The Lauras Stream

From the village of Lassouts, you can look out over the rugged, wooded slopes of the Lot valley, with some truly exceptional views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 248 m
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    Descent: - 248 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 669 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 412 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park, walk to the church and the Place de la Mairie below. Turn right onto the small road leading to Caupiac and Duc for 150m until you reach the cemetery entrance. Turn right onto a dirt track leading down to the D6.
This will take you to the Route de la Planquette.

(1) Follow it to the left for 1.2 km until you reach the farm (views of the Lot valley and the village of Mandailles stretching along a ridge).

(2) 300 metres after the farm, turn right onto a farm track lined with box trees. Continue downhill to the D6 (road linking Saint-Côme-d'Olt to Lassouts).

(3) Follow it to the left for 500 metres. Pass the Roque Haute farm on your left. Cross the bridge. Turn left onto the small road leading to Ambec (junction with the "Aveyron à pied" route coming from Saint-Côme-d'Olt) and follow it for 350 metres.

(4) Turn left onto a dirt track. Cross the Lauras stream (footbridge). Follow the stream for 400 metres. Climb up a hairpin bend to the left along a forest track for 300m. During the climb, leave the track (pay attention to the markings). Continue climbing to the right towards Sarraméjane along a path through Causse vegetation (boxwood, juniper, heather, etc.), then along a forest path to the left (path through the woods).

(5) At the Sarreméjane farm, continue climbing to the left along the small service road.

(6) At the junction with Route de Duc, continue left to return to Lassouts (pass through the beautifully restored village) (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 650 m - Lassouts
  2. 1 : km 0.57 - alt. 633 m - On the left Route de la Planquette
  3. 2 : km 2.06 - alt. 591 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 3.38 - alt. 443 m - Turn left onto the D6. Vallée du - Lot (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 4.44 - alt. 426 m - Turn left onto a dirt track
  6. 5 : km 6.58 - alt. 597 m - Sarreméjane
  7. 6 : km 7.62 - alt. 660 m - Left Route de Duc
  8. S/E : km 8.56 - alt. 650 m - Lassouts

Notes

Yellow markings

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 26980343

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike. Well marked with yellow signs. Beautiful scenery. Very pleasant in the forest on a hot day. Some sections on roads exposed to the sun. I recommend it. Takes about 2.5 hours.

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hilaire.vachon
hilaire.vachon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No difficulty following the route. A tree was blocking the path between points 4 and 5. Very shady and pleasant path despite the intense heat. From the farm and therefore over a fairly short distance, the road is in full sun.

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ANDYLAYEN
ANDYLAYEN

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk taken with the family and a three-and-a-half-year-old child. Take care on the road shortly after setting off, particularly before the narrow bridge. There are many shaded sections with lovely views of the surrounding villages. In August, the river was almost dry, with only a few pools of water remaining.

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René
René

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good signposting, beautiful scenery enhanced by a lovely spring day. It's a shame that the circular route ends with 2 km of tarmac road.

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michelg1965
michelg1965

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The markings are heavily obscured or missing, and the farm dog is not very friendly. When we reached the D6, there were no markings to confirm the route. So we turned back. Not worth it. Clear markings are essential at changes of direction, as this is not the case at present. All the best.

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martialroux
martialroux

Hello,

We followed the route with the GPS and ended up going backwards, so we wasted some time and got lost.

Have a nice day. Best regards.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

For your information, "Route on map" refers to assessing the accuracy of the route as it appears on the map in relation to the actual terrain.

Did the route cause any problems?
Did you follow the route using a GPS or a GPS app?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

Kind regards

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martialroux
martialroux

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I rated this hike as average because I think it would be better to do it in spring.

The path is impassable due to heavy rain; you sink into it and it's slippery, so you have to be very careful. The path is narrow. Perhaps this should be pointed out.

- After the cemetery, we climbed too high. The path on the right that you need to take is not very well marked. There is a yellow line on the pole ahead, so you think you need to continue on this road.

But we finished within the estimated time.

All the best.

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albenel
albenel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The hike is enjoyable, and the village of Lassouts is very picturesque. There are no difficult sections, and the hike is easy going. It's just a shame that the promised views aren't as remarkable as we had hoped (for example, the Lot valley, which you have to guess at). Otherwise, the signposting is good and the paths are well maintained.

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danypat
danypat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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marayney
marayney

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A lovely walk taken on 2 April 2018.
Took 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Not recommended after several days of rain because the paths are not paved and there is far too much mud!
A pleasant walk, even with children, but nothing special to see.

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marienat
marienat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike to do in autumn when the leaves are falling and the landscape is clear. A very, very beautiful view... we will do it again in spring... Thank you for this hike.

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marienat
marienat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike, very well marked, magnificent views
Fairly easy hike

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Dami
Dami

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant short walk with lovely views over the Lot valley.

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soulery
soulery

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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