In the orchards of Vazerac

An easy circular walk through the countryside starting from Vazerac.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.34 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 404 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 397 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 541 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 305 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the large car park at the southern entrance to the village of Vazerac, on Rue Antonin Perbosc.

(S/E) Leave the car park, turning left onto the D34, and cross the River Lupte.

(1) At the junction, carry on straight ahead on the D34. Head uphill for about 400 m and take the grassy path on the right just before the small copse. You’ll come to a tarmac road, Route du Château de Blauzac.

(2) Follow this road, turning right. It curves to the right and, when you reach the striking dovecote on the right, turn left onto the gravel path leading down towards Borde Basse.

(3) Just before you reach an abandoned house, take the grassy path on the left. You’ll come to a stony track; continue straight on until you reach the tarmac road.

(4) Turn left onto the road and follow it for about 700 m until, just before the hamlet of Gaubert Haut, you reach a dirt track on the right. Follow this down to Lemboulas.

(5) Follow the stream to the left, skirting the fields, for a good two kilometres.

(6) At the apple orchard, leave the stream and take the path on the left until you reach the road at a small pond.

(7) Follow the road to the left for about 150 m and, before the bend, take the path on the right. Walk alongside the small pond and, at a place called Barrau, continue straight on through the orchards until you reach the tarmac road.

(8) Continue left along the road, then take the first road on the right after about 200 m, towards Labarthe. Follow it for about 600 m.

(9) When you reach the hamlet of Barou, take the path on the left and carry on until you reach another tarmac road.

(10) Turn left, then turn right after 100 m onto the Route de Latapie. Pass the campsite and carry on straight ahead to the end of the road.

(11) Turn left onto the Route du Moulin and rejoin the D34 at the starting junction.

(1) Turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 331 ft - Car park on the D34. Cross the - Lupte (rivière) - Affluent du Lemboulas
  2. 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 335 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.55 - alt. 518 ft - Route du Château de Blauzac
  4. 3 : mi 1.31 - alt. 515 ft - Abandoned house
  5. 4 : mi 1.71 - alt. 325 ft - Junction with the tarmac road
  6. 5 : mi 2.71 - alt. 308 ft - The - Lemboulas (rivière) - Affluent du Tarn
  7. 6 : mi 4.14 - alt. 322 ft - Apple orchard
  8. 7 : mi 4.34 - alt. 328 ft - Bassine
  9. 8 : mi 5.04 - alt. 407 ft - Heading towards Labarthe
  10. 9 : mi 5.57 - alt. 472 ft - Barou
  11. 10 : mi 6.04 - alt. 518 ft - Route de Latapie
  12. 11 : mi 6.84 - alt. 338 ft - Route du Moulin
  13. S/E : mi 7.34 - alt. 331 ft - Car park on the D34

Notes

In the orchards, please respect the work of the fruit growers and do not pick the fruit. This is an offence, even if the fruit has fallen to the ground.

For refreshments, there is a bar and restaurant at the top of the village, past the Town Hall.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Yonyon
Yonyon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The abandoned house that was reported is no longer abandoned: it has been renovated and extended.

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Beaujouan
Beaujouan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After point 3, keep to the right of the stream as you head downhill. The path leading to the house is private.

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Farce
Farce

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I enjoyed this walk, which had very little elevation gain and plenty to look at

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