The Moulès to Roumégoux Route

This route is a pleasant walk through the woods and meadows of La Châtaigneraie. It offers a lovely view of the Monts du Cantal as you pass through the hamlet of Les Mestries.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.25 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 141 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 136 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 677 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 611 m

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Description of the walk

The start is in the village of Roumegoux, Place de l’Église. Follow the yellow markings throughout the route.

(S/E) Join and cross the D20, continue along Rue de la Longue and turn left onto the D333 towards La Ségalassière. Follow it for about 700 m, ignoring the side roads.

(1) Leave this road and turn left onto a wide track that passes under a power line. Follow it until you reach a stream on your left.

(2) Cross it and follow the path, which climbs slightly to the left.

(3) When you reach the road, turn right towards the hamlet of Les Moulès, then take the first path on the left. After 350 m, continue to the left, following the high fence, and keep going straight on to climb up towards Puech Moussoux.

(4) When you reach the tarmac road, take the path on the left, and a little further up on the right to rejoin the road at the edge of the hamlet.

(5) Continue left until you reach the D33. Cross it and carry on straight ahead along a wide farm track.

(6) After a house and its oven on the left (La Devèze), turn left without entering the woods and continue to the junction with a farm track.

(7) Turn left again. After 400 m, veer slightly to the right and continue along the road leading uphill to the hamlet of Les Mestries.

(8) Cross the hamlet, passing a wooden cross on your left, and continue straight on to the D33.

(9) Take this road to the right, then follow the sign to the left towards Refrus.

(10) After passing some chalets on the right, turn right down a path leading into the forest. Follow the path between the forest and the wet meadows. When you reach a wider path, continue straight on to reach the hamlet of Le Puech. Continue along the small road which leads onto the main road in the village of Roumégoux.

(11) Cross the road and follow Rue du Bouyou for 100m; it curves to the left and leads to the church’s bell tower (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 636 m - Place de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 644 m - End of the D333
  3. 2 : km 2.31 - alt. 611 m - Stream
  4. 3 : km 2.66 - alt. 633 m - The hamlet of Les Moulès
  5. 4 : km 3.92 - alt. 643 m - Puech Moussoux
  6. 5 : km 4.22 - alt. 634 m - Chemin du Puech-Moussoux
  7. 6 : km 5.05 - alt. 635 m - La Dévèze
  8. 7 : km 5.84 - alt. 649 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 6.7 - alt. 674 m - Les Mestries
  10. 9 : km 7.49 - alt. 662 m - D33
  11. 10 : km 7.92 - alt. 661 m - Le Refrus
  12. 11 : km 10.11 - alt. 640 m - D20
  13. S/E : km 10.25 - alt. 636 m - Place de l'Église

Notes

Worth a visit

Roumégoux lies on the route to Saint-Géraud, the patron saint of Aurillac, and his influence is evident:

  1. The 15th-century church in Roumégoux, housing a statue of Saint Géraud
  2. Continuing westwards on the D20, the Bourniou Chapel and its legendary fountain (open to visitors, open in spring and summer).
  3. A few kilometres further west along the D20, turn left onto the D620 towards Labastide-du-Haut-Mont, the highest point in the Lot, offering beautiful views of the region.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
titer
titer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route organised by five people from Brittany who really enjoyed it.

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leonisa14
leonisa14

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk with lovely stretches through the forest and beautiful autumn colours at this time of year.

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Celou15
Celou15

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful spot, partly shaded, ideal in summer. A easy route

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hortes
hortes

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No further issues with the route, but I'm having trouble printing the map sent as a PDF – the text prints fine, but the map won't.

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Draine
Draine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk.
Took 2½ hours without pushing the pace. It was listed as 3 hours 20 minutes, which is too long, especially as the sign at the start states 3 hours.
In point 10 of the description, it says to leave the chalets on the left, but this is incorrect; they are on the right.

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