La Rigole via La Galaube

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The Rigole de la Montagne again. But this time you won’t be walking alongside it. You’ll go round it on a route that’s shaded all the way. The return along the road is a bit long, but you can walk on the verges if you don’t like tarmac.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 91 m
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    Descent: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 705 m
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    Lowest point: 611 m
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Photos

The Cabanelles Bridge
Arrival at the Prise d’Alzeau
Huge conifers (spruce?) and rhododendrons
Gate on the Chemin de la Rigole

Description of the walk

Access: you must reach the village of Lacombe via the D53 or the D253. In the village, head towards La Galaube. In this hamlet, park alongside the abandoned houses which serve as a timber store.

(S/E) Take the road towards Lacombe for about fifty metres. Leaving the D53, take the track on your right that leads downhill. The Alzeau flows down to the right of your path.

(1) When you reach the Alzeau weir, cross the bridge and start walking alongside the Rigole.

(2) Take a path leading down to the left. At the two junctions you come to, keep right on the path. Follow it until you climb back up alongside the Rigole and reach a wooden gate.

(3) Go through the gate and turn right onto the track until you reach the Cabanelles bridge.

(4) Cross the bridge and turn right onto the tarmac road. Follow it to the T-junction.

(5) Head downhill to the right, cross a bridge, continue to the village and return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 697 m - Parking at the hamlet of La Galaube
  2. 1 : km 0.78 - alt. 655 m - Bridge at the Alzeau water intake - Rougeanne (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.94 - alt. 650 m - Path on the left - Prise D'Alzeau
  4. 3 : km 3.36 - alt. 644 m - Wooden gate
  5. 4 : km 3.7 - alt. 645 m - Pont des Cabanelles
  6. 5 : km 6.67 - alt. 696 m - T-junction
  7. S/E : km 7.33 - alt. 693 m - Parking at the hamlet of La Galaube

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Michel Occitan
Michel Occitan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A generally pleasant and shaded route. Discover the Alzeau weir and the Rigole.
However, the second half of the circular route is partly on tarmac. Disappointing in that respect.

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Fred sax
Fred sax

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The first part of the route is brilliant.
An incredible forest with gigantic trees and a small stream that the path follows.
The return journey is on a tarmac road, which is less enjoyable.
You pass the water intake.
Without the trail, it’s hard to find your way. The path isn’t signposted.

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Fred sax
Fred sax

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The first part of the route is brilliant.
An incredible forest with gigantic trees and a small stream that the path follows.
The return journey is on a tarmac road

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Max Bayer
Max Bayer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short walk, always in the shade, easy to follow using the app; there’s a bit of tarmac, but very little traffic so it’s not too much of a bother.
Well worth doing again with family or friends

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback, but there’s nothing we can do about the signposting; the walks listed on Visorando aren’t necessarily signposted, but we do try to provide as detailed a description as possible.
Kind regards

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cuisto
cuisto

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

description: clear signage

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