Orniac Plateau

A lovely circular route where you can enjoy a real Causse atmosphere. Small built heritage sites (the Bourlande spring and wash house, a cazelle, Lake Saint-Namphaise), traditional Causse houses, dry stone walls, open landscapes and views to the horizon, and the pretty little village of Orniac. An easy, family-friendly walk suitable for all seasons but one to avoid at all costs in hot weather!

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 181 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 185 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 300 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 208 m

Description of the walk

Start in front of the village town hall.

(S/E) Take the D42 road towards the centre of the village.
At the first large bend, continue straight ahead across the grassy area in front of the manor house (small château) and join a small track. 200 m further on, take the path on your right and join the tarmac road. Turn left then immediately right and head down to the small Lake of Saint-Namphaise.

(1) From the lake, continue along the road to the right, pass the cemetery and reach a crossroads. Turn left then immediately right onto the track towards Les Travers.

(2) When you reach the road, cross it to take the tarmac path that climbs straight ahead. Stay on it for about 500 m.

(3) At the three-way junction by the wayside cross, take the track leading off to the right. For 1.5 km, stay on the track, which soon descends to the Source de Bourlande.

(4) At the spring, take the road to the right, then about 100 m further on, go up the road branching off to the left and follow the fork in the road at the left-hand bend.

(5) At the cazelle (on the left), take the track leading off to the right. Walk down to the crossroads, about 1.2 km further on.

(6) Turn right onto theGR®651, heading towards Espinières and Cabrerets. Back on the road, leave theGR® and take the road on the right for 100 m.

(7) Follow the track climbing to the left for 1 km and join the D 42.

(8) First turn right then left onto the road, take the track and then join a wider track.

(9) Take this track to the right, heading uphill. Pass a small lake and you will soon reach the Orniac town hall on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 295 m - Orniac Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 290 m - Lake Saint-Namphaise
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 283 m - Les Travers
  4. 3 : km 1.41 - alt. 300 m - Calvary
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 224 m - Bourlande Spring
  6. 5 : km 3.91 - alt. 291 m - Cazelle - Chateau de Cuzals
  7. 6 : km 5.22 - alt. 266 m - GR 651
  8. 7 : km 6.26 - alt. 210 m - Track
  9. 8 : km 7.52 - alt. 296 m - D 42
  10. 9 : km 7.84 - alt. 277 m - Track
  11. S/E : km 8.28 - alt. 295 m - Orniac Town Hall

Notes

Water point in Orniac, no shelter along the way.
Water from the Source de Bourlande is not drinkable.

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
SDeniel
SDeniel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely morning walk in partly sunny weather
Route completed in 1 hour 36 minutes

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Basile55
Basile55

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through beautiful countryside

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FranckS
FranckS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, undulating route with a wide variety of scenery.

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Cblars
Cblars

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant winter landscape. A few decent slopes, but nothing too challenging.

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Tourestafer
Tourestafer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route thanks to the variety of landscapes and buildings that bear witness to a not-so-distant past: cazelles and gariottes, the ponds and lakes of St Namphaise, and the Bourlandes fountain. The section along the magnificent GR 651 is a real bonus.
Definitely worth doing.

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