La Devèze from Massegros

A short walk above Massegros among boxwood, juniper and Scots pine trees, with a beautiful panorama of the western part of the Causse de Sauveterre, the Monts du Lévézou and the foothills of the Aubrac.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 135 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 133 m

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    Highest point: 1,004 m
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    Lowest point: 872 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the main square of Massegros, near the church.

(S/E) From the church square, take the main road, pass the town hall and continue to the junction a few metres past No. 214.

(1) Turn right onto the small tarmac road, heading towards Stade la Devèze. Pass the Équipement buildings and reach a fork.

(2) Follow the road on the right, which turns into a track. Begin a gradual climb; at the end of the track, you’ll reach a junction with a footpath.

(3) Take the path on the right for about 100 m, then turn left onto a single track running alongside the Devèze (wooded at the start) and climb towards the summit of the Ancize.

(4) Pass the orientation table and continue to the left to reach the tabular rocks. Continue along the ridge, keeping to the left, until you reach a fork at the pass.

(5) Continue the descent to the left across the Devèze along the path, roughly following the direction of the football pitch. Reach the junction with the road leading to it.

(6) Leave the football pitch on your right and continue straight ahead. This will take you back to the crossroads where the fork in the path was on the way out.

(2) Turn right and follow the route taken on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 872 m - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Massegros)
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 877 m - Junction at the facilities
  3. 2 : km 0.56 - alt. 890 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  4. 3 : km 1.6 - alt. 922 m - Path junction
  5. 4 : km 2.85 - alt. 1,000 m - Devèze Ridge
  6. 5 : km 3.83 - alt. 944 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.91 - alt. 896 m - Crossroads by the football pitch
  8. S/E : km 6.02 - alt. 872 m - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Massegros)

Worth a visit

Top Pick
The sculpture of Lou Pastre, the shepherd of Massegros, known as Gédéon, stands in a village in the Grands Causses, the cradle of agro-pastoralism.

Things to see
This short, peaceful walk starts from Le Massegros and winds its way through groves of boxwood, juniper and Scots pine, as well as the Devèze, a communal pasture whose name is thought to derive from the Latin defendere, meaning ‘to defend’. These pastures stem from rights dating back to before the Revolution, which governed, in particular, the grazing schedule for flocks of sheep. Farmers used to bring their flocks here to graze at very specific times of the year.
Today, the Devèze is useful not only to livestock farmers but also to wildlife: birds of prey use its open spaces to hunt their prey, which are thus less likely to escape them.

Natural and Heritage Sites along the Route
• Caussenarde houses,
• Massegros bread oven,
• Arched fountain,
• Cros Almeras viewpoint with orientation table,
• Orchids (May to June).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
LAVALLÉ
LAVALLÉ

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nothing to report

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hilaire.vachon
hilaire.vachon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk.

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Laurent Céline
Laurent Céline

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful time spent with the family. An easy, well-marked walk.

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Rebus1808
Rebus1808

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, beautiful views of the limestone plateaus. Not much tarmac, not much shade.

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Scarole34
Scarole34

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent panorama

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Reyrey
Reyrey
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Done in good weather, lightly snow-covered, very pretty view of the plains. The path is wide and follows tractor tracks. On the descent, follow the posts marked "sentier de la Devèze" (Devèze trail), which point towards the football pitch but do not go there.

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gilles_v4
gilles_v4

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A nice little circular loop that's easy to follow

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m12rando
m12rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with lovely views.

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Cel_48
Cel_48

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike. Very pleasant with snow. Lovely views of the Causse.

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