Via the Maux bridge in Saint-Jean-de-Marcel

Date of walk : Oct 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful hike, well marked until the Maux bridge, then easy to follow with the app. Shortly after the hamlet of Bellerive, you can see the bell tower of St Jean de Marcel to guide you. Sheathed cables secure the passage at the footbridge.

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Hello
Thank you for your feedback.
Best wishes for 2022.
Daniel Bouzat

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Date of walk : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant hike with a group of 13 people who thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful walk.
Problem with lack of signposting after the Maux bridge.
This hike deserves to be promoted... and to have a hike information sheet at the tourist office

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Date of walk : Aug 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We did this hike this morning, but given the previous reviews (too much road), we went to point 5 and then retraced our steps back to St Jean de Marcel, 11.5 km. It was really very pretty, not difficult, and safe, but the signage left something to be desired. Once we reached point 5, we didn't see any more signs. According to the map, it seemed we had to continue on the road to the right.
Warning: at the house located at the start of the trail on the left when you leave the road at St Jean de Marcel, a large, dangerous dog running loose on the unfenced property attacked my little dog, who was on a leash, for no reason. The owner told us that he was vicious and didn't like other dogs! It could have ended in tragedy if we hadn't intervened effectively! I don't understand how this could happen when we were on a marked hiking trail.

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Date of walk : Apr 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

hello
Great description
Good signposting on the first part (up to the bridge at Maux)
second part: shame there's a lot of road and no signposting, very little of interest except on the heights of Cornudac; the lupin field and a 360° view of the countryside (Puy St Georges and the Pouzenac quarries)
Beautiful iron footbridge secured by a link
and the bridge is well maintained
still brilliant though

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Date of walk : Apr 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Hilly route with beautiful scenery.
Bonus: fields of blue lupins (agricultural).
Great for families in good weather.

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Hello
Thank you for your feedback
We haven't been there for a while. The last time the footbridge
had just been installed, and the Maux bridge hadn't been cleaned. The rain had washed out the path leading up to Bellerive.

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Date of walk : Feb 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very pleasant hike.
Not too busy at the moment, with mountain bikes on one section, as it is an FFC-marked route.
Please note that since 2020, the wooden footbridge has been replaced by a metal footbridge and a cable in the rock, making it safer to cross, but be careful in wet weather or after heavy rain, as the ground is very slippery and muddy.
The Pont de Maux bridge has been cleaned and cleared of brush by volunteers, making it a magnificent spot.
Markings have been redone on part of the route.

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Date of walk : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

The scenery on this hike is beautiful. Two mums set off with children aged between 2 and 10. It's important to know that part of the trail is a trial course (which worried us a little with the children running around everywhere), but luckily the motorbikes arrived just as we were leaving the path. Then we got lost after the Maux bridge. We're not used to hiking, but we met some wonderful people who helped us out. We still had a great day!

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Date of walk : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

It's a shame that the route is only interesting up to the Maux bridge, after which there are no more signposts. We had to return via country roads with no directional signs, but luckily we had our phones with GPS data to help us find our way back to the starting point.

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Date of walk : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

okay

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Date of walk : Dec 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's a very good hike. The scenery is superb, access is easy, but be careful on rainy days as there is a descent on the rocks that can sometimes be a little slippery.

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Date of walk : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I wonder: is this hike often done because at the start, the path is not maintained, with grass a metre high, well...

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Date of walk : Jan 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, peaceful hike where we walked in a pleasant -3°C temperature, a real treat! Admittedly, the view wasn't particularly clear, but it was enough for us to get a good cardio workout in preparation for our future spring hikes.
Link to watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/0uG_T0AbMvU

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Date of walk : Apr 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description sheet mentions that there are no longer any signposts at Pont de Maux. It is important to bear this in mind and remember it!
To avoid following the signs at this location, which correspond to the Ségala trail, I think it would be a good idea to add a small sign indicating "Pont de Maux". When I arrived at Saint Julien, I turned back!
Other than that, it was a very beautiful hike
Best regards

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