Chemin de la Gaugne

A walk through the Albi countryside, where groves and meadows alternate, bordered by hedges of various trees and shrubs.
La Gaugne comes from the Occitan word Gaulha, which means marshland bordering a stream.
Indeed, numerous wells and small ponds dot the route and the meadows are often waterlogged after heavy or prolonged periods of rain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.13 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 84 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 315 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 254 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Fréjairolles community centre.

Yellow markings supported by country signs at certain crossroads.

(S/E) With your back to the multipurpose hall, turn right towards the main road that crosses Fréjairolles. At the stop sign, stay on the left-hand pavement and turn left until you reach the roundabout.

(1) At the roundabout, turn onto the tarmac path to the left of the wrought iron cross. The sign is marked on a lamppost on the right. After the bend and the Fournarié access road, the tarmac gives way to gravel. At the end and in front of the entrance to the next house, continue right onto the wide grassy track. Walk straight ahead until you reach the road.

(2) Turn right onto Chemin de Pourtou and, at the next bend, veer right onto Chemin de Fourcal. Carefully cross Route de Teillet. Go down the path that runs alongside the garage. Go around the fence, then go down and cross the D121.

(3) Cross the departmental road and enter the path opposite. The path is very narrow, running between a hawthorn hedge on the left and brambles on the right. It widens near the fields, then narrows again as it approaches the D74 and leads onto it next to a low parapet.

(4) Follow Route de Réalmont to the left, then cross the D81. Turn sharply to the left. Walk very carefully along the road for 80 metres and cross it with caution.

(5) Climb up the stony path that winds through the undergrowth. On the plateau, walk along the field between the power lines and the edge of the copse.
In front of Le Blanquet, go around it on the right. At the road, continue straight ahead until you reach the old rusty iron cross.

(6) Turn right onto the D121, then left at the next junction. Pass Clergeau and arrive at the three-way junction, with an old wrought iron cross in the hamlet of Revel.

(7) Turn right and keep left at the next junction. Take the dirt track between the two houses, which leads to the road, Chemin de Pourrou.

(8) Keep right, pass Pourrou and ignore the next junction. You will come to a perpendicular road; follow it to the left until you reach the Gesse Anric service road.

(9) Head towards the farm. The tarmac road continues as a grassy track. Further on, the track bends to the right to reach Hugou without entering it.

(10) On the tarmac, turn left and walk along the meadows, then go around La Magé, taking a wide right-hand bend. Cross the remaining part of the meadow to reach the car park of the multi-purpose hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 280 m - Car park at the multi-purpose hall
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 290 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 292 m - Fork (Chemin de Pourtou)
  4. 3 : km 1.9 - alt. 307 m - D121
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 258 m - Route de Réalmont (D74)
  6. 5 : km 3.53 - alt. 261 m - Climb up a stony path
  7. 6 : km 5.16 - alt. 304 m - Junction on the D171
  8. 7 : km 6.21 - alt. 315 m - Fork in the road, Chemin de Pourrou
  9. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 292 m - Fork towards Pourrou
  10. 9 : km 7.61 - alt. 291 m - Fork in the road, Gesse Anric
  11. 10 : km 8.55 - alt. 287 m - Hugou
  12. S/E : km 9.13 - alt. 280 m - Car park at the multi-purpose hall

Notes

This route is distributed free of charge with the Balades en Albigeois booklet.
FFRP Hôtel Reynès 14, rue Timbal 81000 ALBI.

Toilets and water point behind the Fréjairolles multi-purpose hall.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
ASSIE Monique
ASSIE Monique

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
A beautiful walk indeed, except that 500 metres before reaching Route de Teillet, we found several trees cut across the path. As it had rained a few days earlier, there was quite a lot of mud and it was difficult to get past these tree trunks on all fours. Otherwise, a very beautiful walk... Holly, mistletoe, mimosa... almost spring.

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User 10368427

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike done under beautiful sunshine, lovely views, not too much road, no difficulty.

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User 15439461

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

I have known him for a very long time. He is as pleasant as ever.

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kinelau
kinelau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

I took this walk with my dog. There are a few sections of road, but it's still reasonable and not very busy.
However, there were many fallen trees blocking the path after the spring rains. Nevertheless, the path remains passable.
Thank you for this hike.

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madydou
madydou ★

Thank you, Cécile.

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Canelle
Canelle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route to enjoy in any season.

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jf81
jf81

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant short hike.
A few roads suitable for vehicles, sometimes busy.
Pleasant short forest trails.
Lots of walks in the countryside.
Allow 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Thank you to those who provide these trails.

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