Lunan and Capdenac le Haut circular

This circular route is a combination of two referenced routes: the Lunan route at the beginning and end, and the Capdenac route in the middle. This route is not particularly difficult and offers superb views of the Lot valley and the town of Capdenac-Gare, as well as allowing you to visit the medieval town of Capdenac le Haut.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.62 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 663 ft
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    Descent: - 646 ft

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    Highest point: 1,161 ft
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    Lowest point: 574 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at Saint-Martin Church in Lunan.

(S/E) Take the small path that starts to the right of the church, along the cemetery. Continue straight ahead for about 1.5 km until you reach a road.

(1) Follow this road to the left for about 100 metres, then take the small path that climbs up to the right. The climb is quite difficult.

(2) At the top of the hill, turn onto the Route de la Cité de Capdenac opposite, until you reach the foot of the ramparts. Continue to the left under the city's buttresses.

(3) At the southern end of the ramparts, ignore the marked path and climb to the right towards the city gate. Pass in front of the Tourist Information Point, go up Rue de la Commanderie to reach Place Lucter, where you will find the church and a small car park. Continue to the right and join the Route de la Cité de Capdenac at the car park located under the tower.

(4) Turn right onto Route de la Pierre Levée, then turn right at the primary school.

(5) Leave the road and turn right onto a path that leads to a tarmac road further on.

(6) At the last house on the right overlooking the valley, turn left onto the road. You are now back on the Boucle de Lunan: the sign is not visible when coming from Capdenac. Turn right at the next crossroads to follow Route de la Pierre Levée, passing through the hamlets of La Borie and Bataillou.

(7) After a good kilometre on the road (not the most pleasant part of the route), turn right towards La Vacalerie.

(8) In the hamlet of La Vacalerie, turn left between the barn and the house: the signposting is not perfect at this point. Go down the small path to the church and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 807 ft - Saint-Martin Church in Lunan
  2. 1 : mi 1.06 - alt. 594 ft - Road junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.38 - alt. 850 ft - Intersection of the two routes
  4. 3 : mi 2.27 - alt. 919 ft - Fork to the right
  5. 4 : mi 2.54 - alt. 948 ft - Car park, exit of the town
  6. 5 : mi 2.76 - alt. 1,001 ft - Path on the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.05 - alt. 1,060 ft - Return to the Lunan circular route
  8. 7 : mi 3.91 - alt. 1,161 ft - La Vacalerie junction
  9. 8 : mi 4.12 - alt. 1,125 ft - Path on the left
  10. S/E : mi 4.62 - alt. 807 ft - Saint-Martin Church in Lunan

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
danpiotin58
danpiotin58

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk; the view from the village of Capdenac-le-Haut is well worth a visit, as is the medieval village.
Use GPS rather than the route description.
Note: access to the cliff edge after the village is prohibited by the local council due to the risk of the cliff collapsing.

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DELBES
DELBES

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike that allows you to discover and appreciate the remarkable medieval village of Capdenac le Haut, as well as a beautiful panorama of the Lot circulars and the town of Capdenac Gare.
However, there is a little too much "road" between the localities of "La Borie" and "La Vacherie" (mainly from point 6 to point 8)

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User 27667254

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is very pleasant, but there is a lack of signposting at the end of the trail.

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User 27127784

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. It's a shame about the road section on the way back.
Beautiful views and a section that Capdenac really enjoyed: very nice for cooling off after a good climb
The signposting is lacking in some places, but with the map in front of you, it's easy to find your way.

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JackieL
JackieL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for this lovely walk: very pleasant, with beautiful views. It would indeed be a shame to only do the Lunan circular walk without passing through Capdenac le Haut, a charming little village.
Just one small point: the path to take on the right after the Capdenac school is easily 150 metres above the school (follow the sign for "Sentiers pédestres" [footpaths]).

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François Sadran
François Sadran

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 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 splendid views. It's a shame to hear the noise from the road on the initial climb.
Warning: on this climb, there is a large hornet's nest in a tree very close to the path and impossible to avoid. We had quite a scare because we only saw it once we were underneath it.

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balou17
balou17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Another S/E, at Pt4, large car park with easy access for motorhomes, and a stone's throw from the old town. Very beautiful hike, first half on the ridge with amazing views. Second half in the shade at the bottom of the valley, then the impressive tour of the ramparts.

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