La Tour-sur-Orb and Boubals via the Brousson Chapel

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A lovely walk through vineyards and holm oak woods.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 105 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 105 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 329 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 215 m
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The Chapel of St Pierre de Brousson

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at La Tour-sur-Orb Town Hall.

(S/E) Cross the D35 and turn right onto Chemin de Mirande, heading towards the Chapel of Brousson via theGR®7.
Cross the Mirande bridge and enjoy the view of the Orb.

(1) Turn left onto theGR®7, passing the Mirande cross and the Saint-Pierre de Brousson Chapel (first mentioned in 1135).

(2) Continue straight on to the hamlet of Boubals.

(3) At the junction, turn right onto Rue des Frênes and walk past Boub'Arts.

(4) Before the bus stop, leave theGR®7and turn right onto the road leading uphill.

(5) Take the first street on the right (Chemin du Plo) and continue straight on through the vineyards. Then continue straight on along the path leading up the hill and carry on until you reach the junction with a track.

(6) Turn right onto the track (the Réseau Vert path) which leads back down to the Chapelle de Brousson.

(2) Turn left and retrace your steps along the route you took on the way out to reach the Mirande bridge and the car park at La Tour-sur-Orb town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 224 m - Car park at La Tour-sur-Orb Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 222 m - GR7 path on the left towards Boubals - Orb (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 225 m - Junction of the GR7 and the Réseau Vert trail
  4. 3 : km 1.97 - alt. 230 m - Rue des Frênes on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 241 m - Street on the right before the bus stop
  6. 5 : km 2.2 - alt. 250 m - Chemin du Plo on the right
  7. 6 : km 3.05 - alt. 329 m - Path on the right towards the Chapel of Brousson
  8. S/E : km 5.85 - alt. 224 m - Car park at La Tour-sur-Orb Town Hall

Worth a visit

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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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
CANOPE
CANOPE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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francoise caussat
francoise caussat

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We haven’t found the end of the route
It’s still not explained very clearly, but we’re sticking with it and one day we’ll find our way without any trouble.
However, if we want to stop the app whilst out walking, how do we do it? We haven’t managed it
Thank you

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21/30/52
21/30/52

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We set off on 14 September 2019 for a two-hour walk. Enjoy your walk

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foxthefox
foxthefox

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little walk.

A varied walk, with some sections in full sun and others under the holm oaks.

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Hervé3434
Hervé3434

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

An easy walk with very accessible paths. An adult can complete it in under two hours. The route is largely unshaded, so be sure to bring sun protection.

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