The Peyrebrune Tower from Alrance

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The Peyrebrune Tower is accessible on foot or by car from several villages. Pilgrimages take place regularly from these different starting points. Here, the departure point is from the village of Alrance.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 236 m
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    Descent: - 243 m
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    Highest point: 904 m
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    Lowest point: 744 m
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View of the tower
Magnificent holly
Tour de Peyrebrune
Tour de Peyrebrune

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the town hall car park, take the small road on the left towards Saint-Martin-des-Faux D659 for 500 m and leave the village.

(1) At the Croix du Meurtrier, turn right and then quickly right again onto a grassy path heading south-east. Follow this path for 450 m.

(2) When you see the Salès farm, descend to the left into the woods at elevation 809.

(3) Turn 90° to the right to continue along an old path lined with holly and low walls (several wet and muddy sections). Cross the stream (concrete footbridge).

(4) Climb up through a forest of beech and oak trees to the Boussinesq farm.

(5) Immediately turn right, walking alongside the farm buildings, onto the small road towards Peyrebrune for about one kilometre.

(6) At Grange de Picatelen, descend and take the road on the right.

(7) Take the first path on the left and climb up to the Tour de Peyrebrun through the woods.

(8) Descend to the calvary. Turn right. Pass in front of the farmhouse and take a very pleasant path straight ahead which, following the woods and then through the pastures, leads to the hamlet of La Signarie.

(9) After the hamlet, continue towards the farm of Montplaisir, then Alrance to the north. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 766 m - Town hall square - Église Saint-Pierre (Alrance)
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 812 m - Croix du Meurtrier
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 812 m - Crossroads before the Salès farm
  4. 3 : km 1.38 - alt. 799 m - Fork to the right
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 788 m - Footbridge
  6. 5 : km 2.99 - alt. 877 m - Boussinesq
  7. 6 : km 3.91 - alt. 854 m - Picatelen barn
  8. 7 : km 4.29 - alt. 827 m - Fork in the path
  9. 8 : km 5.01 - alt. 899 m - Peyrebrun Tower
  10. 9 : km 7.33 - alt. 760 m - La Signarie
  11. S/E : km 8.45 - alt. 766 m - Town hall square - Église Saint-Pierre (Alrance)

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Christian 12170
Christian 12170

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike.
Few paved roads.
Lots of shaded areas and beautiful woodland.
A beautiful view from the tower, but unfortunately it is only open on Sunday afternoons during this season.

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randorenaud
randorenaud

finally I chose to go to the Peyrebrune tower from Villefranche de Panat, so I didn't follow the route

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User 24678797

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike through the woods leading to the Peyrebrune tower.
The view is magnificent.
The little chapel is charming, and worshippers can light a candle.
The return trip is also pleasant.
A small error at a fork in the path leading to the tower should be corrected.
A good little working-class restaurant in the village of Alrance is the perfect place to end our walk.
Date of hike: 17 May 2025

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Rainaud jm
Rainaud jm
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk with beautiful views and no major difficulties.

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Deborah12
Deborah12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for sharing this hike, which was very enjoyable. The route is easy to follow, the only slight downside being the lack of signposting from the tower down to the Calvary, but this is easily resolved.

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yeuxpieds
yeuxpieds

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route consisting of beautiful shaded paths and short paved sections. The edge of the tower is well equipped for picnics. A pleasant, easy walk.

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le Gaulois d'Oc
le Gaulois d'Oc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Route completed in the morning.
Very pleasant, shaded until the road section at the end of the route.
Easy and pleasant views, with the Peyrebrune tower as the highlight.

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Didier 34
Didier 34

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On holiday with my girlfriend in Villefranche-de-Panat, which I already knew, we decided to go hiking. We set off from the car park at the bottom of the tower. The view was magnificent, but we didn't go up the tower as it was €3 per person, which was a bit expensive lol.
We took a path and found ourselves on the road. We went downhill and arrived at the entrance to Alrance. We went back up towards the tower and got a bit lost, lol. We went through a field and then took a path that led us back to the car park 500 metres away. We got caught in a downpour. The week of 10 to 17 July 2021 wasn't great in terms of weather.

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Raven 81340
Raven 81340

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, very pleasant short hike with no difficulties
Beautiful landscapes as far as the eye can see, with the highlight being the arrival at the Peyrebrune tower and its calvary.
The site is truly magnificent and offers a superb panorama of Villefranche, Panat and the surrounding area.
You can picnic on site and there are toilets.
The tower was closed... a shame.

Be careful at this time of year, as from point 4 onwards, the path is more like a stream, with a lot of water running down it.
Good GTX shoes are recommended.
You can cross the neighbouring field and rejoin the path further on.
There are some beautiful sections in the forest, particularly a lovely beech forest with a small cave shelter.

I noticed a discrepancy on my GPS at point 7. As indicated, you have to take the first path on the left. The GPS took me 50 metres below this path and there was no path. No matter, we turned back.

Many trees have fallen on this path due to strong winds, but it has been cleared

Bring a good jacket because the Levezou wind is not warm, but it's worth it (hailstorm this Sunday).

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2740851
2740851

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb hike through the forest on a very pleasant, wide path
with little elevation gain
Recommended for beginners, who will not be disappointed

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