Circular country from Labastide-Murat

In the land of the King of Naples, enjoy a walk through the woods with magnificent views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 235 m
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    Descent: - 229 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 449 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 328 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Labastide-Murat sports complex.

(S/E) Orange markings. Starting from the sports complex, walk up the road for about 30 metres and turn right onto the dead-end road. Then turn left and right to join the D17, which you take to the right.

(1) Turn left at the corner of the medical centre to join the D677, which you follow to the left.

(2) Cross opposite the police station and follow the path.

(3) Before the spring, follow the valley to the left to the hamlet of Fargues.

(4) Cross the hamlet to reach Pébérou (leave the orange markings that you have been following since the start). Turn right and continue along the path until you reach a road.

(5) At the road, turn right and then left at thethird path until you reach the D17.

(6) Do not take the D17, follow the path towards the mill until you reach the three-way junction of Fontgrand and turn right at a right angle to reach Soulomès.

(7) Cross the D17 and the village to reach La Glandelette. Continue straight on the road until you reach the path on the left.

(8) Take this path, which becomes a trail, and continue until you reach a road.

(9) Go up the road on the right, which you will quickly leave at the bend to take a wide path on the left that winds down to the old pumping station. The path then climbs back up to Soyris.

(10) Stay on the main path to reach the centre of Labastide-Murat.

(1) After crossing the shaded square and the D677, return by the same route you took at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 408 m - Espace Murat, sports complex
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 446 m - Common junction A/R. D 677
  3. 2 : km 0.99 - alt. 440 m - Gendarmerie
  4. 3 : km 2.33 - alt. 382 m - Source
  5. 4 : km 3.34 - alt. 383 m - Hamlet of Fargues
  6. 5 : km 5.16 - alt. 414 m - Turn right at the road
  7. 6 : km 6.09 - alt. 439 m - Near the D17
  8. 7 : km 7.12 - alt. 434 m - Soulomès
  9. 8 : km 8.52 - alt. 392 m - Jean Blanc. Path on the left
  10. 9 : km 9.14 - alt. 370 m - Turn right at the road towards the pumping station and the - Vers (rivière) - Affluent du Lot
  11. 10 : km 10.73 - alt. 410 m - Soyris
  12. S/E : km 12.48 - alt. 408 m - Espace Murat, sports complex

Worth a visit

In Labastide-Murat, visit the Murat Museum
In Soulomès, visit the village with the help of the guide available at the church square.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Jean-Michel Lafitte
Jean-Michel Lafitte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 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 walk with beautiful views. See the statue of Marshal Murat in Labastide and visit the commandery in Soulomès...

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bernard coulomb
bernard coulomb

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A walk through mainly rural countryside, the main point of interest being the church of the Hospitaller Commandery of Souloumès and its late medieval frescoes.
It should be noted that the Montpellier maple, which is abundant on the limestone plateaus, gives way here to the field maple.
No need for a GPS.

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Ninja 36
Ninja 36

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike without any major difficulties. We did it in the morning because of the intense heat, but it is very shaded and the buildings are interesting to see. The only minor "problem" was at point 9, where the path had not been sufficiently cleared. We had to wind our way through some rather invasive brambles. Otherwise, the paths are very well maintained and clearly quite popular.

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Jean-Michel Joissains
Jean-Michel Joissains

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk around Labastide-Murat. It gave us the opportunity to tell the owner of our lodge in Soulomès that the walk passes by the end of his property

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chamarluke
chamarluke

Thank you

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Kleb
Kleb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A very easy and beautiful parish specific to Brittany. Be careful after point 4 to turn right, because if you ask the owner of the place called Le Peberou, you'll end up going all the way around the Lot! He must not like hikers!
Thank you for the route.

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chamarluke
chamarluke

Hello, you are the first person to say that the description is only moderately reliable, which surprises me. As for the lack of visible markings, that seems perfectly normal to me, since this is not a marked route but one that I created myself!
Best regards

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NOLLICEC
NOLLICEC

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

The passage through the village of Le Bastit is poorly signposted and can be confused with another route. Signposting is not very visible for much of the hike.

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Chantal&Olivier
Chantal&Olivier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

difficulties in point 9. specify the reversal

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Clemm
Clemm

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the woods, mainly on paths. Beautiful views from the second half of the route.

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Yves Raulin
Yves Raulin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Pleasant route with little tarmac.

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vinorando
vinorando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Pleasant stroll

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JeanDominique
JeanDominique

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk. Don't miss a visit to the church in Soulomès with its stunning frescoes.

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marcoeur
marcoeur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike

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talut  denis
talut denis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very good walk, highly recommended
well explained
pleasant
the information is accurate

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