The Puech del Pont and Cascade du Déroc

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A very accessible hike, with superb views over the Aubrac Plateau. You'll pass the Cascade du Déroc waterfall, one of the region's most remarkable sites.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 191 m
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    Descent: - 199 m
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    Highest point: 1,227 m
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    Lowest point: 1,149 m
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Marchastel Bridge
At the crossroads
Déroc waterfall
In Aubrac

Description of the walk

Start : Depart from Marchastel church (parking).

(S/E) Between the cemetery and a large building called "Le Château" (self-catering cottages), take a path heading West (blue markings, sign). The path descends between low stone walls to the D900.

(1) Follow the road to the right for about 300 m. Take a path between low walls, which leads off to the right towards Puech del Pont, and follow this path Northwards.

(2) Leave the path between the low walls and climb the meadows to the left, leading to the summit of Puech del Pont (superb panorama).

(3) Retrace your steps back to the path between the low walls.

(2) Continue left (West-North-West) to a small road.

(4) Follow the road to the left (South-West) (GR®65, Red and White markings). Join the D900 shortly before the old bridge over the Bès, and turn right.

(5) Cross the old bridge over the Bès and continue along the road. Ignore a small road on the left and, immediately afterwards, turn right onto a gravel track which climbs towards Montgros. Join a small road, which you take to the right (West) to reach the village of Montgros, which you pass by.

(6) Leave the tarmac road to the left and take the track straight ahead, which continues Westwards.

(7) Cross a small road and, after about 250 m, reach a crossroads.

(8) Leave the GR® and turn left, due South (not signposted). Rejoin the D900 at a hairpin bend. Cross the road and continue straight ahead.

(9) At the fork in the road, take the left-hand path. Join a path (yellow markings) and head straight on. Continue South-East then due East until you come to a road (D52) at a car park.

(10) Take the path opposite towards Cascade du Déroc (signposted, yellow markings). Reach the Grange du Déroc.

(11) Turn right and go to the top of the waterfall, then descend to its base.

(12) Retrace your steps.

(11) Turn right down the path. At the T-junction, turn right onto a small road.

(13) Follow this small road, heading East-North-East, ignoring a bridge on the right and continuing North-East. Join the D900 near the bridge over the Bès, and turn right.

(5) Cross the bridge. Pass the small road on your left, which you came by on the outward journey, and continue on the D900, heading East-South-East, for about 1 Km.

(1) Take the path on the left which climbs between low walls towards Marchastel and which you took on the outward journey (blue markings). Quickly reach the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,208 m - Église Sainte-Croix et Saint-Pierre
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 1,179 m - Road below Marchastel
  3. 2 : km 1.25 - alt. 1,192 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.51 - alt. 1,213 m - Puech del Pont
  5. 4 : km 2.29 - alt. 1,154 m - Small road - Bès (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 2.99 - alt. 1,149 m - Pont de Marchastel
  7. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 1,212 m - Montgros
  8. 7 : km 5.76 - alt. 1,223 m - Leaving the GR
  9. 8 : km 6.12 - alt. 1,211 m - Bifurcation
  10. 9 : km 7.25 - alt. 1,220 m - Cross
  11. 10 : km 7.74 - alt. 1,211 m - Grange du Déroc
  12. 11 : km 7.89 - alt. 1,193 m - Cascade du Déroc
  13. 12 : km 8.48 - alt. 1,179 m - Small road after the waterfall
  14. S/E : km 11.66 - alt. 1,207 m - Église Sainte-Croix et Saint-Pierre

Notes

Start & parking: Depart from Marchastel church (parking).

Driving to start : Access via the D900 linking Nasbinals and Marjevols. From Nasbinals, after crossing the River Bès, continue on the road for approx. 1.5km. At Le Paysan, turn left at an acute angle onto the small road leading up to the Marchastel "château".

Gears : Hiking boots recommended. Detailed map (at least the one accompanying this description).

Refreshments :
In Marchastel: self-catering cottages and guest rooms; restaurant. In Montgros: restaurant.

In Nasbinals (not on the itinerary, west of Montgros on the GR®65): hotel, restaurants, refreshments.

''Hiked three times by the author, with various variants, the first on August 24, 1993, the last on October 29, 2008.

Worth a visit

Waypoint (11) Base of the waterfall.
Superb panorama over the Aubrac pastures from the summit of Puech del Pont.
Déroc waterfall and its basaltic organ pipies.
Old bridge over the Bès.

In Nasbinals (not on the itinerary), a beautiful Romanesque church.

 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.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 61 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
PKBORV
PKBORV

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting and very peaceful route, except for the crowds encountered between the car park on the road near the waterfall and on the path leading to it.

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guyta
guyta

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

We completed this route on 7 September. The first section is marked with yellow signs. At point 2, we were unable to find the access to Puech del Pont.

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lyryc28
lyryc28
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very beautiful hike.
I couldn't find the path at point 2 to climb up to Puech del Pont. However, a little further along the route, there is a cattle track that allows you to climb up there.
Highly recommended.

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SOULIE Marc
SOULIE Marc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk

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Inaya
Inaya

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike to discover the Aubrac high plateaux. You can reach the summit of the Puech if you follow the GPS track. Stones have been removed at exactly this point and you can pass under the barbed wire to reach the summit, where you'll have a superb view. Then retrace your steps exactly, as there is no way to get back onto the path via another spot. Then a bit of road and you may meet walkers doing the Camino de Santiago, so it's a bit busier on this stretch. But our paths separate after perhaps half an hour. I really enjoyed the magnificent scenery of the high plateaux via footpaths. And we finish at the waterfall, which is well worth the diversions (but very busy with hikers in cars ;-) Back via a small road and the last 5 minutes on a busy road, but it really doesn't last. I'd definitely recommend it.

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epiluc91
epiluc91

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to discover the Aubrac countryside.
Difficult to find access to the summit of Puech at point 2 because of barbed wire that must have been laid down recently....

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Jph31
Jph31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the Aubrac. From the puech, you have a magnificent 360° view.
The waterfall is magnificent but more popular.
I followed the route on the app.
Thank you

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FURETTE1959
FURETTE1959

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with a wide variety of magnificent landscapes.
The waterfall is a little difficult to access because of the many springs that flow after the rain and the barbed wire to cross.
Highly recommended.

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randorhonecamargue
randorhonecamargue

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the circuit by the Déroc waterfall (a few people) but quite a lot of road, no other options. The return journey was on tracks with a stop at Montgros, then the Puech del Pont, but there were no options for getting to the summit, barbed wire everywhere because there were so many animals. Interesting tour of the Aubrac, the waterfall is a must-see despite the uncertain weather.

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isapie
isapie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice hike, but you could do better on the Aubrac (a bit too much road for our liking).

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jpvls
jpvls

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike that takes in the typical landscapes of the Lozère Aubrac.
Perhaps a little too much road, but the route is still interesting.
The Déroc waterfall is the star of the Nasbinals area.

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bernard.stchely
bernard.stchely
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Problem getting up to Puech del Pont: top of barbed wire, impossible to get a group of hikers up there.

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Marc Vandevelde
Marc Vandevelde

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting hike in an extremely vast landscape. In places like Mongolia with spectacular views. For the most part a huge cow pasture. Lots of elbows and hundreds of kilometres of barbed wire. The Déroc waterfall is very beautiful. It's worth taking the trouble to get down to the bottom.

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smd
smd

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Weekend photo exhibition in Aubrac. The stretch of road towards Nasbinals was saturated with hikers, bordering on a traffic jam, with cars constantly passing by. We preferred to return by the same path to Puech del Pont rather than by road, and enjoyed the itinerary of this loop.

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marichantal
marichantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
It's an easy start and the landscapes are a joy to behold

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