Oules waterfalls

This short walk offers beautiful views of the village of Laguiole and the Oules waterfall.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.84 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,042 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 977 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the fairground car park with the statue of a bull in Laguiole.

(S/E) Take the main street (Allée de l'Amicale) towards the church, then turn left into Rue Bardière. Then take thethird street on the left (Rue Bombecul), which descends to the road (Chemin de Chauchailles). Turn left uphill and pass the retirement home.

(1) Immediately after, take a path on your right, follow it and then quickly descend onto the lawn of the retirement home and cross the stream over a small wooden bridge. Follow the path and cross a stone bridge.

(2) A few metres further on, take the path on the left to reach the Cascades des Oules waterfalls. Continue along the path uphill through the coniferous forest until you reach a hairpin bend.

(3) Turn right at the hairpin bend. The path runs along the hillside for a while, then descends to the previous crossroads.

(2) Continue straight ahead. Views of the village begin to appear. Follow this path, which passes above a farm further on. Shortly afterwards, turn left and climb uphill. If the weather is clear, you can see the volcanoes in the distance.
At the next intersection, follow the track to the left (viewpoint of the village) until you reach another intersection.

(4) Take the path on the left between the fields. Continue along this path, which descends and joins the path followed after the waterfall. Continue downhill until you reach the junction.
This time, take the path on your right.

(2) Continue straight ahead, cross the stone bridge and then the wooden bridge, and return to the road at the retirement home.

(1) Take the road opposite, then the alleyway that goes up in the extension to reach the end of the Place du Foirail. Turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,011 m - Place du Foirail
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 988 m - Intersection at the retirement home
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 995 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 1.27 - alt. 1,007 m - Hairpin bend
  5. 4 : km 2.79 - alt. 1,042 m - Path on the left
  6. S/E : km 3.84 - alt. 1,011 m - Place du Foirail

Notes

Yellow marked trail
Information panels about trees.
Wear sturdy shoes as the stream crosses the path at times and there is an area with rocks that can be slippery.

Worth a visit

Laguiole knives.
Laguiole cheese.
Aubrac plateau.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 24 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Christian 12170
Christian 12170

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy and enjoyable hike in dry weather.
However, the descent into the woods, which allows you to avoid the section closed due to fallen trees, must be very slippery and dangerous in wet weather.
A lovely little walk to discover the village of Laguiole.

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Nenel2781
Nenel2781

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Access to the waterfall is easy in dry weather, and in wet weather with good footwear there should be no problems.
However, part of the hike is closed due to the risk of falling trees...
As a result, we were unable to complete the entire circular loop...

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Nabot1er
Nabot1er

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A splendid hike. The first part isn't that easy in the forest, but if you watch where you put your feet, there are no insurmountable difficulties.
A small section (200 m) of the path had been turned into a stream (October 2024), but it's passable and definitely worth the effort.
The arrival at the foot of the waterfall is simply magnificent.
There is indeed a small error in the description. On the way back to point 2, you have to turn left and not go straight on, but there is a sign.
The second part, on the heights, offers a completely different atmosphere with beautiful views of the village and distant views of the Aubrac hills.
The hike can be completed in 1.5 hours without difficulty, but take your time and enjoy the scenery!

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epiluc91
epiluc91

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

short, easy and pleasant walk

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bergmann andré
bergmann andré

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We are fairly experienced hikers, and access to the waterfall cannot be described as EASY. In fact, one sign indicates difficulty *** and another warns of slippery rocks!

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Katbal168
Katbal168

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

very poorly signposted, no markings and the path is barely visible due to the loose stones.
Efforts need to be made in terms of both signage and accessibility.
It's really rubbish. I met people who were as lost as I was and who turned back because of the lack of clear information and a clearly marked trail. The waterfall is never indicated.

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JMC35
JMC35

caution! This route is not that easy, with slippery sections on rocks covered with moss...

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Mélanie12
Mélanie12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Yellow-marked trail with numerous signs along the route.
Superb view of the Oules waterfall.
Very little tarmac.
This hike also allows you to stroll through the narrow streets of Laguiole.
Very accessible hike.

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JMC35
JMC35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

short walk below Laguiole: caution, to reach the waterfall, the rocky paths are slippery! Well-shaded route. (You can start from the retirement home on Route de Soulages.)

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clo811
clo811

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

shady,
a refreshing stop with your feet in the water at the bottom of the waterfall
very pleasant in hot weather

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pierando
pierando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk, but poor directions after completing the waterfall loop. We should have turned left rather than continuing straight ahead as indicated on the map. Beautiful view of Laguiole.

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jacques81
jacques81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

slightly muddy track

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gourdou
gourdou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a parish-specific to Brittany hike that is very beautiful, with beautiful views of Laguiole

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jhubert
jhubert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike starting from Laguiole. A very shaded route. The Oules waterfall is magnificent and the views of Laguiole are beautiful. If you take your time, you can walk for two hours, especially if you read all the information boards along this discovery trail (long route)

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Fbeaufreton
Fbeaufreton

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant trail offering views of Laguiole, a passage near a waterfall and numerous descriptions of trees. Easy, but be sure to follow the GPS track as you sometimes have to retrace your steps for the loops. The information boards could do with a little updating in places.

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