Tour of the Fourogue Reservoir

A short, very pleasant walk that takes you to the well-maintained reservoir.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 47 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 318 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 265 m

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Description of the walk

Park in Saint-Sernin les Mailhoc, on the church side or in front of the old school.

No signposts

(S/E) From the school, turn right towards Route de Cagnac-les-Mines via the D25. Continue along this section of road until you reach a crossroads.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left onto the grassy path that climbs uphill, admiring the view of the plains and Monts Tarnais. Turn left down a slightly bumpy path, skirting a field, and you will reach a dead end.

(2) Turn right to reach the Fourogue Reservoir.

(3) Turn right and start walking around the lake in an anti-clockwise direction.

(4) Turn left at the edge of the lake (leave the track and continue straight ahead). At the crossroads shortly afterwards, turn left again and continue along the lake.

(5) Make a short detour to the left to reach a wooden footbridge offering a beautiful view of the lake.

(5) Continue along the main path. Turn left twice and cross a stream. Continue around the lake until you reach the dam.

(6) Turn left onto the dam and walk past the spillway.

(7) On the other side of the dam, turn left and take a path lined with fir trees.

(3) Return to the crossroads you took on the way there and turn right.

(2) Continue straight ahead on the small road, ignoring the other roads on the left and right, until you reach the cemetery. Then turn left onto a small road.

(8) Shortly afterwards, turn right onto Rue du Presbytère and walk past the church. Ignore a street on the right and, at the T-junction, turn left to return immediately to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 285 m - Car park at the old school
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 301 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 283 m - Junction of the southern circular loop
  4. 3 : km 1.55 - alt. 268 m - Circular loop junction - Fourogue Reservoir
  5. 4 : km 2.23 - alt. 268 m - Ignore the track
  6. 5 : km 3.11 - alt. 267 m - Access to a viewpoint overlooking the lake.
  7. 6 : km 4.04 - alt. 270 m - Start of the dam
  8. 7 : km 4.39 - alt. 268 m - End of the dam
  9. 8 : km 6.02 - alt. 286 m - Fork in the road - Saint-Sernin-les-Mailhoc Church (Saint-Sernin)
  10. S/E : km 6.16 - alt. 285 m - Car park at the old school

Notes

Bring enough water in case of hot weather.
Picnic table, on the reservoir and spillway side.
Toilets in the school playground.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
ohresser annie
ohresser annie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Until then, we had only walked around the reservoir.
The small village of St Sernin sur Mailhoc is charming and a real bonus with its beautiful view.
A short drive along a quiet road takes you to the reservoir.
A very pleasant and easy walk.

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fabre martine
fabre martine
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

PLEASANT, WELL-MAINTAINED TRAIL WITH BEAUTIFUL PLANTS 🤩

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Aga
Aga

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, pleasant and easy little walk. Perfect for families.

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Ma Vidal
Ma Vidal

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, effortless stroll along a shaded path, which is ideal in hot weather.

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EliCha
EliCha

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Enjoy your family outing. The lake tour is very pleasant.
The only thing missing is signposting for the walk from the starting point to the lake.

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ALBIJOIE
ALBIJOIE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Thank you for the easy-to-follow trail... nothing exceptional to see, but the area is peaceful and pleasant...

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ASSIE Monique
ASSIE Monique

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great walk. I'll be back!

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randemp
randemp

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Be careful to take the right path to reach the lake. Turn left onto the path that leads to the water tower visible from the road (blue dot on the Visorando map). The rest of the description is perfect.

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Mamitatren
Mamitatren

Thank you for your reply and have a nice day.

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello Mamitatren
That's right, I looked at a few articles about this reservoir.

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Mamitatren
Mamitatren

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I would like to point out that I followed the path around the reservoir, but the name is incorrect: it is the FOUROGUE reservoir, not Fonroque.
The locality is called Fonroque in the municipality of Cagnac-les-Mines, but the reservoir does not bear this name.
I took photos of the signs, but I don't know how to attach them to this message.
Kind regards,
Mamitatren, hiker.

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