Palassy Pass

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Walk on the Courry plateau, overlooking Séverac le Chateau. Panoramic view of the upper Aveyron valley, the Olip valley and the foothills of Lévezou.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 135 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 789 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 654 m
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Séverac Castle
Loupiac Castle

Description of the walk

Start opposite the Lapanouse de Séverac football stadium.

(S/E) Take the small road that goes around the stadium and quickly turns into a track. Cross the bridge over the railway line. The path forms a right angle.

(1) Take the first path on the right. Continue straight ahead.

(2) At the four-way junction, turn left. The track climbs steeply for a while (panoramic view of the upper Aveyron valley, Lapanouse, Séverac and Loupiac castles).

(3) The path then leads to a road. Go down the road on the left.

(4) You can take a short detour to admire the pretty village of Saint-Grégoire by turning right. Otherwise, continue along the road on the left until the next junction. Take the road on your left.

(5) Take the first path on your left. Follow this path until the next fork.

(6) Take the left-hand path again. Continue to the end, then turn right. You will return to the path you started on.

(1) Continue straight ahead to cross the railway line, then continue to the stadium (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 654 m - Lapanouse football stadium
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 660 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 664 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 3.3 - alt. 789 m - Turn left onto the road
  5. 4 : km 3.92 - alt. 719 m - Village of Saint-Grégoire
  6. 5 : km 4.47 - alt. 724 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.53 - alt. 702 m - Path on the left
  8. S/E : km 7.14 - alt. 654 m - Lapanouse football stadium

Notes

Quite a long and steep climb (which explains the "medium" difficulty rating for this hike. Allow for a walking time of over 1½ hours if you do not walk regularly.
Except for this section, the walk is easy.

Worth a visit

- visit to the Château de Séverac le Château
- hamlet of Saint Grégoire: numerous medieval and Causse-style houses, a dovecote at the edge of the village and the church, listed as a historic monument in 1929
- swimming is possible at Lake Cisba
- loupiac Castle (viewable from the outside)

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 18 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Pascall
Pascall
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike with splendid views of the valley and the castles ;-)
The visit to Saint Grégoire, a small village typical of the Aveyron region, is definitely worth a detour
Thank you for this very nice hike
Happy hiking to all
Alexandra & Pascal

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kimilea
kimilea

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Relatively easy hike, well-defined trail, quite interesting views. Obviously, it seems rather dull when you've just been hiking in the nearby Gorges

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kimilea
kimilea

Hello, I plan to go hiking in this area

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Radegonde12
Radegonde12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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jipe12
jipe12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A little-used route, with all the elevation gain at the start. A visit to Saint Grégoire is a must.
As usual, tracking with Visorando is perfect. Thank you

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yeuxpieds
yeuxpieds

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and comfortable hike. A visit to St Grégoire is a must!

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jipe12
jipe12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Of interest to walkers, some interesting views of the SEVERAC valley

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avrilmai
avrilmai

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We came to visit SEVERAC LE CHATEAU and in the afternoon we went hiking, but the temperature was 28°C and we got very hot.
However, it was a very pleasant walk as there were many viewpoints
Even in the hot weather, it took us 15 minutes less than usual, including stops to drink and admire the views

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ESMS
ESMS

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

this hike has been extended by us.
we took the Philosopher's Trail, which also starts from Lapanouse, and took 3 hours instead of 2 hours 25 minutes
a very beautiful route, passing through the lovely village of Saint Grégoire and the beautiful Château de Loupiac.
however, we didn't do the Way of the Cross as we didn't have time due to the curfew

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chriswomen
chriswomen

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful view, a pleasant walk at this time of year. An easy hike, although the estimated time is inaccurate – it's easily 30 minutes less.

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nin23
nin23

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Today's walk was very easy, through the fields. However, as the path is used by tractors, it is very muddy at this time of year. We did not take the short detour through the village.

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yv5954
yv5954

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

a bit too much driving for my liking

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quichotte
quichotte

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A post-meal stroll through the pastures after enjoying aligot sausage in Severac le Château (well worth a visit) and a lovely 6 km morning walk from Massengros along the Deveze trail. The climb didn't seem too difficult, as we walked through pastures dotted with beautiful Aubrac cows. Be careful! There's no shade on the route!

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Gaby Izard
Gaby Izard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A visit to the village of St Grégoire and its church is a must,
the highlight of this hike. We took a slight detour via the Way of the Cross
and the beautiful 360-degree panorama at the large cross.
We did the hike backwards, which I think is more interesting.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
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Thank you for your comments, which should be useful to the author for updating or improving his route.
lecorsaire, it would be helpful if you could tell us what is wrong with the start of the variant.
geda73, next time try using the comment form that includes the ratings for the walks, it will be better.

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