Wind turbines at Les Escarits, starting from Salles-Curan

A pleasant walk alongside wind turbines on a shaded part of the route, offering varied landscapes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 276 m
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    Descent: - 280 m

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    Highest point: 1,005 m
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    Lowest point: 817 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From Place de la Mairie, find Square E. Viala at the top of the square. In front of the square, turn left down a new road. Cross the D993 at the pedestrian crossing. Go down the stony path to the small road called "Mas Ragou" and turn right. Pass Moulin de la Cinque, currently a Gîte de France, and 25 metres further on, turn onto a steep stony path (GR®62or GTML).

(1) Follow theGR®62, cross the Bousquet farm and continue to follow it until you reach the D 993.

(2) After crossing the D 993 again under the water reservoir, continue through the Bois du Bastit.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right and walk alongside the wind turbines for about 3.5 km. Cross the small road called Les Fagettes and continue straight ahead. You are still on theGR®62(or GTML).

(4) At the D 244, cross the road and take a sharp right turn. Pass the first crossroads on the left and leave theGR®62and GTML. Continue for another 150 m and take the track on the left. Follow it straight ahead, ignoring the paths on the right and left, until you reach the hamlet of Les Escarits. Walk past the barns and take the small road that branches off to the right towards Juillac.

(5) At the crossroads, take the road on the right towards Soutouls. You will pass through a magnificent beech forest. For a brief moment, at the bottom of a bend, you will be able to see Lake Pareloup. Pass the Fraysse junction on the left, leave the Mont road on the right and, after 300 m, turn left onto a grassy track.

(6) Follow the track to a tiny building on the left at the three-way junction. Take the path that descends to the right. Follow it through the woods.

(7) Continue to the right on the small tarmac road, walk alongside the housing estate (on your right), then continue straight ahead on another path that will take you down to the village of Salles Curan. At the D993 (pastry shop), turn right onto Rue de la Confrérie. Continue straight ahead to Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 854 m - Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 821 m - Mas Ragou
  3. 2 : km 1.99 - alt. 909 m - Cross the D993.
  4. 3 : km 3.55 - alt. 1,002 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 6.61 - alt. 967 m - Junction with the D244
  6. 5 : km 8.88 - alt. 834 m - Juillac / Les Escarits crossroads
  7. 6 : km 10.59 - alt. 908 m - Track on the left
  8. 7 : km 11.64 - alt. 878 m - Tarmac road
  9. S/E : km 12.23 - alt. 854 m - Place de la Mairie

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
randorenaud
randorenaud

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike partly through pine and beech woods and alongside wind turbines. Stunning views of Lake Pareloup. Welcome picnic area on the ridge.

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Rainaud jm
Rainaud jm

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy hike, impressive views of the wind turbines. A bit monotonous.

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VéRoger
VéRoger

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike on a windy day, we were able to appreciate the intensity of the noise from a wind turbine.
The return trip is even more interesting with views of the lake.
Note: the route description is reliable, but I wonder how useful this assessment is given that the VisoRando app guides you perfectly, perhaps in the event of major changes to the route (roadworks or other)?
Thank you for publishing this hike.

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capitelle
capitelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting hike for the wind turbines in the first part, and very beautiful for the landscapes in the second part.

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Anthony 90
Anthony 90
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

What a view we were treated to when we arrived at the wind farm!
A lovely walk.

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Anthony 90
Anthony 90

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike that gave us a beautiful view of Lake Parreloup.
One slight downside: the detour (circular loop at the foot of the lake) wasn't particularly interesting, in our opinion.

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gerardbagn
gerardbagn

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

In terms of visitor numbers, it may be a little early in the season. It's a lovely route with beautiful views of the lake and surrounding area. We were able to get some very informative information about the wind turbines from the technicians who were doing maintenance work. I would definitely do it again and would recommend it.

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