Route des villages in Laborde

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A short, picturesque walk exploring the small villages of the Baronnies, starting from Laborde.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.87 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 558 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 551 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,755 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,329 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Laborde church.

(S/E) Leave the car park by turning right and heading down Rue du Village. Turn right, then right again onto Chemin de la Carraou. This leads onto Route de Lomné (D17).

(1) Turn left and follow the road to reach the Carrayou drinking trough. Continue straight on, staying on the same road, until you reach a three-way junction. Turn left towards the hamlet of Lomné and go straight on to the church.

(2) Retrace your steps, cross back through the hamlet, then turn right. Keep right at the Fork in the road to reach the Cap det Pat mill.

(3) Cross the bridge over the Arros, follow the road uphill to join the D82. Continue left, keep left at the three-way junction whilst staying on the D82 to reach the junction with the D26 (cross).

(4) Turn left, ignore the first road on the right, then take the second one, negotiating a hairpin bend. Head towards Arrodets and its cross.

(6) Turn left, pass in front of the church and head down to the Coustalade drinking trough.

(7) Cross the bridge over the Aube, stay on the main road and keep right at the junction. Once at the crossroads, leave the D26 by turning left. Pass through the hamlet of Prulhé and continue straight on to the car park at Laborde church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,706 ft - Church car park - Église Saint-Martin (Laborde)
  2. 1 : mi 0.33 - alt. 1,509 ft - D17
  3. 2 : mi 1.25 - alt. 1,522 ft - Lomné Church
  4. 3 : mi 1.74 - alt. 1,329 ft - Mill - Arros (rivière) - Affluent de l'Adour
  5. 4 : mi 2.38 - alt. 1,526 ft - D26, Bulan cross
  6. 5 : mi 2.94 - alt. 1,371 ft - Bridge over the Arros
  7. 6 : mi 3.77 - alt. 1,611 ft - Arrodets Cross
  8. 7 : mi 4.22 - alt. 1,640 ft - Coustalade watering hole
  9. S/E : mi 4.87 - alt. 1,713 ft - Church car park - Église Saint-Martin (Laborde)

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
TOISJ
TOISJ

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s a shame the route is only on tarmac – it’s a narrow road, but still!

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Carole serres
Carole serres

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoyed it. The route is beautiful and very easy to follow

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This walk is suitable even in wet weather as it follows small roads; do pop into the villages to have a look around; there are a few short climbs and stunning scenery all along the way…

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Daniel Branger
Daniel Branger

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
An easy and pleasant walk. Lovely rolling landscapes of the mid-mountain range. Picturesque, traditional villages. Don’t miss “Chez Claudette”, a grocery shop, café, bar and tobacconist in Laborde. It feels like stepping back 60 years in time...
It’s a shame there are a few flaws in the route description; in particular, we couldn’t find the first drinking trough mentioned as a landmark... The route back to Laborde is rather vague.
But that won’t stop us from coming back with our friends

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