Circular walk between Pergain-Taillac and Lamontjoie

From the village of Pergain-Taillac, this route descends into the valley of the Juncas stream before climbing back up towards the old Daubèze mill in the commune of Lamontjoie, offering panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and hills, as well as the Pyrenees on a clear day.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.73 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 719 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 725 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 669 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 331 ft

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the village square, in front of the town hall.

(S/E) Leave the square and turn right onto the road leading downhill for about a hundred metres; then, opposite a large cypress tree, turn left onto Chemin de la Tuilerie, C4. Continue downhill, cross the bridge over the Ruisseau de Mons, then head uphill to the hamlet of La Tuilerie on the left.

(1) Continue uphill along the road to the right for just over a kilometre, passing the hamlets of Gaudoux and Peyrolade, then Rioua.

(2) Just before the top of the hill, turn left onto the path markedGR® 652, signposted in white and red or blue. Follow this path for two kilometres until you reach the D282.

(3) Follow it to the left for 300 metres, until you reach the Moirax road (D268).

(4) Follow the road to the right.

(5) Just after the hamlet of Grande Borde, carry on straight ahead along the road.

(6) Turn left onto Route de Daubèze. Pass the old Daubèze Mill and, on a clear day, look out for the Pyrenees mountain range on your left. You’ll come to a fork in the road.

(7) Turn left onto the path towards the hamlet of Cureton. Pass through it, then veer left onto a grassy path until you reach an old cemetery.

(8) Take the grassy path marked in white and red on the left, running alongside a hedge, which climbs up to the D268, which you took on the way there.

(5) Turn right, heading in the opposite direction to the outward journey, towards La Romieu.

(4) Continue carefully along the D268 for just over a kilometre until you reach a cross on the left.

(9) Then turn left onto the stony or grassy track for about one kilometre. Pass the hamlet of Saint-Joseph, leaving the road to Monplaisir on your left, and carry on to the original junction.

(1) Turn right, heading in the opposite direction to the outward journey, passing the hamlet of La Tuilerie once more to reach the village square in Pergain-Taillac (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 502 ft - Village Square – Town Hall - Église Saint-Martin (Pergain-Taillac)
  2. 1 : mi 0.57 - alt. 417 ft - Junction of the first circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 1.29 - alt. 479 ft - Junction with the GR652
  4. 3 : mi 2.53 - alt. 518 ft - Junction with the Route de Layrac (D282)
  5. 4 : mi 2.74 - alt. 587 ft - Junction A/R
  6. 5 : mi 2.9 - alt. 617 ft - Junction of the second circular loop
  7. 6 : mi 3.06 - alt. 643 ft - Junction with the Route de Daubèze
  8. 7 : mi 3.51 - alt. 617 ft - Path leading to the hamlet of Cureton
  9. 8 : mi 3.85 - alt. 525 ft - Cemetery
  10. 9 : mi 5.13 - alt. 604 ft - Junction – Cross
  11. S/E : mi 6.73 - alt. 502 ft - Village Square – Town Hall - Église Saint-Martin (Pergain-Taillac)

Notes

Very clean toilets and a drinking water point in the square, next to the village hall.

Worth a visit

On a clear day, views of the Pyrenees mountain range can be seen from several high vantage points.
The old Daubèze mill, in the village of Lamontjoie.
Various irrigation lakes.
There is an 8 km circular route from point 4 to point 7.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 26149388

Thank you for your reply.

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pierredagen
pierredagen
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The walkingand hikingtrails are marked by municipality using yellow, blue, green and even red and black in Agen. Orange markings are for horses, the d'Artagnan trail. When the suggested route crosses several municipalities, there may therefore be several colours. Furthermore, the routes I publish on Visorando are not necessarily signposted and should be followed using the description or, better still, the app.

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User 26149388
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We should suggest a colour for the markers. We found blue, yellow and orange, but GR is really not obvious... and for us, there's too much road.

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clodumontel
clodumontel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk.

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danyie
danyie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

I found there was a lot of walking along the roads.

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