From Rouziers to Vieux-Rouziers

Discovering paths through the woods, catching a glimpse of the Monts du Cantal, walking along grassy, stony paths or through little-used undergrowth, and passing through hamlets with well-preserved local architecture – that is what this hike has to offer.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 218 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 210 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 618 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 513 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Rouziers cemetery.
A sign in front of the church, very close to the cemetery, indicates the “Saint-Martin” walk, signposted in green, but the signposting is sometimes hard to see.

(S/E) Take the road that crosses over the N122 and continue straight on. At the hamlet of Le Prat, turn left and then left again in front of Le Cayrou. Take a grassy path that descends to the Oratoire Saint-Martin, a small chapel.

(1) Continue along the single track (hard to see as it’s overgrown) which descends to the road and turn left. Climb up to Lascarrieres via the small tarmac road.

(2) Follow the road past the farm building and the house to the sign for the hamlet of Fontbonne Concasty (on the map). Continue along this small road, past the Grange Neuve, and you will come out onto the old N122 road.

(3) Follow it to the right towards Le Ventalou, then head towards Lafage. Take the first road on the left, which quickly becomes a track. Descend through the woods. Follow the N122 on the right for 100 m.

(4) Cross the N122 via the tunnel (underpass beneath the road), then take the road that climbs and passes in front of the house. The road becomes a shaded track as far as Longues Combes.

(5) Take the path on the left just after the house, then turn right, then left to follow the main track through the woods. The green markings are very few and far between here, or have almost faded away. This section runs through the forest and passes very close to a private, secluded pond. Arrive at the hamlet of Le Sartre and go past the first house.

(6) Turn right then left to go round some more buildings. Reach the road running alongside the N122. Walk for 300 m.

(7) Turn right and head towards the two houses at La Verniette, then turn left to follow a tarmac path.

(8) At the fork, veer left, leave the two dirt tracks behind and return to the cemetery car park (S/E) passing in front of the new houses in the village.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 526 m - Car park near the cemetery
  2. 1 : km 1.35 - alt. 526 m - Saint-Martin Oratory
  3. 2 : km 2.25 - alt. 578 m - Lascarrieres
  4. 3 : km 3.77 - alt. 549 m - Old N122 road
  5. 4 : km 5.31 - alt. 517 m - Cattle underpass for crossing under the A122
  6. 5 : km 6.42 - alt. 592 m - Longues Combes
  7. 6 : km 8.71 - alt. 544 m - Le Sartre hamlet
  8. 7 : km 9.29 - alt. 548 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 9.89 - alt. 522 m - Fork
  10. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 525 m - Car park near the cemetery

Notes

Follow the Green Trails, but take care as they are few and far between and sometimes faded. The first part of the route follows a quiet, little-used tarmac road. A lovely 360-degree view in the first part of the route.

Bring a GPS as a precaution.

Worth a visit

No water source; the nearby A122 road does not cause any noise disturbance. Lovely views at point (2).

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.2 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Markings are virtually non-existent.
The few that do exist are poorly marked and virtually invisible.
At the third ( ) read "which passes between the building ...
Allow for 2/3 road and 1/3 path

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello abornes, and thank you for your feedback.

Neither Visorando nor the author of the walk is responsible on site... That is why we ask for a precise route and a detailed description.

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abornes
abornes

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part of this route is mainly on roads but offers some lovely views. The second part is mostly along narrow forest tracks.
Downside: there are no signposts, so you’ll need a GPS app to guide you.

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beauvillage
beauvillage

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk completed in 2 hours 45 minutes by a local group of four walkers. It’s best to have the route mapped out on paper or on a GPS, as the markings aren’t always clearly visible.

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Paco
Paco

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A moderately challenging route with a few climbs (and therefore descents!), this route offered stunning 360° views and showcased the beautiful local architecture

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Nicole G
Nicole G

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Indeed, as mentioned in the route description, signposting is scarce or almost non-existent, but thanks to the accuracy of the description itself and the proximity of the N122, it is virtually impossible to get lost. There are long stretches of tarmac, so this route should be avoided in hot weather. Beautiful views from the plateau at Concasty (between points 2 and 3). Some steep climbs at the start, then a fairly easy route, completed in 3 hours without pushing too hard, rather than the 3 hours 45 minutes indicated.

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brox15
brox15

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant autumn walk, topped off with a spot of chestnut, walnut and wild apple picking…
The markings were faded or barely there – thanks to Visioràndo, otherwise I reckon we’d still be there…😂

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