The Cross of Labastide-Rouairoux

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A short, easy walk offering a panoramic view of the village of Labastide-Rouairoux from the cross.
It should be regarded as a tour of part of the village.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.30 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 466 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 466 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,755 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,289 ft
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Labastide-Rouairoux

Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite the chemist’s and the municipal park.

(S/E) Take the street on the right which leads down towards the park. Turn right and follow the path leading up to the former nursery school. Take Rue Commune de Paris on the left, then the first street on the right, Rue de la Tenda. Then turn left onto Chemin du Courtat.

(1) Turn right, following theGR®7signposts (red and white). The path turns left and then right.

(2) Leave theGR® and turn right. Walk on to the cross and enjoy the view over Labastide-Rouairoux. Pass the mobile phone mast and carry on to complete the circular route. Then continue straight on to join the D64.

(3) Take this road to the left to head back down towards the village. At the first junction, leave the D165 on your right and take the hairpin bend to the left. Carry on to the hamlet known as Le Castel.

(4) Turn left, continuing along the road that descends towards the village as far as the old nursery school.

Turn right onto the path leading back down towards the park and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,289 ft - Car park opposite the chemist’s. Near the bridge at - Thoré (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 1,368 ft - Turn right at the fork
  3. 2 : mi 0.6 - alt. 1,719 ft - Path on the right towards the cross
  4. 3 : mi 1.31 - alt. 1,749 ft - D64, on the left
  5. 4 : mi 1.82 - alt. 1,532 ft - Le Castel, on the left
  6. S/E : mi 2.3 - alt. 1,289 ft - Car park opposite the chemist’s

Worth a visit

To extend the walk, you can visit the Textile Museum. Access is from the park, via the footbridge over the Thoré.

This walk can be viewed on YouTube

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.

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4.7 / 5
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Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Claude Montblanc
Claude Montblanc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely circular loop around La Bastide! Thank you!

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