Le Barribès

Leave the bustling town centre behind and discover the cool, peaceful shade of the woods. Along the Barribès stream, tanneries were once set up: test your fitness with friends or family. A glimpse of the foothills of the Aubrac, to be avoided in case of rising water levels.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.55 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 137 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 549 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 423 m

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Description of the walk

Starting point: small bridge at Barribès - Car park: Quai du Lot, right bank.

(S/E) Take Rue du Barribès, which runs alongside the stream of the same name. After the last building (a former tannery), the street turns into a path. Continue through the undergrowth to reach the first workshops.

(1) Continue along the stream. Cross it twice (small bridges or easy fords).

(2) When the path splits in two, take the left-hand path uphill. At the next fork, turn left again.

(3) At the edge of the undergrowth, turn right, continue for about 20 metres, then follow the path straight ahead.
The path turns sharply left and leads to Les Plantiers.

(4) At the crossroads, turn left. At the start of the bend, take the small path and go down the steps to reach Rue de la Rivière and the small Barribès bridge (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 425 m - Small bridge at Barribès
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 457 m - Continue along the stream
  3. 2 : km 1.45 - alt. 486 m - Turn left uphill
  4. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 485 m - Turn left at the edge of the woods
  5. 4 : km 2.88 - alt. 490 m - On the left, to the south
  6. S/E : km 3.55 - alt. 425 m - Small bridge at Barribès

Notes

- Good shoes,
- A water bottle will suffice,
- Markings: FFRP

Worth a visit

- The Talabot Monument.
- Saint-Antoine Chapel.
- The Augustinian chapel and cloister.
- The old quarter of Barribès.
- The Parish Church of Saint-Gêniez.

Further information available from the Tourist Office
The Cloister
12130 Saint Gêniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac https://www.st-geniez-dolt.com/

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Narcheska
Narcheska

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route seemed extraordinary until we were literally attacked by hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes in the forest. Avoid this walk in summer!

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Vm11
Vm11

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very shaded, pleasant in summer

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leloustic
leloustic

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the route is very imprecise. It is better to rely on the description. Otherwise, it is a very pleasant hike, which we did in reverse, allowing us to enjoy the most beautiful part of the walk at the end, in the undergrowth. The chestnut harvest was good!

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Roseve
Roseve

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice, shady walk, which is pleasant when it's hot.
It is well signposted

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jeanmarie.chopin
jeanmarie.chopin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice walk, done with a group of children who had a great time with the "gymnastics equipment". As a bonus, the tour of St Genies d'Olt is really worth it (done at the end of the walk)!

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retraiterandonnees
retraiterandonnees

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A good fitness trail to do at the start of the season in fine weather.

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gabouille
gabouille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, well-shaded walk. Ideal for getting your legs moving at the start of your stay.

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michel canoe
michel canoe

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good route and difficulty level for getting back into walking after serious problems with rheumatoid arthritis in the knees. It took us 10 minutes longer.
At marker 1, we didn't see any crossings. Between points 1 and 2, there are 450 metres and no crossings.
Kind regards

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