The Chemin des Morts de Saint Sauveur Camprieu

Despite its uninviting name, this is a superb hike under the forest canopy. The name comes from the fact that there was once no cemetery in Camprieu, forcing the inhabitants to carry their dead to the hamlet of Saint-Sauveur.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 230 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 221 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 938 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Camprieu pizzeria.

(S/E) Go up the road (D157) to the north-west to bypass the village on the left. The road then turns west.

(1) Shortly after Rue de la Cledette on your right, leave the road and take theGR® de Pays trail (yellow and red markings) on the right. At the junction with a track, continue straight ahead for a few metres.

(2) Turn onto a path on the right, then at the next intersection, continue straight ahead, still on this path, which veers left to reach a wooden bridge.

(3) Cross the bridge and follow the signs towards the hamlet of Saint-Sauveur. The path makes a hairpin bend to the left. At a house, at the fork, take the left-hand path. Further on, at an intersection, turn left again to come out onto the forest road of Saint-Sauveur-des Pourcils. Follow this track to the right until you reach Saint-Sauveur, which you will cross.

(4) At the cemetery, turn right to start the climb under the pine trees. You will come out onto a path which you follow to the right. Just after, at the three-way junction, continue to the right. Further on, at an intersection, continue straight ahead.

(5) Ignore a path that branches off to the right and continue to a four-way intersection (you are now facing the Bramabiau abyss, which is unfortunately hidden by trees). Continue straight ahead through large meadows and, at the next intersection, turn right onto a section ofthe GR®66A(red and white markings). Shortly afterwards, you will come to the Perte de la rivière Le Bonheur.

(6) Head left onto the sloping path to explore this site. It's a very short round trip that's well worth the detour. All that remains is to retrace your steps to rejoin theGR® at , then follow it towards Camprieu.

(7) As you approach the village, you will come to a street. Continue straight ahead to reach the village and join the D157 road. Follow it to the left until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,102 m - Parking at the pizzeria
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 1,108 m - Turn right onto the GR de Pays trail
  3. 2 : km 0.82 - alt. 1,048 m - Turn onto a path on the right
  4. 3 : km 1.55 - alt. 943 m - Bridge over the - Bonheur (rivière) - Affluent du Trévezel
  5. 4 : km 3.63 - alt. 962 m - Hamlet of Saint-Sauveur
  6. 5 : km 6.07 - alt. 1,056 m - Ignore a path on the right, towards the rear
  7. 6 : km 7.88 - alt. 1,099 m - Loss of the river Le Bonheur
  8. 7 : km 8.83 - alt. 1,123 m - Enter the village
  9. S/E : km 9.26 - alt. 1,102 m - Parking at the pizzeria

Notes

Three-quarters of the hike is under trees.
River on the route.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 45 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
LMARCEL
LMARCEL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I hadn't done this hike for about 30 years and I must admit that it's unmissable, both for its beauty and charm, its diversity, and its multitude of remarkable trees... what more can I say? Go there with your eyes closed, as it's very well signposted, but always take a GPS, an IGN map, or an app such as Iphigénie with you.
Enjoy your hike. Lydie

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A.M._ZURCHER
A.M._ZURCHER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty route. Enjoyable picnic at Pont des Ânes.
The walk through the arboretum is interesting.
Don't miss the "perte du Bonheur" (loss of happiness) at the end of the trail.

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Marianne et Heidi
Marianne et Heidi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike. The GPX route seemed a little strange to us because after point (4), when you reach the GR62, you just follow it to point (6): it's easy and pleasant. So we didn't follow the trail, which often leaves it and rejoins it further on. We had a nice picnic at the church.

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Perdigal
Perdigal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike mainly through woodland, but it is best to avoid the hottest part of the day as the end of the hike is fairly exposed.

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Tomase
Tomase

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, as described elsewhere, with a snack stop at the Church of St Sauveur (an unusual place) and, as the icing on the cake, a visit to the Bramadio Abyss (entrance fee €14 and a fleece recommended, as it is 10 degrees inside). An excellent day out

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Isalucas
Isalucas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike mainly through forest, perfect for hot summer days!

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michoubidou17
michoubidou17

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is exactly as described. It is very shaded and pleasant in hot weather. I recommend it!

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chmassonnet
chmassonnet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, mostly shaded by trees.
Don't hesitate to take a detour via the donkey bridge.

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DG46
DG46

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Very beautiful hike

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philfil
philfil
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a lovely, peaceful, shaded walk in the cool air.

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pouzoule
pouzoule

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Although its name isn't very appealing, this trail is very beautiful and pleasant because it runs through the woods. There's a steep descent at the start, but we didn't realise how steep it was to get back to the starting point.

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mlkwsk
mlkwsk

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant because it is very shady in hot weather.
Very varied undergrowth, no particular difficulties
Thank you for this hike

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philfil
philfil
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a beautiful, relatively easy, shaded hike for a couple of occasional hikers in their late 60s.

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Laurent Cev
Laurent Cev
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the woods. We extended it a little with an impromptu detour.
A total of 12 km.
To be repeated.

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FRANCK MALIN
FRANCK MALIN

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, mostly under trees. We didn't feel the heat at all.
We passed by the entrance to the Bramabiau abyss, so you can buy a ticket to visit if you wish.
We only came across one other couple of hikers, even though it was the holiday season.
The instructions for getting from point 3 to 4 weren't very clear: we never saw the house but passed an electric dam. Following the yellow markings and signs for Saint Sauveur de Pourcils, we arrived at the cemetery but didn't follow the route indicated.
A very accessible hike.

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