Circular starting from Le Fau

Varied landscapes with few roads. Orchards, riverbanks, shaded paths and fields. There are many deer tracks, so be quiet and you're sure to see some.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 208 m
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    Descent: - 206 m

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    Highest point: 203 m
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    Lowest point: 84 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Fau village hall.

(S/E) Join thePR®4at the end of the car park, head north-west along Chemin des Carrières towards the top of the ridge. Cross Route de Vignarnaud (198m) and continue straight ahead.
Descend Le Chemin des Treilles to Toumet (110m).

(1) Follow the Chemin de Toumet to Malfré. Turn left onto the D21, the road from Montauban to Corbarieu, for 100m, then right along the Cantaloube stream. After the first bend, turn left along the fence. Join the Tarn.

(2) Turn left, south-east, onto the Bio road. Follow the Tarn river towards the south-east.
Continue on the path opposite when the road turns left.
Reach Chemin du Touron, turn left. Move away from the Tarn towards the east.
Reach a crossroads after the cemetery on the D21.

(3) Turn left onto the road and climb towards the hills. Follow the yellow markings.
At the cross, leave the markings towards the top of the hill, heading for a dilapidated barn.
Return to the previous crossroads via the same route.

(3) Turn left onto the Route du Fau and follow the right bank of the Guitardio stream.

(4) At the cross, turn left onto the track, pass through the hamlet of Bougues and reach a small lake on your right.

(5) Take the path that runs alongside the woods. You will reach the Saint-Nauphary road (between Varat and Margat). Turn left. After 30 metres, keep to the right. You will come to a four-way crossroads with a cross.

(6) At the cross, turn right onto thePR®6(Chemin de la Croix d'Astorg) which descends towards Saint-Nauphary. Continue to the hamlet of Payral.

(7) Cross the Ruisseau des Marios stream and follow its right bank. Stay on this path, cross the hamlet of Capellanios, then cross the Ruisseau des Marios stream again to reach the hamlet of Les Combes.

(8) At the crossroads, turn left onto the Chemin de Foulquié, heading slightly south-east, cross the Ruisseau du Gascou and pass through Les Fajous.

(9) At the next fork (150m), leave the road and turn right onto the path. Cross the Gascou stream again. Reach the village of Poulidets via the Chemin des Fagets.

(10) Turn left onto Chemin du Carreyrat. Pass through the hamlet of Gascou. Continue right along Chemin de Foulquié to reach the car park at the village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 201 m - Fau village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.58 - alt. 110 m - Toumet
  3. 2 : km 3.61 - alt. 86 m - Tarn (rivère)
  4. 3 : km 4.87 - alt. 90 m - Cemetery crossroads
  5. 4 : km 6.87 - alt. 103 m - Cross
  6. 5 : km 7.77 - alt. 147 m - Water reserve
  7. 6 : km 8.9 - alt. 199 m - Chemin de la Croix d'Astorg
  8. 7 : km 10.06 - alt. 126 m - Payral
  9. 8 : km 12 - alt. 112 m - Les Combes
  10. 9 : km 12.88 - alt. 141 m - Path on the right
  11. 10 : km 13.89 - alt. 175 m - Poulidets
  12. S/E : km 14.78 - alt. 203 m - Fau village hall

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
catherinelanglais
catherinelanglais

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A route that offers little in the way of interesting scenery!
Quite a lot of walking on roads and some slightly dangerous spots with a group, as certain sections of road are very busy!

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User 25995617
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The start of the hike is interesting and bucolic. Then you quickly arrive at a completely open area. So you have to be careful not to go there when it's very hot. Part of the hike simply follows the edge of fields, which isn't very interesting.

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Fa54
Fa54

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied route, with quite a bit of tarmac, which is no bad thing in this rainy spring when the paths are muddy, full of puddles and tall grass.

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JilChaz
JilChaz

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful and varied hike, but pay attention to the hiking signposts. The route crosses several different routes. Use your GPS to follow the correct route. Be careful between points 4 and 5, near the barn, as the GPS route takes you right through the middle of a field. You need to go around it on the left to get back on track.

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Netra
Netra ★
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Hello JLBRICE, thank you for your feedback.

To help the author improve their description, as you wish, could you specify the exact places where this should be done and, if possible, suggest additional guidance? Thank you in advance.

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JLBRICE
JLBRICE

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Description needs improvement!

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Hutch81000
Hutch81000

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It was enjoyable, no major difficulties, a very good mix of tarmac and forest!

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I enjoyed this very pleasant hike with beautiful places to visit.

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lupi001
lupi001

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly varied route, with a little bit of tarmac but not too much. Overall, it's pleasant.
Of course, there is the field to cross, but you can simply go around it on the left behind the shed, then follow the woods to find the path along the reservoir.

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Lemiche
Lemiche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

I confirm some of the reviews: there is an error regarding the hamlet of Baugue. You have to cross the middle of a field to reach the edge of the forest on the left-hand side. I think it would be difficult without a GPS.
It's a shame because the rest of the route is pleasant, even though there are many paved sections. However, these are only small roads that are not very busy.

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Farce
Farce
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

The route is no longer passable at a certain point; you have to cross a field of sunflowers, which is worth seeing.

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jeanlouisN
jeanlouisN

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I would make the same comments as Chrisdu31.
Especially point 4 4) At the crossroads, turn left onto the track. Halfway between 4 & 5, pass through the hamlet of Bougues (note: depending on crop conditions, 100 metres before the shed, join the small wood on the left, follow it and you will reach a small lake on your right).

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Chrisdu31
Chrisdu31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The map layout is perfect.
The description is somewhat vague. It could be improved or more information could be provided on the tricky points.
In particular, point (3) is given twice, and one of the two is incorrect. Also, between (4) and (5) (Bougues), we found ourselves in the middle of a field.
It is important to note that you should not rely on the markers, as you regularly have to take the paths marked with a yellow cross. It's a bit of a shame to pass so close and not see the Tarn.
Otherwise, the hike is varied and enjoyable.

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fanfoue
fanfoue

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route, not very busy this Sunday. Watch out for the multiple yellow markings, especially in the "start-1" section, which probably correspond to other routes. Didn't understand the point of the short detour at point 3. Slight inaccuracy between 4 and 5 at the "hamlet" of Bougues (a barn), where you have to turn off just before the barn to avoid ending up in the middle of a field. Tricky passage at the start of section "7-8" in wet weather: very slippery descent! Indeed (previous comment), you start from PR 5 and not 4, but the directions are otherwise clear enough.

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Shosh
Shosh

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Good route, done on a trail
A bit of tarmac at the start, quite a few houses (you have to pick up your dog regularly)... but the end of the route will make you forget the rest ;-)

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