Quercy Outdoor: The Causse forever

Set off to explore the countryside and the Bourian region on the Pech Curet discovery trail. Bread ovens, gariottes, cazelles and dolmens await you.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 368 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 366 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 267 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 148 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Salviac (46340)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.683775° / E 1.27°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2037OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park of the Salviac municipal swimming pool.

(S/E) From the car park, cross the D673, turn right then left to pass between the houses. Turn left onto the path to the cemetery.

(1) Go straight on, then turn right towards Boulegan. Turn right into the housing estate, then follow the path on the right until you reach the road.

(2) Take the road on the left, then the path opposite. Continue to the truffle fields.

(3) Continue to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn left (sharp bend). Follow this path for about 500 metres, then turn right between two low walls. Continue along the side of the embankment. After the fountain, continue to the junction.

(5) Turn right, then left, and walk alongside the truffle field. Continue to the road, cross it and carry on straight ahead. At the next two junctions with a road, go straight on and you will reach a stone cross.

(6) Turn right. At the first sharp bend, continue straight on between two low walls, then turn left twice to reach the hamlet of Aurimont.

(7) Go round the hamlet on the left and return to the road. Turn left onto it for 50 metres, then turn right along a stone wall. At the well, continue straight on along the edge of the field. Enter the woods, follow the path, then cut across the corner of the field and rejoin the road. Turn left until you reach the hamlet of Libre.

(8) Go down the hairpin bend on the left, then turn left again and continue to the road. Walk down for 100 metres, go up to the right to the hamlet of Fontenilles and follow the road to the crossroads.

(9) Cross over and continue straight ahead. At the junction of several paths, take the one leading downhill (stone wall). At the bottom, go straight on until you reach the road at Pech Curet.

(10) Turn left, then left again at the hamlet. At the next junction, continue straight on along the farmyard’s limestone path, then take the path level with the dry-stone hut. Stay on the path whilst admiring the gariottes. Continue to the Grotte de l’Addo.

(11) Follow the path towards the Grotte de Pech Curet. Descend to the viewpoint.

(12) Explore the dolmen and the caselles. Stay on the path until you reach the junction.

(13) Take the path on the left, reach the road and then the path that descends to the D673. Cross over and go up the path opposite to a new road. Go down this road, then turn right and go up to the nature trail.

(14) Keep left and follow the path to the road. Turn left and, at the next junction, turn right onto theGR®652. At the top of the hill, at the bend, take the path on the left and continue to the municipal swimming pool car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Car park at the municipal swimming pool - Eglise Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 162 m - Cemetery - Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Olm
  3. 2 : km 1.23 - alt. 226 m - Road on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.28 - alt. 231 m - Truffle fields
  5. 4 : km 2.44 - alt. 229 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 246 m - Junction on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.37 - alt. 266 m - Stone cross, on the right
  8. 7 : km 5.58 - alt. 239 m - Aurimont
  9. 8 : km 6.53 - alt. 237 m - Free
  10. 9 : km 8.02 - alt. 235 m - Junction
  11. 10 : km 9.01 - alt. 231 m - Pech Curet
  12. 11 : km 9.59 - alt. 234 m - Grotte de l'Addo (Salviac)
  13. 12 : km 9.97 - alt. 197 m - Dolmen de Pech Curet
  14. 13 : km 10.16 - alt. 208 m - Path on the left
  15. 14 : km 11.86 - alt. 230 m - Crossroads on the discovery trail
  16. S/E : km 13.69 - alt. 152 m - Car park at the municipal swimming pool - Eglise Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur

Notes

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
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
dindons
dindons

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2026
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 with no noise to disturb the sounds of nature. Thank you for this wonderful day.

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bguigaz
bguigaz
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk! A great balance of historic buildings, ruins, flora, scenery, wide tracks and narrow paths…
There are a few steep climbs and descents; if you’re out with the family, it’s nothing too difficult for more experienced hikers.

  • If you’re on a mountain bike, watch out for some narrow sections.

The route is shaded, so it’s suitable for hot weather
The route is well signposted with PR (yellow) markings and wooden signs that constantly remind you which route you’re on.
The paths were clear when we did this ride (10 May): no brambles, tall grass, etc. – thanks to the services that look after them.
At the starting point: picnic table, shade, car park, campsite, signpost for mountain bike, hiking and trail routes…
In Salviac: restaurants and shops

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OTCS
OTCS

Hello MNORDIC and DIAL47,
Thank you for your positive feedback on this hike There’s always something new to discover along the way!
Feel free to explore the other Quercy Outdoor routes (available on the website or the app of the same name).
Happy exploring

Gwendoline – Pays de Gourdon Tourist Office, between the Lot and Dordogne

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DIAL47
DIAL47

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well signposted. A lovely walk with a nice variety of scenery

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MNORDIC
MNORDIC

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Sunday 2 March
Under glorious sunshine, here is a lovely walk across the Lot limestone plateaus
sometimes on narrow paths, sometimes on wide tracks, and all along the route there are many drystone shelters, some in their original state and others restored
The hamlet of Aurimont is well worth a visit with its beautifully preserved heritage. Once you reach the village square: don’t hesitate to take a round trip along the path that descends to the left (we had our lunch break at the beautiful square gariotte); you’ll spot the Château du Repaire on the right-hand slope below, and on the left-hand side, a view of the pretty hamlet of Pechimbert, then return to Aurimont and rejoin the route
The route is very well signposted!
At Pech Curet: a beautifully restored bread oven
Further on: the dolmen is interesting; as for the Addo and Pech Curet caves, you’ll only see
the entrances blocked by iron bars....
Very few roads (mostly towards the end of the route)
16 km covered in this little-known part of the Lot countryside, far from the tourist crowds
We love it!

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OTCS
OTCS

Thank you @Leclanpin for your comment on this route.
I invite you to continue your exploration by checking out the other Quercy Outdoor routes
Happy exploring!
Laurence - Cazals-Salviac Tourist Office

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Leclanpin
Leclanpin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Up, down, up...
Well worth a visit, with plenty of superb views; the traditional architecture is magnificent and the route is very well signposted and well maintained.
There are between 11 and 12 picnic tables; I highly recommend it and thank the person who created this walk.

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