Circular walk starting from Notre-Dame des Neiges near Gourdon

From Gourdon, head to the car park at the Notre-Dame des Neiges chapel *.

(S/E) Behind the chapel, turn left onto the path marked^GR®®652,^PR®® and MTB for about 200 m.

(1) Leave the^GR®® and head up to the right along a narrow path, marked with yellow^{PR®® signs} and wooden signposts, through the middle of a woodland. You’ll come out onto a road at Mas de Fraysse; follow it, then turn right off it, go over the hill and you’ll reach the crossroads at Mas de Guzou.

(2) Take the path on the right, which leads downhill; walk alongside the Métairie Petite and then cross a stream before reaching a road, where you’ll find a cross.

(3) Cross this road and continue uphill to reach the hamlet of La Bruge.

(4) Take the road leading down to the left to reach the hamlet of Verdié Bas.

(5) Continue along the small road until you come to a bridge.

(6) Cross the bridge, then turn left onto a forest track that takes you along the valley floor in the shade. Pass a tennis court and walk alongside a beautiful property along a path through the woodland until you reach a five-way junction.

(7) Take the^second path on the left (yellow markings), then leave the road leading to the Mas de Guzou on your right. Carry on straight ahead and you will come back to the junction you passed on the way out.

(2) Turn right and retrace your steps along the outbound route to return to the car park at the Chapel of Notre-Dame des Neiges (S/E).

• It’s best to park in the Place du Foirail rather than at Notre-Dame des Neiges, where space is limited. What’s more, your car will be in the shade.

You can reach Notre-Dame-des-Neiges by walking down Rue des Névéges at the far end of the square.
- A lovely walk in hot weather as it takes you through woodland or shaded areas all the way.
- The walk takes you along quite a few small roads, but they are very quiet and very picturesque.
- Plenty of typical rural Quercy architecture.

Before or after (S/E) Gourdon, a medieval town.
Between (3) and (4), see magnificent Quercus oaks.
(5) Communal oven.