Pomas Circular Loop

Pomas: a village worth exploring. An unpretentious walk suitable for everyone, offering beautiful scenery.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 139 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 288 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Pomas (11250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.112127° / E 2.290978°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2346O
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Description of the walk

There are a few parking spaces in front of the town hall where you can leave your car.

(S/E) From the town hall, head towards the bridge and turn left onto Allée des Cèdres, which continues beyond the bridge; then, at the bend, leave the road and continue straight ahead onto Chemin du Mauzac (tarmac and uphill).

(1) After about 1,700 metres, once you reach the top of the pass at the crossroads, take the path on the left.

(2) After about 50m, open a wooden gate on the right and enter the cattle enclosure. Follow the fence on the left, then on the right. Open the fence, take a few steps towards a second fence to cross opposite to rejoin the ridge path.

NB: The fences open using plastic handles. Remember to close them properly.

Follow the ridge path for about 500m.

(3) Ignore the path branching off to the left and continue for another 300m until you reach a tarmac road.

(4) Head down this tarmac road which branches off to the left and reach Pomas via the Promenade des Cimes.

(5) Walk between the church and the cemetery, turn left then immediately right into Rue du Château and head towards Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 149 m - Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 1.84 - alt. 282 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.91 - alt. 279 m - Livestock enclosure
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 281 m - Straight ahead
  5. 4 : km 2.77 - alt. 264 m - Clots de Lapeyre. Viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 3.83 - alt. 179 m - Church and cemetery
  7. S/E : km 4.24 - alt. 149 m - Place de la Mairie

Notes

The starting path connects Pomas to Saint-Hilaire and is used by a few vehicles. Take care.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
UK
UK

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

From Pomas, the climb is a bit long for an easy route...
On the ridge at elevation 266, don't miss the path down to the village, which is not marked at the start
ridge PK

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Joulaye6
Joulaye6

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant circular route worth doing again and again

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Ribandre
Ribandre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a pleasant route

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jerry974
jerry974

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A circular walk I never tire of taking: easy, beautiful and so relaxing after a busy day! I highly recommend it!

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claude.campredon
claude.campredon

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, but the description is rather vague; when you enter the cattle park, there are indeed cows, which may be unsettling for some walkers. Furthermore, the first gate is made of wood, but the second consists of three electrified wires, so you need to take precautions before opening it....
Furthermore, after the enclosure, the instruction to leave the first path on the left and continue until you reach a tarmac road is a bit vague. The tarmac road is much further than 500 metres.
In any case, you can’t get lost; you can clearly see Pomas below and St Hilaire on the other side.

But thank you for providing these routes, which allow us to discover unknown places.

Best regards.
Claude

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