Château de Cas in Espinas

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the Aveyron countryside with beautiful buildings, a wash house and a chapel. We were lucky enough to see some deer.
Between points 8 and 9, trees have been felled, so you have to climb over them, but it's fine!
At point 12, you need to be careful because a narrow path leads you astray (see comments below).
You can admire the castle on your way back to the cemetery and heading towards the back.
There is quite a bit of tarmac, but the roads are very quiet, giving us the opportunity to admire the rich heritage of this region.

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Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Thank you for sharing this route with us. In some areas, it is difficult to avoid the tarmac.
It was a nice outing, but too much road for me.
At point 3, the passage was blocked by a chain, a chair and a sign. I took the small road about forty metres downstream (coming from the chapel), which joins the route.

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Date of your route : Sep 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Well-planned route. Fairly easy to follow, except for point 12, where you have to find the path before the cemetery.
A pleasant hike with interesting rural architecture (house, wash house).
For my taste, this hike has too many roads. Now I understand that it's difficult to do otherwise.
I had a good time.

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Date of your route : Jan 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It might be useful to point out that trail (12) leads to a wide track that you have to use before rejoining the trail much further on.
Tarmac...
It is impossible to get close to the castle, which is a shame: there is no one there and everything is closed.

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, but it's best to bring a good map so you don't get lost, especially since the PR markings (in yellow) are different from those shown on the Visiorando route.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Another beautiful route not far from Caylus. A bit of road, but no traffic. Beautiful rolling countryside, full of flowers at this time of year. Be careful in summer, as the road sections are not shaded.
We also came across a hare and two deer at close range.
Quite a few dogs, but they just bark.
At point 12, the path before the cemetery is almost invisible: 50 metres before the cemetery cross, to the right of a (new?) house, you have to go down the steep ditch to reach the shaded path 5 metres below, which runs parallel to the road on the right. Alternatively, follow the yellow PR markings after the cemetery, which join the path before the final descent.

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Date of your route : Sep 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Far too much road, in my opinion.
It's still a pleasant hike.
Thank you anyway for all your hard work.
Christian.

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Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Green landscapes, peaceful countryside, birdsong and crickets chirping... it feels so good... thank you.

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Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with frequent points of interest, suitable for two children, it is really accessible and safe, and the paths are easy, with farms, animals, grass snakes , lovely scenery and woodland paths. A very pleasant walk, slightly longer than indicated, with just one detour because the path to the cemetery is not maintained. Take the path after the cemetery (point 12) as they join up again.

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent castle and hamlet of Cas; we were lucky to have dry weather, so the paths were passable and there wasn't too much mud (except at the bottom of Espinas); there are a few picnic tables at the exit of Espinas and clean, accessible toilets in the village. There are more roads than paths, but in winter this may be better, especially as they are not busy roads. Alternating valleys, hillsides and ridges.
Very good.

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Date of your route : May 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

In Mordagne, I didn't see the right signposts...
I rejoined the route via Paumoulat, Cante Perdrix, then turned left onto hill 354 and right towards Cas.

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Date of your route : May 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This outing followed a hike in rocky terrain (in Cabardès) and my entire group (21 people) really enjoyed these green hills (in contrast) and cheerful landscapes.
There was a bit of tarmac, of course, but that's often unavoidable in cultivated areas, and the descent back down the little path through the woods to the Château de Cas was particularly pleasant.
Thank you very much.
Busolrando

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello, lovely walk, one clarification regarding point 9 in the description: at the cross, leave the road and turn right
the path that leads to the "Remise".
Point 12: Not before the cemetery but at the exit of Mordagne, after the cemetery, take a
path to the left of the PR road marked in yellow and pass point 353, then go straight ahead and turn right
join the path that descends to the car park.
Thanks to the author of this beautiful hike.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike allowing you to discover the superb private castle of Cas.
Small heritage sites (wayside crosses, wash houses), beautiful Rouergate stone farms.
Thanks to the author of this walk.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk, beautiful scenery, perfect for taking beautiful photos.
Hike completed on 18 February 2017
Thank you.

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