The hills above Larnagol

The path must not have been used for a long time; it was overgrown with brambles, scrub and the like, and there were hardly any signposts. We found a spring, well hidden behind the scrub. We lost our way and ended up taking other paths and walking through the meadows. It’s a shame this hiking trail isn’t properly maintained and signposted!

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Date of your route : May 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Between kilometres 3 and 4, the route comes to an unfenced property with dogs running loose, barking and blocking the way. We had to take a shortcut to reach kilometre 5.

Otherwise, the walk, undertaken in fine weather in May, is really pleasant. I didn’t see any springs, but the lush greenery, the stone buildings and walls, and the village of Lanargol are well worth a visit.

The Lot region in general is well worth a visit.

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Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk but the trail is very poorly maintained at the start
Best done with GPS as there are few signposts
The village is typical and interesting

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The “Les hauts de Larnagol” route is poorly maintained. The route, as shown on Visorando, is feasible and accurate. The path is overgrown with grass and plants, at least this spring (May 2025). Furthermore, the yellow painted markers are often repainted with grey paint, making them difficult to see. This is probably done on purpose. Sections 4 to 6 are better tackled on the road rather than the narrow footpath. Otherwise, it is an interesting walk, particularly the sections where you descend from the road via a narrow gravel path into the village of Larnagol, and then leave the village via a long climb to the higher part of the walk.

Summary of the sections:
- From the village to sections 1 and 2, the route is well marked and offers a pleasant climb through the forest.
- Sections 2–3 are poorly marked, but manageable; take the road for sections 3–5.
- The section from 5 back to the village is a great part of the route.

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Date of your route : Jun 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk is quite pleasant, being fairly easy with a modest elevation gain and taking place largely in woodland or undergrowth (which is welcome in hot weather). But whether it was due to errors or oversights on the part of the trail planner, or because certain paths had been blocked (deliberately? accidentally?), or simply because we were rather clumsy that day, we lost the trail between points 3 and 4 and had to make do with returning to the road (which, to be honest, was very quiet) to reach Larnagol. Furthermore, the path is poorly maintained even before the section mentioned above; the spring at point 3 is impossible to find, with no signpost indicating it, and as for the signposts, the few we did find had fallen over and were virtually illegible. Whoever is responsible for the walking routes in Larnagol, if anyone, should go and have a look. This is a matter of some urgency.

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Date of your route : Aug 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is very poorly described and, although it is interesting, we lost our way several times.
Either the route should be signposted where the signage is lacking, or the route should be amended to follow the paths that actually exist.

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Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk is described as easy, but it’s actually quite difficult
At the start, it’s a constant climb up to 2,600 metres, with a few brief respite points, and then you carry on climbing
Of course, you then head back down
The route is very poorly signposted; you go from grey markings to yellow ones and then nothing at all – where are we going?
At the top, we’re treated to a stunning view and some beautiful scenery

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Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk between the damp valley floor and the causse, featuring a beautiful cazelle, a spring and some scenic viewpoints.
Yellow PR markings, some of which were covered in grey (?). The (4) was slightly off my route and we missed the right-hand bend a little further on. We returned via another PR path to Larnaguol near the campsite – 6.5 km and 250 m of elevation gain, taking 3 hours including a break.

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