The Campuac Plateau

Set amidst lush, green farmland (cereals and livestock) dotted with hedgerows, this route offers a fascinating insight into the region’s traditional architectural heritage.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 78 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 82 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 669 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 608 m

Description of the walk

Park on the Place de l'Eglise et de la Mairie, on the north-west side (S/E). Follow theGR®6(red and white markings) by heading between two houses, then follow a small tarmac road to the junction before the Croix de la Colombe.

(1) Join theGR®, leaving it at the cross. Continue on the D656 for 200m. Turn right towards Le Barthas. Cross the hamlet.

(2) At the first junction before the Ferme de la Brévarie, take a sharp left. Return to the D656. Follow it to the right for 250m. Turn left onto a grassy path leading to Lagarrigue.

(3) Join theGR®6on the left towards Causseran. Before the hamlet, take a sharp left onto a sandy, grassy path for about 300m. You’ll reach another crossroads.

(4) Leave theGR®6on your left, which leads to Les Cazals. Continue straight on along a farm track, then a grassy path, to the Bouscal barn and onto the D46.

(5) Follow the D46 to the left for 50m. Turn onto a dirt track for 400m until you reach a gravel track. Continue left across fields and pastures to the D656 and the original crossroads.

(1) Take the D656 to the right and follow the route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 653 m - Car park: Place de l'Eglise
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 658 m - Croix de la Colombe crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 652 m - The alluvial plain of Barthas
  4. 3 : km 3.43 - alt. 622 m - Lagarrigue
  5. 4 : km 4.66 - alt. 652 m - GR6 junction
  6. 5 : km 6.05 - alt. 626 m - Grange de Bouscal
  7. S/E : km 8.56 - alt. 653 m - Car park: Place de l'Eglise

Notes

Signposting: White and red, yellow (GR®6).
Barthas: renovated stopover lodge and holiday lodge.

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

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
randonannie
randonannie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A false start... We thought we were heading for Onet Castle... But from that point onwards, we were able to follow the route and the signposts without any trouble. We were just worried that many sections might be similar to that initial stretch near an industrial estate. The rest of the route proved us wrong. There are some beautiful houses to discover behind Floyrac Castle.

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myriam52
myriam52

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I got lost,
The directions for the Campuac plateau are unclear,
You mustn’t turn off at the cross to join the GR 6. But about 100 m before the cross.
Kind regards

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randonet
randonet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The hike went smoothly using the map.

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danetbrig
danetbrig

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk. The description at point 5 was a bit unclear (to us, at least), but you just need to follow the yellow markings ‘without thinking’ and everything goes smoothly!
A bit of tarmac, but not much traffic... Beautiful views of the distant hills...
Highly recommended!

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thanks, CLOT
I’ll ask you the same question again: could you give us a few ideas on how we can improve the route?

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CLOT
CLOT

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 24, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Set amidst lush green countryside and hedgerows, this is a chance to discover a fascinating heritage of traditional architecture.
Beautiful views of the Cantal mountains

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CLOT
CLOT

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a beautiful view of the Aubrac

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catusse.lucien@aliceadsl.fr
catusse.lucien@aliceadsl.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and easy 8.6 km circular walk, taking around 2½ hours with a slight elevation gain of 90 metres

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