The circular of the peatland in Lentillac-du-Causse

Climbing up the aptly named Combe d'Écoute-s'il-pleut, you arrive at the dry grasslands of Lentillac, where you can discover a magnificent dolmen.
Descend towards the peatland, a clear river that can disappear and reappear a little further on through resurgences.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.75 km
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    Average duration: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 232 m
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    Descent: - 230 m

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    Highest point: 309 m
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    Lowest point: 171 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park on the side of the D13. The route is marked with a yellow line throughout.

(S/E) Continue on the departmental road for about 300 metres, then turn right onto the marked path of Combe d'Écoute-s'il-pleut, which climbs into the forest.

(1) At the forest road, at the end of the long climb (120m elevation gain), turn left. Turn left again at the road towards the hamlet of Dantonnet. Continue along the path (ignoring the farm access roads).

(2) 700m after the hamlet, turn right onto the path. Continue along the marked path which passes under Pech de Cuzel and joins the road to the hamlet of Agard. Follow this road to the left.

(3) At the houses, take a path on the right, cross a road and continue north-east (markings) until you reach the sign for the dolmen.

(4) Walk 400 metres back and forth, then continue to the right towards Les Mazes. At the hamlet square, take the road that descends to the right and, at the crossroads, continue along the path that descends and then climbs back up to Lentillac-du-Causse. After Mas de Fargues, follow the path on the left to discover a typical village of the Causses du Quercy, following the markings.

(5) At the church, take a path on the left, then turn left again to join the D188. Cross the departmental road and make a first turn left then right towards the Le Prieur neighbourhood. Continue to the end of the houses.

(6) Turn left onto the road leading to Mas de Fargues, then right after a hundred metres to follow a well-marked path that gradually then sharply departs from the hamlet. At Les Tournissels, continue on the path to the right and follow the signs to reach an open area.

(7) Do not continue towards the woods, but cross the meadow on the right (markings on the ground) and take the descent towards the D13, which you follow for about 250 metres, turning left. At the first crossroads, turn right towards Le Valadié and cross the peatland.

(8) Follow the marked path that continues on the left at the very beginning of the climb to Le Valadié. This shaded path follows the peatland in a valley, first on the right bank for about 1.8km.

(9) Cross the stream to continue on the left bank. After about 350m, you will arrive at the Moulin de Font Faurès.

(10) Pass this mill, whose basin was on a resurgence of the peatland, and join the D13. Follow it to the right for a little over 200m.

(11) Cross the bridge on the right. There is a covered wash house below the bridge. Leave the road by turning left after the bridge to continue along the marked path on the right bank of the peatland and reach a footbridge that crosses the river.

(12) Cross the footbridge to reach the D13. Turn left and walk about 50 metres to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 171 m - Car park on the edge of the D13
  2. 1 : km 1.34 - alt. 282 m - End of the long climb
  3. 2 : km 3.12 - alt. 256 m - Exit Chemin de Dantonnet
  4. 3 : km 4.68 - alt. 295 m - L'Agard
  5. 4 : km 5.55 - alt. 286 m - Dolmen
  6. 5 : km 7.39 - alt. 308 m - Lentillac-du-Causse
  7. 6 : km 7.88 - alt. 305 m - Road on the left
  8. 7 : km 9.57 - alt. 288 m - Discovered area
  9. 8 : km 10.3 - alt. 245 m - Peatland Trail
  10. 9 : km 12.07 - alt. 207 m - Left bank crossing - Sagne (rivière)
  11. 10 : km 12.4 - alt. 198 m - Font Faurès Mill
  12. 11 : km 12.79 - alt. 190 m - Wash house
  13. 12 : km 14.67 - alt. 172 m - Footbridge over the - Sagne (rivière)
  14. S/E : km 14.75 - alt. 171 m - Car park on the edge of the D13

Notes

To reach the starting point of the hike from Cabrerets, follow the D42 towards Orniac. At the village exit, head towards Grotte de Pech Merle.
Continue on the D13 along the peatland, leaving the Pech Merle direction at the first crossroads. At 3.5 km from the three-way junction, there is space to park several vehicles.

Worth a visit

Visit to Lentillac-du-Causse
Resurgence of the Moulin de Font Faurès

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Devineee
Devineee
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Hike completed today at around 9:00 a.m., including breaks at 3:20 p.m. We started in the village of Lentillac following various comments and we don't regret it, as parking is much easier there.
There was some undergrowth because the path is rarely used (start of the season? No other hikers on the trail), and a single tiny tick tried to knoll our blood, so check yourselves thoroughly when you get back, even though they're not swarming in this area.
The route is very shady, which is very pleasant in summer. A really nice hike to do in May, in any case. 🙂

We found a notebook titled "Dolmens" with several photos of... dolmens inside. It was 500 metres from the dolmen (the field was closed off with wire fencing, and we couldn't go and see it; I don't know if this is permanent or if it was because there was livestock there).
We picked it up and took it to the town hall in Lentillac so that it wouldn't get damaged (rain is forecast for the next few days).
With a bit of luck, the owner of the notebook will see this comment and retrieve their precious item, which is the result of some fine work as it is well documented!

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figaubert
figaubert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to the visitor who posted this circular, it was a wonderful discovery. The path along the stream is bucolic. We started from Lentilhac du Causse, so from point 6 to point 7. This hike is very well marked in yellow country trail, so you can fully enjoy the landscape. There is very little elevation gain and it is shaded, so it can be done in any season. I recommend it for athletes who want to train for trail running, as well as for families or for walking with your dog. Enjoy hiking on the beautiful trails of the Lot.

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Jean-Michel Joissains
Jean-Michel Joissains

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 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, shaded walk with no significant difficulties.

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jacques.boldron
jacques.boldron

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with varied landscapes and no great difficulty, except perhaps for the short steep climb at the very beginning.

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stchat
stchat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off from Lentillac. A very beautiful hike, we had a picnic by a wash house crossed by the peatland.
No particular difficulties, as long as you follow the GPS route carefully, of course.

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Pyrene82
Pyrene82

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route to follow, no major difficulties, easy to navigate. Personally, I chose to start from the village of Lentillac-du-Causse, which is well worth a visit, especially as there is a decent car park near the town hall and the community centre.

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Quercus2
Quercus2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike on good paths with virtually no tarmac, which is not that common. Best done in spring when the peatland is flowing a little. One small downside: unfortunately, there is very little small built heritage (no gariotte, for example), which is often found on the Causses du Lot. A note for those who are interested: the Caumont karstic cave is relatively easy to find (approx. 500 m after point 2, at a crossroads, go up into the dry grasslands and the karstic cave is 150 m away). One criticism: instead of starting the hike at the bottom of the valley, it is much more interesting to start from the pretty village of Lentillac du Causse, which is more accessible.

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Chantal&Olivier
Chantal&Olivier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Be sure to follow the correct route, otherwise you will miss the fork at point 8.

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randonannie
randonannie
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We completed this hike in two parts. The first part was around Lentillac, going from point 3 to point 7.
Points of interest: visit the village (pick up an information sheet from the Tourist Office) and take a detour to the dolmen (not signposted all the way: keep to the left and continue along the plateau). The second part was around La Sagne from point 8 (start and finish). Points of interest: passages along the river through boxwood tunnels (which are trying to recover from moth attacks...), beautiful views of the rocks, a few covered wash houses, a pleasant climb through the forest before arriving at Dantonnet (large estate and farms) and descending to Valadie. A very pleasant route.

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jo1703
jo1703

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

unglasses
A very pleasant hike that leads from the dry grasslands of the Causse to the beautiful path along the peatland stream, while allowing you to visit the village of Lentillac (currently undergoing redevelopment).
There is practically no elevation gain except for a slight incline at the start. This is an easy hike that takes 4 hours to complete.
However, be sure to read the information sheet carefully to find the starting point.

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grandin
grandin ★
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To help you find the starting points for the hikes, there is a link in the practical information section:

"Click here to find out how to get to the start of the hike"

provided here for this particular hike.

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manharez
manharez

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Parking and departure not signposted.
Dolmen cannot be found.

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Bob46
Bob46

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did the route in the same direction as given, but we started from Lentillac du Causse, where we were able to park easily.
A very beautiful hike.

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The suggested parking spot is not easy to find! But about 1 km further on (opposite point 105 on the map), the roadside is wide and it is easy to park. This means you have to take the D13 at the start and end of the route, but this road is very quiet.
The main effort is at the beginning, with a long hill. But the rest of the route is easy.

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