Le Roc Pounchut

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A very beautiful route in the Lot valley near the village of Albas.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 175 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 237 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 92 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Albas (Lot) (46140)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.468357° / E 1.237007°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2038O
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View of the valley
Shed
D9 trail
Crossing the Lot

Description of the walk

Parking in the village square.

(S/E) Go down the street that leads to the Lot River and continue to the footbridge.

(1) Cross it, then turn left and follow the D37.

(2) At the stop sign 150 metres ahead, turn right onto the old railway line. Continue left towards Castelfranc for about 1.5 kilometres.

(3) Cross the D9 and take the path that climbs into the woods until you reach the ridge path.

(4) Follow it to the left for 60 m, then turn right onto a path that descends to a shed.

(5) Cross it, climb up opposite and join a small road. Follow it to the right, ignoring another road on the left, until you reach the viewpoint over the valley.

(6) Take the path on the right between the box trees and take the time to admire the landscape as you walk. Pass a reservoir and you will arrive at the D9.

(7) Follow the small road opposite until you reach the river. Head for the footbridge.

(1) Turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 123 m - Village square in Albas
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 95 m - Footbridge
  3. 2 : km 1.36 - alt. 98 m - Towards the old railway line
  4. 3 : km 2.8 - alt. 97 m - Cross the D9
  5. 4 : km 3.62 - alt. 190 m - Ridge path
  6. 5 : km 4.18 - alt. 190 m - Shed
  7. 6 : km 4.75 - alt. 219 m - View of the valley
  8. 7 : km 6.03 - alt. 136 m - Cross the D9
  9. S/E : km 7.79 - alt. 123 m - Village square in Albas

Worth a visit

From the footbridge, you can see the rocks on the right and the road and power station on the left.
At (6), there is a beautiful view of the valley and its vineyards, especially in autumn with its fiery colours.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 29 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Gabriele
Gabriele

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied walk with stunning views of the Lot, especially towards the end. However, you absolutely must use a GPS, as there are no signposts. With a GPS, there’s no problem. The medieval village of Albas is also very pretty.

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titouver
titouver

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful hike

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Franck_47
Franck_47

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pretty trail with superb views along the cliffside, but virtually no signposting. To be clear, we didn't have GPS, just a PDF printout of the description. Follow the railway line at the start, bearing in mind that it's an old railway line with no tracks, more like a stony path. The start of the path down to the hut is poorly signposted. We missed it, as there was a yellow mark at this point telling us to continue straight ahead. Regarding the cabin, it might be worth specifying "leave the cabin on your left and take the path that goes up", as we hesitated between this and another path that goes up to the left through the forest and forms a three-way junction.

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claudine_marty
claudine_marty

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

There is no signposting for the descent at the boxwood trees, as there is a path just before with a hiking sign.
Beautiful viewpoint

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Paley
Paley

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk. Remember to return to the path that runs alongside the D9 for stages 2 and 3.

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Patria46
Patria46

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant landscape.

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Gisèle Lallement
Gisèle Lallement

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied route with lovely views of the Lot and the village of Albas.
The route is well signposted and easy (even for someone of my age... 77).
The end of the route is in direct sunlight (it was very hot in mid-July) and the intense heat was very unpleasant...

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vtramut
vtramut

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike with beautiful views of the Lot in the second half. Shaded, except at the start and finish where you have to walk on the road (about 20% of the route).
There is a lovely meadow for picnics near the shed.

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ChristianQ
ChristianQ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, even in the rain, accessible thanks to the stone paths... A beautiful return trip with views of the Lot Valley... And halfway along the route, at point 5, there is a shelter that is perfect for a picnic..
Thanks to the Visorandonneur..

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eribur
eribur

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We enjoyed the entire northern and north-eastern part of the route, which follows paths and stony tracks through the woods and then along the ridge. Beautiful views. A few places where you need to be careful at the edge of the cliff (dead leaves on limestone slabs can be slippery in wet weather).
Half of the route is on quiet, straight roads, which are a bit monotonous except at the tip of the single track. Beautiful views of Albas.
A lovely walk with a reasonable and fairly gradual elevation gain.

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françois monique
françois monique

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route deserves to be signposted.
Otherwise, a very beautiful hike with stunning views of the Lot Valley.

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chantal.duperchy
chantal.duperchy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful trails, beautiful views. Very interesting hike.

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caty.ha
caty.ha

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful and varied route along the banks of the Lot, through forests and with unobstructed views of Albas, including a footbridge over the Lot and an old railway line. Follow the path through the forest carefully, using the map. The ascents and descents are quite manageable. This route is signposted by the local council.

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nenette1902
nenette1902

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

nice hike that took two hours

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Comina
Comina

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with magnificent views of the Lot and the vineyards. A well-marked trail with no difficulty. I recommend it.

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