Circular walk starting from Lavabre, in the commune of Connac

A former vineyard belonging to Vabres Abbey, the site of a major battle against the Norman invaders in 864,
you start this walk in the hamlet of Lavabre, where an old Templar barn still stands.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.91 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,191 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,161 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,791 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 915 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the village square in Lavabre.

(S/E) Leave the hamlet and take the road up towards Connac, passing a rest area sheltered by a walnut tree, until you reach thefirst hairpin bend.

(1) Take the path heading due north towards the village of Connac, joining the road leading to the cemetery. You’ll reach the first houses in Connac.

(2) Turn left towards the Croix du Roc. After the Croix du Roc, at the Y-junction, take the path on the left towards Le Peret. Head downhill and cross the Couffinhals stream.

(3) Turn left and head up the path leading to the hamlet of Peret.

(4) Walk through the hamlet, following the road westwards to the junction with the road leading down from L’Hôpital-Bellegarde, marked by a pretty stone cross and situated at a place called Lacroux.

(5) Head down to the left to reach the hamlet of La Teulière.

(6) Walk through it and turn left onto the wide path. At the T-junction, take the right-hand path. Here begins a long descent. At the hamlet of Cluzel, you’ll come to a road; take it to the right. After thesecond hairpin bend, you’ll reach a junction with a footpath.

(7) Take this path to the left and continue down to the Couffinhals stream. Cross it and start climbing again along a series of hairpin bends. At the top, you’ll reach another junction of paths.

(8) Turn right to quickly reach the car park at Place de Lavabre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,414 ft - Lavabre car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 1,473 ft - Path leading up to Connac
  3. 2 : mi 0.61 - alt. 1,709 ft - Connac
  4. 3 : mi 1.22 - alt. 1,473 ft - Couffinhals stream
  5. 4 : mi 1.92 - alt. 1,699 ft - Peret Haut
  6. 5 : mi 2.4 - alt. 1,762 ft - Lacroux
  7. 6 : mi 2.9 - alt. 1,719 ft - La Teulière
  8. 7 : mi 4.31 - alt. 1,001 ft - Trail junction
  9. 8 : mi 5.54 - alt. 1,391 ft - High point
  10. S/E : mi 5.91 - alt. 1,414 ft - Lavabre car park

Notes

In Connac, near the church porch, you will find a picnic area for walkers.

Worth a visit

(S/E) Visit the hamlet and its Templar barn. Also see the stone crosses marking the paths at the hamlet exits.
(S/E) The Lardit cross at Lavabre.
(Between 2 and 3) The Roc cross in Connac.
(6) The Lacroux cross at La Teulière.
(Between 6 and 7) The cave-shelter at La Teulière.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 2459813

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a pleasant and easy walk

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d81
d81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
For this route, a map and GPS are essential. The route used to be signposted but is no longer marked as the signs have been removed. Completed in 2025 with no issues, provided you follow the Visorando track and ignore the signposting.

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POULIN Gérard
POULIN Gérard ★

Hello,
to slowmuffin: in the description, the author doesn’t mention signposting, so please don’t take that into account and just follow the description. Your experience shows just how much poorly installed or poorly maintained signposting can lead to tricky situations.
To RODY7: there’s no need to delete this walk; you aren’t referring to the signposting. The guidebook won’t necessarily be updated to reflect future changes, whereas the base map with its description will always remain valid unless there are major changes on the ground. Furthermore, the signposting apparently leaves a lot to be desired.

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slowmuffin
slowmuffin

Hi Rody. It might be a bit silly to delete a route that’s already been created; you could just change the colours or the type of marker – a star, a circle, I don’t know!!!
Thanks for your reply.

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RODY7
RODY7
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Hello Slowmuffin,
Thank you for your comments.
I personally completed this hike and posted it on Visorando in 2020.
Since then, the Réquistanais Hiking Club, for the purposes of its new hiking guide, has changed the direction of the route around Lavabre and Connac, without removing the old markings, which is causing the confusion you mention.
I am considering removing my hike from the Visorando site in favour of the Réquistanais hiking guide
which you can find at the Réquista Tourist Office.
Rody, 3 October 2023

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slowmuffin
slowmuffin
• Edited:

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Hike done on 1 October 2023, a very lovely walk with quite a few climbs and descents, but without any major difficulties. Without a GPS, it’s not easy to find your way; there are far too many yellow markings everywhere. Starting from Lavabre, you don’t know where to go – turn right and then left at the same tree??? You arrive at a Fork in the road with markings on both paths ahead. In short, it’s a bit of a free-for-all on this route, but it helps develop your long-distance vision and your ability to read contour lines. Lots of lovely, cool woodland – very welcome in this heat.

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RODY7
RODY7

Thank you very much for following this route through the village of Connac. There are many different walking routes in the area, which explains the presence of numerous yellow markings, some of which are quite old. However, the River Tarn and its valley generally serve as a point of reference.

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surpilix
surpilix
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in bright sunshine. Please note that the yellow markings aren’t always reliable; there are overlaps with other routes, and sometimes a cross and a yellow line appear together................You’ll need a GPS track. Some stunning views, steep climbs and descents, numerous crosses all along the route, and some beautiful wayside shrines..................truly a lovely walk with no real difficulty.

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sogeco
sogeco

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little half-day walk.

My report with photos here: https://sogeco31.blogspot.com/2020/07/bo...

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