The Chemin des Amoureux

The Chemin des Amoureux (Lovers' Path) takes you up the Laudot valley toward Cammazes. You return on the GR7.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 252 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 252 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 604 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 352 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the bottom of the Lac de Saint-Ferréol, at the Hermitage.

(S/E) With your back to the lake, follow the variant of the GR7 southeast.

(1) On the hairpin bend, leave the GR and take the little path opposite that's closed by large rocks. This is the Chemin des Amoureux that you'll follow on a gentle slope.

(2) Descend and cross the stream that's often dry. Ignore the small path that climbs up to the right and continue straight on.

(3) At an esplanade with the stream that has just flowed into the Laudot, turn to the right before crossing the stream. A path climbs up to the plateau.

(4) As you come out onto the plateau, follow the path that joins the forest a hundred or so metres further on. At the following intersection, turn right.

(5) Turn left as you come out of the forest toward the esplanade. Ignore the path that leads to the stream.

(6) Turn right and continue to rejoin the GR.

(7) You are now on the GR7 that you descend to your right and which leads you back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 352 m - Parking at l'Ermitage - Parking de l'Ermitage
  2. 1 : km 0.97 - alt. 431 m - Start of the Chemin des Amoureux. Valley of the - Laudot (rivière) - Affluent du Sor
  3. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 463 m - Crossing the stream
  4. 3 : km 3.16 - alt. 534 m - Esplanade with stream
  5. 4 : km 3.8 - alt. 604 m - Unloading on the plateau
  6. 5 : km 4.17 - alt. 583 m - At the end of the wood, turn left
  7. 6 : km 4.24 - alt. 587 m - Turning right
  8. 7 : km 4.47 - alt. 568 m - GR7 junction
  9. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 352 m - Parking at l'Ermitage - Parking de l'Ermitage

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.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 43 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Bénédicte64
Bénédicte64

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice hike in a beautiful area BUT we came face to face with a person claiming ownership of the path we were walking on (between points 2 and 3), who demanded a U-turn.
It was impossible to contact Visorando to ask for verification! I'd love to know who's telling the truth!
We chose to cut back to find the path higher up, but at the cost of a definite difference in altitude. This spoilt our enjoyment and gave the Tarnais their reputation. What a shame!

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Regine0203
Regine0203
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between points 2 and 6 some sections are impassable, covered in brambles, so you have to take almost parallel paths, in which case the software tells you that you're on the wrong path....

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Zelda33
Zelda33

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

After point 3, it wasn't easy. We found ourselves on the plateau, but not where we'd planned. We went back to Lagarde to follow the GR7 route, and at the big bend we cut off and took a large straight path on our right that took us to point 7.
I can therefore confirm the embarrassment of previous hikers.

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Patrick_Cde31
Patrick_Cde31
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

From the 4th km the markings are not very visible and the path is poorly maintained between the 4 and 5 km.

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OT
OT

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Interesting route but on paths that lack maintenance

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alaindubourg
alaindubourg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

parish specific to Brittany! nice tour

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Collioure81
Collioure81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The trails are easy to follow from the clearing.
Very nice hike

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c n
c n
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Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Point 3 Difficulty choosing the route without the map complicated
Point 4 idem

In fact the circuit no longer passes through the same place I think following the felling of trees

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fred81
fred81

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

not at all like no interest suitable for trailers description zero

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Jaxe31
Jaxe31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, you have to pay attention to the description.

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jeanmarc.soriano
jeanmarc.soriano

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This is a nice little circuit with a panoramic view of Lake St Férreol at the end. The car park is ideal for a picnic.

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Jaxe31
Jaxe31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The forest is currently being logged, which means that new paths are being created, disrupting the description.
Some landmarks have disappeared
Motorised two-wheeler traffic !!!!

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Lo cordior
Lo cordior

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

for the 3rd time this hike for lovers ... of the route .

an autumn ride that highlights the environment

a few ruts made by VTT .

for the signposting between 4 and 5: the edge of the wood/field saves the day .

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Green Demon
Green Demon

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There's a nice view of Lake St Féreol. A warm-up hike to be combined with the tour of the lake for a slightly longer route. You need to adapt your route a little as the GPS is not very reliable...

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Nono756
Nono756

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No great interest

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