From Vaxergues to Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès via the Voie Verte

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From Vaxergues, join the Saint-Affricain Greenway for a walk towards Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès. Built on a former railway line, this route winds through the rolling, wooded landscapes of the Avant-Causse. Bridges, viaducts and retaining structures still bear witness to its railway heritage. This walk does not return to the starting point, so you will need to leave a car in Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès for the return journey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.25 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 620 ft
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    Descent: - 52 ft
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    Highest point: 1,617 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,033 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the Bazarland car park, opposite the mural at Domaine le Vaxergues, situated on the right-hand side of the D999 as you leave Saint-Affrique heading towards Vabres-l’Abbaye.

(S) Follow the D999, turning left towards Saint-Affrique. Pass the hospital and then turn left onto Boulevard de la Résistance. Cross the bridge over the Sorgues, continue to the roundabout and go round it on the left.

(1) Turn left to follow the path that passes under the bridge you crossed earlier, then runs alongside the River Sorgues before emerging onto Rue du Général de Castelnau.

(2) Carry on to the right. Keep right at the junction to stay as close as possible to the River Sorgues, cross the Parking des Berges car park and pass under the bridge on Boulevard Charles de Gaulle. Continue along the river, passing the Church of Notre-Dame de la Miséricorde and then under an arch of the Pont Vieux.

(3) Go under the D225 bridge and then under the railway bridge. Continue to follow the Greenway, which bends to the left to go round the La Miséricorde care home before joining Boulevard de la Capelle (D99).

(4) Turn right onto the pavement, cross at the pedestrian crossing, then walk alongside the Super U petrol station and continue straight ahead through the long, tree-lined stretch leading to the junction opposite the 12 Étoiles Gymnasium.

(5) Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead on the Voie Verte, which runs parallel to Boulevard de la Capelle Basse and then Rue Docteur Georges Caussat.

(6) Cross Avenue Jean Jaurès (D7) at the pedestrian crossing, then continue straight ahead along the route of the old railway line.

(7) Pass the turn-off to Al Mouly and carry straight on between the Galatrave (stream) on your right and the Route de Millau (D99) on your left.

(8) Pass the access road to Vailhauzy Castle on your right; stay on the Greenway by continuing straight ahead.

(9) Cross the Galatrave and pass the iron-rich spring.

(10) Pass the Moulin de Taillefer, situated on the opposite bank, and carry on straight ahead until you reach the entrance to Saint-Jean-D’Alcapiès (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 1,040 ft - Bazarland car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.51 - alt. 1,050 ft - Greenway on the left
  3. 2 : mi 0.92 - alt. 1,053 ft - Rue du Général de Castelnau
  4. 3 : mi 1.28 - alt. 1,060 ft - Bridge on the D225
  5. 4 : mi 1.58 - alt. 1,070 ft - Boulevard de la Capelle
  6. 5 : mi 1.97 - alt. 1,079 ft - Junction by the sports hall
  7. 6 : mi 2.35 - alt. 1,106 ft - Avenue Jean-Jaurès – D7
  8. 7 : mi 3.08 - alt. 1,214 ft - Crossing the path
  9. 8 : mi 3.74 - alt. 1,312 ft - Vailhauzy Castle junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.06 - alt. 1,339 ft - The Galatrave
  11. 10 : mi 5.57 - alt. 1,522 ft - Taillefer Mill
  12. E : mi 6.25 - alt. 1,617 ft - Saint-Jean-d’Alcapiès

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