Circular Puy de Bar to Moulares

This circular is part of the Grand 8 route in Ségala Carmausin. You will walk through the Tarn countryside along pretty paths lined with low walls and wooden bridges, enjoying lovely views of the surrounding area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 212 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 205 m

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    Highest point: 566 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 402 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park opposite the church.

Yellow markings

(S/E) In front of the church, take a path on the left (signposted "départ de la randonnée" or "start of the hike") which passes between an old shed and some gardens. A few metres further on, follow a path on the right lined with dry stone walls. After passing through several gates, you will come to a footbridge, which is the junction of the two circular paths.

(1) Turn left along the Céroc, which you will cross twice, and pass by the ruins of the Moulin de l'Oli mill. Continue past two cattle fences, go up through a copse and walk along the farmland to the road (D71), which you will follow to the right until you reach the next farm.

(2) After the bend and facing the first farm buildings, leave the road and take the path that climbs to the left. At the small road, turn left to the hamlet of Bois de Lafon.

(3) Cross it in a straight line and, on leaving the hamlet, at the crossroads, cross the D3E and go straight up opposite.

(4) Continue climbing this path carved into the rock until you reach a gate. Cross the large meadow, pass another gate, then continue to the road.

(5) Take it on the left for 50 metres and turn left again onto the path between the fields. Cross a road and arrive at a place called Le Soulié, which you must cross.

(6) Continue along this path to the hamlet of Bar and cross it. At the exit, at the three-way junction, turn right. Cross the road and continue straight ahead, climbing between the fields for 1 km.

(7) When you reach a small copse, turn left and follow the fence. After about 150 m, climb up to the right to the rocky ridge. From there, follow a path between the rocks to the left until you reach the Virgin Mary statue.

(8) Descend a few dozen metres to the road, then take the path below that runs along the fences. At the bottom, continue through the forest to find a road.

(9) Follow this road to the left for 300 metres, then after the bend, descend the path on the right and walk along the fields to the Planquette picnic area.
Cross it and continue on the right along the Céroc. At the road, turn left and head towards the village (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 440 m - Start opposite the church.
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 408 m - Junction of the two circulars. Walk along the - Céroc (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 2.37 - alt. 430 m - Fork in the path to the left
  4. 3 : km 3.31 - alt. 454 m - Hameau du Bois de Lafon
  5. 4 : km 4.06 - alt. 498 m - Steep, enclosed path
  6. 5 : km 4.87 - alt. 546 m - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 5.71 - alt. 512 m - Le Soulié
  8. 7 : km 7.81 - alt. 529 m - Hairpin bend to the left
  9. 8 : km 8.37 - alt. 566 m - Virgin
  10. 9 : km 9.02 - alt. 479 m - Road junction
  11. S/E : km 10.17 - alt. 440 m - Finish opposite the church.

Notes

(S/E) Common start for both circulars.

Walking poles recommended, some steep ascents and descents.
Please close all gates behind you.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Monique L
Monique L

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a superb view of the Ségala.
Everything was fine until the last junction, where the signs were poorly positioned, so we ended up walking 14 km instead of the planned 10 km and finished by taking the road to Moularès, which isn't very interesting.

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81fifi
81fifi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike without any major difficulties, surrounded by nature with beautiful views. But the highlight is reaching the statue of the Virgin Mary with its beautiful panorama. We enjoyed it and will do it again. Highly recommended.

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Vendinielle
Vendinielle

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The trailhead was very pleasant in mid-March: violets, periwinkles, dandelions, white liverworts, spring lesser celandines, and a small purple star-shaped flower with pointed petals that I didn't recognise (it looks like a columbine). I also really liked the view from the large meadow (after 4). The young wheat shoots added a lot of cheerfulness to the landscape. Seen from a distance, the Puy de Bar doesn't look like much, but the closer you get, the more you appreciate it: the horizon is wide and the chaos up there is a nice surprise, as is the path through the conifers on the way down. Thank you for this discovery.

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isabelle queroy
isabelle queroy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike with lovely views. We were accompanied almost the entire way by a farmer's dog, who proved to be an excellent guide (perhaps he is employed by Visiorando?). No particular difficulties.

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Jean-Luc Walker
Jean-Luc Walker

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Quite a nice hike. Best avoided in hot weather. Beautiful panoramic views of the region.

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SUDUALC
SUDUALC

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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del24
del24

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful, varied walk. Arrival at the statue of the Virgin Mary and on to a really nice little chaos.

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jab31
jab31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good evening,

A varied, well-marked hike offering beautiful views of the Ségala Tarnais.

You can start with the Graummont circular to the north, which is also varied but disrupted by the railway crossing, the motorway and the N88.

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andries
andries

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, well maintained and well marked.

The first half is a bit monotonous with large cultivated plots, but from point 5 on the description, the vegetation changes and the final part (access to the Virgin Mary statue and picnic area) is very pleasant.

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Martine G8.
Martine G8.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike with interesting views. Very pleasant picnic area at the end of the hike. Not recommended in strong winds.

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cavalier
cavalier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very good signposting, well-marked paths along the edges of fields

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