Fraïsse-Cabardès and Les Bouriettes

An easy walk through woods and fields. A lovely climb through the forest alongside the Moureau stream.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.36 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 344 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 315 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,260 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 945 ft

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Description of the walk

When you arrive in the village, there is a car park at the western exit, next to the cemetery.

(S/E) Walk back up through the village, crossing it from west to east, and take the second street on your right (Rue des Graves). Continue along this road until you reach a bridge over the Moureau stream.

(1) At the bridge, turn left onto a wide track and then immediately right onto a forest path. This path climbs gently, following the course of the stream, until it opens out into a field.

(2) The path continues, cutting across the field to the left and entering some coppice until it reaches a tarmac road. Take this road to the left – it quickly turns into a dirt track – and carry on until you reach a 90° bend to the left.

(3) Turn left and carry on straight ahead along the track. In the distance, you’ll see a small, stand-alone wind turbine that powers the Bouriettes farm (“la petite ferme” in Occitan). Carry on until you reach the tarmac road leading to the farm.

(4) Turn right onto this road and go round a pond, on the banks of which horses are sometimes grazing. After a series of sweeping bends, you’ll leave the forest behind and pass through fields until you reach the D203, where you turn left.

(5) 150 metres past the junction, you’ll find a wide track on your right. Take this track and head uphill until you reach the forest path on the left, which you’ll follow to the village.

(6) On reaching the village, take the first tarmac road on the right (Chemin des Gascaillous). Take the first left, then left again at the next junction, then right, and you’ll arrive at the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,020 ft - Cemetery car park at the western exit
  2. 1 : mi 0.36 - alt. 945 ft - Turn just before the bridge
  3. 2 : mi 0.87 - alt. 1,135 ft - You’ll come out into a field
  4. 3 : mi 1.3 - alt. 1,243 ft - Turn left at a 90° angle
  5. 4 : mi 1.73 - alt. 1,240 ft - Return to the tarmac road at the farm
  6. 5 : mi 2.46 - alt. 1,165 ft - Head up to the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.16 - alt. 1,093 ft - First street on the right in the village
  8. S/E : mi 3.37 - alt. 1,027 ft - Cemetery car park at the western exit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Ronsard Kiki
Ronsard Kiki

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk. Beautiful views and a variety of vegetation! And just two dogs 🐕 at the Ferme des Bouriettes, but they were really friendly (not a single bark) and walked part of the way with us!

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nicolara
nicolara

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A note on the path between points 2 and 3 leading to the Bouriettes farm (a 90° left-hand bend): Firstly, it is marked with a cross, which makes it rather off-putting. Secondly, it is signposted ‘No entry, private road’, and it is unclear whether this applies to walkers, cyclists or any other vehicles. So it’s not very reassuring. And thirdly, ‘with a bit of luck’, at the end of this path, when you reach the farm buildings, you’ll be greeted by a welcoming committee of three aggressive dogs running loose who’ll come and jump on you. So you’ll need to handle this carefully!!!
Apart from that, it’s a lovely, peaceful walk, particularly pleasant along the stream.

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flossoka
flossoka

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little walk with a great variety of scenery – countryside, river, plateau, fields and woodland – really enjoyable
A bit damp in places, but with the current rain that’s to be expected

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