The surroundings of Flottes

Walk around the village of Flottes to discover its fountain, one of its gariottes, and its crops: vines, truffle trees, etc.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 177 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 172 m

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    Highest point: 283 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 174 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from Flottes church; you can park just below it in a car park with a children's playground.

(S/E) Head towards the church and, at the crossroads, turn right onto Rue de l'Escloupie, which descends into old Flottes. At Le Garric, turn right and then immediately left onto the path marked "fontaine lavoir du Garric" (Le Garric fountain and wash house). Follow this small path downhill and pass a pretty building a few metres further on.

(1) Continue to the stony track and turn right to go up it.

(2) At the top, just before the tarmac, take the small path on the left, then 100 metres further on, turn right. Once at the crossroads, continue straight on along the wider path to reach the road and continue left for about 100 metres.

(3) Turn right towards Impasse du Champ du Prunier. Follow the main path for about 600 metres and at the next crossroads (elevation 241), take the path straight ahead and continue, keeping to the right. Just before the tarmac, you will find a pretty gariotte (stone hut) on the right.

(4) Join the tarmac road and follow it to the left for about a hundred metres. At the crossroads, turn left and then immediately right onto the path that runs alongside the road and then joins it (elevation 185). At this point, cross over to take the small path opposite, climbing a slightly steep embankment (orange cross on a tree). Climb up and follow the main path. At a three-way junction, a few hundred metres higher up, keep right to continue upwards. Arrive at the small hamlet of Les Junies and, at the tarmac road, turn right and continue for about 250 m.

(5) Take the path on the right that goes around a pretty stone house, then follow the poorly marked path that runs alongside a vineyard on the right. 400 metres further down, turn left at a hairpin bend and you will reach a small cross-country field. At the bottom of the field, turn left and walk up the path for about 100 metres.

(6) Take the small path on the right (cairn) and continue on to a wider path.

(7) Turn right, then immediately left before the vineyard onto a poorly marked path towards the village of Flottes. Then pass along the left-hand side of another vineyard to end up on the tarmac road, where you should turn right. After about 100 metres, turn left onto Rue des Roumegasses, arrive at the church and turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 247 m - Church, car park
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 205 m - Fountain/wash house - Le Garric
  3. 2 : km 1.14 - alt. 229 m - Fork to the left
  4. 3 : km 1.57 - alt. 232 m - Impasse du Champ du Prunier
  5. 4 : km 2.65 - alt. 184 m - Gariotte
  6. 5 : km 4.52 - alt. 282 m - Path on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.24 - alt. 237 m - Cairn
  8. 7 : km 5.98 - alt. 245 m - Junction with wide path
  9. S/E : km 6.69 - alt. 247 m - Church, car park

Notes

There are no water sources on the hike, so be careful on the stony paths: suitable footwear is required.

Worth a visit

(1) Garric wash house fountain.
(4) Gariotte.
Fontaine des Junies: a 200 m round trip is possible to see this small fountain, which is not included in the described route.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 26725475

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

Duration slightly shorter than advertised: 2 hours 6 minutes instead of 2 hours 30 minutes (but at a pace of 3.8 km/h)

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Jmflottes
Jmflottes

Hello, it is difficult to rate the difficulty of a hike. Being used to hiking in the mountains, the Lot seems much less physically demanding to us, but it is a matter of personal opinion. Your comment may help guide some hikers who have questions about the difficulty... Thank you. JM

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visorando46
visorando46

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is described as easy! This is not the case, and some sections are tricky (very stony paths, some very steep slopes, a difficult rock jump). For older people like me, this route is difficult. The last part through the vineyards is difficult to navigate (the path is hard to find, despite the GPS track). In my opinion, this route should at least be classified as 'moderate' rather than easy (the current classification is misleading). Moreover, the estimated walking time (2½ hours) speaks for itself (barely more than 3 km/h).

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loustic94
loustic94

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful walk along a path that is not always easy to follow. But the hilly terrain makes the route interesting. No significant difficulties

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didier thibault
didier thibault

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with beautiful views

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MNORDIC
MNORDIC

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

What beautiful trails (no markings!) in the unspoilt Lot countryside with a few gems of traditional stone huts "in their original state"....GPS tracking is ESSENTIAL as there are many variations which are marked!
For example, at elevation 185, we took the flat path opposite up to 249, but we don't regret it because this path is great, so we did a round trip to get back to the route (😂), but you have to take the path that climbs steeply to the right, which is clearly marked.
We really enjoyed it (💛)
However, it is a short hike, so we extended it with the "Blay route" from Trépoux-Rassiels (marked in yellow), which is less interesting (from Lannac to Larroque, it is almost entirely on tarmac!) Then there is a wide path through vineyards to the abandoned hamlet of Blay (really in its original state, these are ruins, but you can still make out the old bread oven!) and a pretty path through the woods to Flottes.
20 km under a magnificent autumn sun.
We love these landscapes of the Causse du Lot.

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Bob M
Bob M

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

The route is fairly difficult, not easy: 5 climbs, 1 descent on rocky ground. Distance of 7.4 km and elevation gain of 208 m. But the route is magnificent. Very pretty views. Very few sections on roads; most of it is on paths through woods or hills. The description is very good.

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Jmflottes
Jmflottes

The region is known for its chalky, stony terrain, so your comment is spot on! Thank you.

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Tofman77
Tofman77

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not an easy hike... Good footwear and walking sticks recommended +++

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