The Céor Meanders from Salmiech

Nestled in the Céor valley, a true paradise for fishermen, the village of Salmiech enjoyed a successful revival during the Salt Road era.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 212 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 216 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 730 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 583 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the town hall square in Salmiech.

(S/E) Take the D63 towards Cassagnes. Cross the Céor and immediately after, you will find a crossroads marked by a cross.

(1) Turn left onto a wide path that follows theGRP® Grand Tour des Monts et Lacs du Lévézou, marked in red and yellow. You will come to a hairpin bend.

(2) Turn left onto a farm track that leads to La Borie. At the end of the hamlet, continue straight ahead, still on theGRP®, to reach another hairpin bend.

(3) Keep left on theGRP® and head towards the hamlet of Peyrelevade. After a granite mushroom, formed by stacked stones, turn left onto a sunken path that rejoins the small road leading to the D25.

(4) Before the crossroads, turn right onto a path lined with hazelnut trees that leads to Brès. Leave theGRP® and its markings here to go around the hamlet, cross the D25 with caution and take the Arvieu road opposite. You will reach another crossroads in the right-hand bend of the road.

(5) Continue straight ahead on a grassy path downhill towards the Pont de Brès bridge and rejoin theGRP® here.

(6) After the bridge, 100 m further on, turn left then take a sharp right onto a path leading to La Pougétie.

(7) Follow the track straight ahead, then take a path that branches off to the right and climbs up to Puech de las Fourques and then towards the D 641.

(8) Turn right onto the D 641, then left onto the path leading to the Peyralbe farm. Go around the buildings on the left and take the small road on the left to rejoin the D641.

(9) Follow it to the right towards Salmiech and continue towards the church of Saint-Amans after carefully crossing the D25.

(10) Continue straight ahead on a path that descends to Céor and Moulin de Rodes, then return to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Take the small road you took on the way there to return to the car park at the town hall square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 593 m - Car park at Salmiech town hall square
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 602 m - Crossroads of the circular loop. Cross the - Céor (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.83 - alt. 651 m - Hairpin bend no. 1
  4. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 730 m - Hairpin bend no. 2
  5. 4 : km 3.89 - alt. 656 m - Crossroads before the D25
  6. 5 : km 4.96 - alt. 654 m - Path in the bend of the road
  7. 6 : km 5.72 - alt. 603 m - Pont de Bès
  8. 7 : km 6.4 - alt. 661 m - La Pougétie
  9. 8 : km 7.22 - alt. 677 m - D641 crossroads
  10. 9 : km 8.1 - alt. 667 m - D641 crossroads
  11. 10 : km 9.24 - alt. 632 m - Saint-Amans
  12. S/E : km 10.02 - alt. 593 m - Car park at Salmiech town hall square

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
surpilix
surpilix
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting hike without much difficulty. Wide paths, mostly shaded, with beautiful views. Not much tarmac either. The slope is steep at the start, but not excessively so. Best done in good weather.

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Antonio Pires
Antonio Pires

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A beautiful climb at the start; most of the route is through woods, always in the shade.
It's a shame that there's a lot of tarmac at the end
No difficulty

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BOUZAT
BOUZAT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the path is well cleaned.

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le Gaulois d'Oc
le Gaulois d'Oc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hike completed with my wife.
Splendid weather despite the early morning heat (16/08/2023, departure at 7:45 a.m.).
The trail was well marked and not particularly difficult, despite the steep climb at the start!
We highly recommend it.
Kind regards

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jeannette vallet
jeannette vallet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It is a very pleasant hike with beautiful panoramic views and picturesque hamlets. We did it in June and were able to admire beautiful flowers along the way.

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2740851
2740851

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very pleasant hike
slight incline
Shady route – highly recommended

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