magnificent stone bridge and the Fagette waterfall. Please note: the waterfall is often dry at the end of summer.
Visit the hamlets of Asprettes and La Fagette and their granite houses. The communal ovens in the hamlets have been beautifully restored and are well worth a visit.
Viewpoint over the valley.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 28405674
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randobambi
randobambi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant, easy walk in the shade.
It's a shame we couldn't get to the waterfall!

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cotin
cotin
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike through varied countryside, both wooded and open. Don't miss the little bridge over the waterfall. The hamlets of Asprettes and La Fagette bear witness to a rich but hard life in times gone by.

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Patricia Bo
Patricia Bo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We went on a very pleasant walk, which was not difficult, well explained and offered fabulous views. In spring, the meadows are in bloom, the streams are full, and there are some very pretty houses.

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Ézéchiel
Ézéchiel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Peace and quiet guaranteed and beautiful views

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ABC18
ABC18

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike without too many difficulties. The route mainly follows forest paths and allows you to discover pretty little hamlets.
The starting point is easy to find
if you use the GPS coordinates.

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cemyr
cemyr
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Walk taken in November with the family. Splendid with the autumn colours.
Easy trail – no difficulty for my 7-year-old daughter.
We used the app's GPS to find the starting point.

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Wourgo
Wourgo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk. Once we found the route, the signs helped us follow it. However, we had a lot of trouble finding the right place to leave the car.

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randonannie
randonannie

Hello Lemarcheur65,
Why not put it in bold? It might attract a little more attention...
Thank you for taking our comments into account.
Kind regards.

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randonannie
randonannie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied short walk: the Fagette waterfall and streams, typical habitats and restored bread ovens.
Two comments:
1 - It is difficult to know if this is the right car park, as there are no signs. Rely on your satnav.
2 - Perhaps the text at the end of paragraph S/E should replace "first intersection" with "three-way junction".
We went straight ahead, directly into the village, following the mountain bike signs to guide us...
So we ended up doing the route in reverse.

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lenouh974
lenouh974

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike with no major difficulties. You'll encounter more donkeys and cows than people!
For the car park/starting point, use the GPS coordinates, as Google associates the place called Ravin Blanc with another car park 800 metres higher up on the main road.
Remember to go down a little below the bridge to see the famous Fagette waterfall, which was quite large in May due to heavy rainfall!

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MICHEL 08
MICHEL 08

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk in spring. A small bucolic waterfall and magnificent woodland.
Slight difficulty: a stone path a few dozen metres long, which may be tricky for people with weak knees...

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jean-claude.calte
jean-claude.calte

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short but beautiful walk through the hamlets, with a visit to restored bread ovens in very good condition. The hamlets are sparsely populated at the end of the season, but the views along the way are magnificent.

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HorizonVagabond
HorizonVagabond
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Thank you for your comment, Pauline.
I wish you a very happy holiday season.

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pauline43
pauline43
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for this walk. The waterfall is beautiful (plenty of water at this time of year) and there is a lovely view of the valley. An easy and pleasant walk.

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