Chemin des Puechs en Assou, starting from Fauch

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The Chemin des Puechs en Assou will take you through the village of Fauch before heading out into the countryside. Legend has it that Fauch owes its origins to a secondary Roman road that linked the Albi lowlands to the mountains. It has a turbulent past due to its former status as a stronghold. It was the scene of civil wars in the late 16th century and sieges between 1621 and 1653.
A trail of community interest created by the Centre Tarn Tourist Office. See § Practical information.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 243 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 358 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 239 m
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Fauch wash house

Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of Fauch Town Hall.

(S/E) Join the D13 (Route d'Albi) then turn left, where you will find the sign describing the walk. Follow the path on the right which descends through the fields to join the D41 at a place called La Janade.

(1) Turn right and walk for about 600 m to reach the crossroads at the hamlet of Les Fontariés.

(2) Turn right towards Les Fontariès, and continue along this wide path to reach Massaliés.

(3) Turn left and head for the hamlet of Grèzes.

(4) Cross Grèzes following the signposts and take the road on the left towards Cournillou, then the paths through Lestivié.

(5) Before a restored farmhouse, take a dirt track on the left which leads to the hamlet of Lestivié. Then take the road on the left to join the D74.

(6) Turn right onto the D74, passing the Auberge du Lac where you can start the walk; parking is available here. Continue carefully along the D74 towards Albi to reach the Moulin Vieux.

(7) Leave the D74 and turn right onto a dirt track leading to Masplo.

(8) Turn right onto a road, then a track heading towards Capoulun. Continue straight ahead, cross the bridge over the stream and keep heading south-east. Arrive near Bouyssou.

(9) Take the road on the right, staying on it and ignoring all turn-offs to the right or left. Reach the Fauch wash house, turn right to return to the car park at the town hall square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 329 m - Town Hall Square
  2. 1 : km 1.04 - alt. 348 m - Junction with the D41
  3. 2 : km 1.64 - alt. 329 m - Junction of the D41 and Les Fontariès
  4. 3 : km 4.69 - alt. 261 m - Massaliés
  5. 4 : km 5.18 - alt. 240 m - Grèzes hamlet
  6. 5 : km 6.44 - alt. 259 m - Farm crossroads
  7. 6 : km 7.62 - alt. 245 m - D74
  8. 7 : km 8.36 - alt. 245 m - D74, turn right
  9. 8 : km 9.5 - alt. 312 m - Masplo hamlet
  10. 9 : km 11.3 - alt. 341 m - Le Bouyssou junction
  11. S/E : km 12.56 - alt. 329 m - Town Hall Square

Notes

Tarn Tourist Office
8, Place de la République
81120 Réalmont - Tel. 05 63 79 05 45

Montredon-Labessonnié Visitor Centre
2 Avenue des Pyrénées
81360 Montredon-Labessonnié
Tel. 05 31 81 95 61

Worth a visit

(8) Masplo Well.
(S/E) On the way back, just before the car park, take a look at the Fauch wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
manit
manit

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

I find there’s a lot of tarmac, especially on the fairly busy road where cars drive fast

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Sputnik1980
Sputnik1980

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no major difficulties, including a short stretch on a road (less than 1 km)
Hike completed in 2 hours 15 minutes at an average speed of 5.6 km/h

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Nono756
Nono756

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Mountain bike ride. A lovely ride

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jacques claude
jacques claude

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A rather uninteresting route – one of the worst we’ve done so far.

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Paillette81
Paillette81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do in spring. The difficulty is rated as moderate but is suitable for children aged around ten who are used to walking. There’s a fair amount of elevation gain. The path is very well signposted. Only the section along the main road isn’t great, but it’s quite short.

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jpel63
jpel63

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

You mention that caution is advised on the section of the D74 road.
I drove this route yesterday afternoon. I can only confirm that this section is extremely dangerous. On this long straight stretch, vehicles are driving at significantly excessive speeds.
I’m not sure I’d do this walk again with children.
This one stretch of the route spoils this lovely walk a bit.

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Pas_d-importance
Pas_d-importance

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and well-researched route. The estimated duration is excessive, as the walk took 4 hours, including breaks.

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