The Chemin des Amoureux

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

Technical sheet

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

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 252 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 252 m

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    Highest point: 604 m
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    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 stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during 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
Clarity of route map
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Bénédicte64
Bénédicte64

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Aug 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : 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 walk : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Interesting route but on paths that lack maintenance

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alaindubourg
alaindubourg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

parish specific to Brittany! nice tour

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Collioure81
Collioure81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Dec 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : 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 walk : Nov 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Busy trail : 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 walk : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Apr 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : 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 walk : Jan 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Nov 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Jun 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Jul 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

No great interest

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