The Fourmageouge Trail

A circular route through the typical hillsides of the Albi region, for a breath of fresh air and nature. This route is the second of the Chemins de Maussans, the former name of the commune of Rouffiac.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 105 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 229 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 178 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at Place de l'École in Rouffiac, just behind the church. The route is very well signposted, with additional local signs.

Yellow markings

(S/E) From the car park, go down to the left towards the D31. Walk carefully along the main road for 50 metres. Turn right and go down Rue des Noyers, then Rue des Gauzides, to the roundabout. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead on Chemin de Néraille. About 30 metres after the right-hand bend, you will find a path on your right.

(1) Take the path. Further on, cross Route de Florentin. Cross La Serre. A dirt track connects this farm to the hamlet of Philip Balanc, 150 metres away.

(2) Cross the locality, continuing along the road in front of you. At the next junction, first turn right then left. Pass the Vignalis service road and continue to the next junction.

(3) Turn right. After the second bend, at the inverted Y-junction, turn right towards Al Roc. Skirt the edge of a lake. Head up to Janicardel, without going there. Join the Route de Poulan.

(4) Turn right, pass the other road to Janicardel, then turn left at the next crossroads onto Chemin de Pessou. In front of a group of houses, turn right onto Chemin du Golf and pass the road to La Grèze.

(5) At this three-way junction, take the right-hand branch. At the end of the climb, the tarmac road gives way to a forest road, elevation 230.

(6) Enter the woods on the left and follow the yellow markings through the woods, turning right, then left.

(7) At the edge of the woods, continue straight ahead, along the edge of the vineyard. Ignore a path leading down to the right. At the end of the plot, turn right to rejoin the D31.

(8) Turn right. Follow the departmental road very carefully. Pass in front of the wash house, then cross the Lavergne stream. Find a dirt track opposite the junction with Route de la Gauzide.

(9) Turn left. At the end of the path, turn right onto the tarmac road. Follow the road without turning off to return to the centre of Rouffiac and the car park at Place de l'École (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 217 m - Place de l'École car park
  2. 1 : km 0.83 - alt. 197 m - Fork
  3. 2 : km 1.78 - alt. 216 m - Philip Blanc
  4. 3 : km 2.75 - alt. 179 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 4.53 - alt. 208 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 5.06 - alt. 205 m - Three-way junction
  7. 6 : km 5.6 - alt. 229 m - Entrance to the woods
  8. 7 : km 6.22 - alt. 212 m - Exit the woods
  9. 8 : km 6.79 - alt. 179 m - Fork
  10. 9 : km 7.18 - alt. 186 m - Detour
  11. S/E : km 8.4 - alt. 216 m - Place de l'École car park

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
G-D
G-D

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed on 14/02/26
A very pleasant route through woods and countryside. An easy route that is well signposted.
Best done in spring.
Pretty village of Rouffiac.

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User 10784791

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and very pleasant walk.
Suitable for children.
Not much shade, so best done outside the hot season.

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Mich-Mich
Mich-Mich

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with excellent signage. Few cars (2) encountered on the road section. Otherwise, the path is well maintained. Bucolic landscape and a beautiful oak forest to traverse.

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Mamitatren
Mamitatren

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy hike, recently well marked, on very muddy paths after the recent rains. But the rolling landscapes are superb, and the leaves on the trees still had their beautiful autumn colours. We enjoyed this walk.

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Vendinielle
Vendinielle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting, easy route with no navigation issues. That said, you have to choose the right time of year. Last December was perfect, but today I found it less appealing. There are certainly beautiful wheat fields and wildflowers, but if there is any corn, it hasn't sprouted yet, the sunflowers are tiny, and the hay is almost gone, leaving only a straw mat and large, somewhat dreary expanses. Even the vines look a little too young in the landscape and, with the current heat, the lack of water is really noticeable, especially in the trees. Perhaps it would be better to wait for the sunflowers to bloom in summer? The choice is yours.

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crfb81
crfb81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike
Perhaps a few too many paved sections, which do not seem to be used much by vehicles, however
A few panoramic views of the Tarn countryside enhance the hike
Easy hike

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fourcet
fourcet

Having redone it today, I can confirm its value...

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Vendinielle
Vendinielle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An excellent choice for a winter route. Rural and peaceful, it offers ever-changing horizons, far from the noise. I enjoyed sunshine for almost the entire route. Thanks to Madydou.

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fourcet
fourcet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello

Route taken last week. A lot of road travel, but it may be interesting in winter or spring
when the trails are muddy! It is also often possible to walk alongside the road on the grass. The walk through the woods is very pleasant.

Thanks to the author.

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