Going up the River Aveyron from Laguépie

Follow theGR® 36 trail up the Aveyron river, then take the small country roads back to the village of Laguépie.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 315 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 307 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 386 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 149 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the central square in Laguépie.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall and cross the bridge over the Aveyron.

(1) Turn left immediately after the bridge: there are numerousPR® trailheads, and pass under the bridge. Continue on theGR® 36, which, on this section, is part of the route linking the Chemin du Puy en Velay de Saint Jacques de Compostelle and the Chemin d'Arles à Toulouse. The path follows the Aveyron.

(2) After the bridge over the Ruisseau de Téoulière, turn left and take a path that climbs before the house (yellow markings).

(3) At the Basserie farm, follow the tarmac road to the left. Continue and leave the hamlet of La Rainie on your left, continuing straight ahead.

(4) When you reach a green transformer and a rubbish bin, turn left.

(5) After the hamlet of La Roquette, follow the road to the right.

(6) Turn right onto the D106 bis and follow it for about 270 metres. Caution: busy road. After about 250 metres, turn left onto a small tarmac road (yellow markings).

(7) At Les Salessous, take the path on the left and begin the descent towards Laguépie.

(8) At a fork in the road, take the road that descends to the right. At the next intersection, turn left onto the road, continuing downhill.

(9) After the hilltop lake, turn left onto the D106 bis.

(10) Descend to the right towards Laguépie. Caution: narrow section for pedestrians.

(1) Cross the bridge over the Aveyron in the opposite direction to the start.

(S/E) Return to the central square.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 151 m - Central square in Laguépie. Confluence of the Aveyron and - Viaur (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 150 m - End of the bridge over the - Aveyron (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 4.38 - alt. 161 m - Start of the climb to the plateau.
  4. 3 : km 5.99 - alt. 343 m - Ferme de la Basserie
  5. 4 : km 7.41 - alt. 386 m - Green transformer
  6. 5 : km 9.33 - alt. 307 m - La Roquette
  7. 6 : km 10.37 - alt. 318 m - Junction with the D 106 bis
  8. 7 : km 11.2 - alt. 344 m - Les Salessous
  9. 8 : km 12.87 - alt. 284 m - Descent towards Laguépie
  10. 9 : km 13.61 - alt. 193 m - Turn left towards the village.
  11. 10 : km 13.99 - alt. 185 m - Return via the D 106 bis
  12. S/E : km 14.79 - alt. 151 m - Central square in Laguépie

Notes

Water point and toilets at the town hall.
Bar often open on the square.

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 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
DaForge
DaForge

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the walk in the opposite direction, so the directions weren't useful to us; we just used the map. It might be a little easier in this direction because the climb is on a "driveable" path and longer. The refreshing swim at the end of the walk is well worth it!

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randonneurs du girou
randonneurs du girou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, hilly route that is well signposted.
The return journey from the chapel seems long to the village, but this is actually due to the distance covered.

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pc.montagne
pc.montagne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route was completed the day after the Chestnut Festival, during which it was open to the public. We decided to do both circular routes, which were still perfectly marked for the occasion, covering a total distance of around 18 km in beautiful weather, punctuated by a picnic/swim on the banks of the Aveyron river and then a climb up to the Château de Laguepie on the way back. These are lovely, varied routes with beautiful climbs through the woods and the added bonus of the river's poetry.

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randonneurs du girou
randonneurs du girou

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting route, varied landscape, very beautiful village.

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Labarrere Sylviane
Labarrere Sylviane

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant trail, we didn't meet anyone

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Francis3170
Francis3170

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The hike starts off well, along the river, but a very (too) large part of it then takes place on exposed tarmac roads.

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jab31
jab31

Thank you for this video with music that illustrates this hike!

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Lavie Stéphane
Lavie Stéphane

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We found this trail very easy to walk along as it was well marked and clear... We use this type of trail in winter, not too far from our house, as training for our future spring hikes, where we take winding routes in medium-altitude mountains.
It helps us stay in shape.
I post videos of our hikes here: https://youtu.be/Jjm_s4Tf2S8
Enjoy watching!

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nicodaime
nicodaime

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

As a trained walker, I completed the route in three hours. I still took the time to take photos and went to eat at the Moulin de Varen as a reward.

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