Circular Caylar route via La Couvertoirade

Park in the small car park behind the town hall.

(S/E) With the town hall on your left, pass between the buildings to reach Mail du Terral. Turn left and join Avenue de Millau.

(1) Follow it to the right, turn left and go around the carved tree.

(2) Take Rue du Quai on the other side of the square. Then turn right and then left twice. Pass in front of Square de l'Arbre de la Liberté. Continue left on Rue de la Lavogne and then on Chemin du Cros.

(3) At the crossroads, continue left until you reach a fork.

(4) Turn right and continue to an intersection before the Mouisse farm.

(5) At the fork, turn left and then take the path on the right. Pass in front of La Mouisse farm. At the next fork, turn right. You will then come to a carriage road.

(6) Take it to the left. It leads to the GR® de Pays Tour du Larzac. Arrive at Le Favet.

(7) At the fork, continue straight ahead on the path to the GRP® at the end.

(8) Turn left onto the GRP®, which leads to the medieval village of La Couvertoirade, which you will see below you as you arrive. After a sharp right turn, turn left onto the track.

(9) Enter the village through the south gate to visit. Turn right, then take the second left before turning right. Then turn right and climb left towards the castle. Once at the top, descend on the other side.

(10) Exit through the north gate of the square tower. At the exit, turn left then turn left onto the asphalt path that goes around the western ramparts.

(9) Opposite the south gate, turn right, heading south, onto the GR®71 and follow it to Caylar. Then turn left and continue straight ahead until you can't go any further. Then turn right to reach the D609.

(11) Turn left onto Route de Millau. Reach the car park by turning right and then left (S/E).

Walking shoes, as the paths are sometimes stony

Visit La Couvertoirade.