The heights of Sousceyrac

This trail allows you to discover the charms of the Ségala landscape. It runs alongside streams, undergrowth and remote hamlets where time seems to have stood still.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 150 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 144 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 677 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 551 m

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the village square. Departure from Souceyrac Church.

(S) From the war memorial, walk down the D673 road for about 180 metres. Turn right onto Route de la Tronquière.

(1) Turn left towards Champ Grand, Route de Rouget, D140. At the exit of Champ Grand, follow the road to the right towards Moulin de Simon.

(2) After Moulin de Simon, take the small road that descends to the left until you reach the bend. Follow the path that climbs uphill and rejoins a wider path.

(3) Turn right towards the hamlet of Lalandiech. Cross the hamlet and continue straight ahead for about 200 metres, then turn left towards La Gardelle.

(4) Just before the hamlet of La Gardelle, turn left onto the path to join the D140, Route de Rouget. Follow the departmental road, pass in front of the motocross track and continue for about 375m.

(5) Follow the small road to the left and then take a path on the left that descends to the hamlet of Cayrol. Cross the hamlet and take the path opposite between two low walls.

(6) When you reach the stream, take the path that leads into the woods to a cross, then turn left to reach the D653.

(7) Turn left, pass in front of the Croix du Tilleul and continue to the Bournac farm.

(8) Just after the farm of the same name, follow the road to the right towards Ribeyrolles, then turn left immediately at the next crossroads. Continue along the same path, keeping to the left, and enter the village of Sousceyrac.

(9) At the cemetery, take the road on the left, then the departmental road on the right to return to the starting point.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 554 m
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 557 m - Turn right at the fork onto the paved road.
  3. 2 : km 1.28 - alt. 558 m - Passage on the left on a grassy path.
  4. 3 : km 1.96 - alt. 617 m - Turn right onto the path.
  5. 4 : km 2.67 - alt. 629 m - Turn left onto the path.
  6. 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 669 m - Turn left onto the paved road from RD.
  7. 6 : km 6.09 - alt. 624 m - Turn left onto a small path through the woods.
  8. 7 : km 7.33 - alt. 643 m - Arrival via grassy path on paved road.
  9. 8 : km 7.89 - alt. 637 m - Leave the departmental road on the right.
  10. 9 : km 9.46 - alt. 571 m - At the cemetery, take the paved road on the left.
  11. S/E : km 9.78 - alt. 554 m

Notes

Bring water.
Some sections are slightly uneven, so hiking boots are recommended.
Remember to protect yourself in sunny weather.
Lunch available in Souceyrac.

Worth a visit

The church in Sousceyrac is worth a visit. Ask at the town hall for more information.
In the surrounding area:
- Bretenoux: 13th-century fortified town,
- Wild gorges of the Cère,
- Saint-Céré: Jean-Lurçat museum and the Presques caves,
- Sénaillac,
- Tolerme Lake.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Sébastien Theil
Sébastien Theil

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Some parts along the roadside are not great.
On the other hand, the trails and paths are very nice.

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Caro12
Caro12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An alternative after the 4: once you reach the D140, continue for 50 metres and take the path on the left: wide at first, it leads to a field. Follow the field along the path, then at the corner of the field, turn left and continue along the field. At the bottom, on the right, you will find a very pleasant path that leads to Cayrol.
One caveat: this can only be done if the field has been mowed and there are no cattle grazing.
At 6: cross the stream on a narrow footbridge and immediately afterwards, take the very small path on the right that goes up into the undergrowth. Opposite the footbridge, there is a wider path that leads to Mazembert.

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Cécile 46
Cécile 46

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike in the February sunshine, no difficulty, beautiful changing landscapes, plateau, forest, plain.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your hiking follow-up.
The terrain can change quickly, so updates are important.
Kind regards

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello

Thank you for bringing this correction to my attention. I did indeed take this route a few years ago.

I will proceed to modify the description.

Many thanks

@lain

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Celineetfrederic
Celineetfrederic

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There have been a few changes to the paths since this route was first suggested:

At point 2) After Moulin de Simon, take the road on the left. It turns into a path at a property on the right.
6) Take the path that leads into the woods until you reach a cross, then turn left to reach the D653.

This route is marked in yellow.

Although there is a bit of road (the section on the main road at point 4 is rather unpleasant as there is traffic), we enjoyed this hike as it was peaceful, easy and quite varied.

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aupetitrandonneur
aupetitrandonneur

Hello and thank you for the corrections.
I'll make them quickly
@lain

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zabnicki
zabnicki

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

For the start of this hike, cancel the departure from the church! From the war memorial, go down to the road below and continue on the left. The signs are in front of the war memorial!
In 2: after Simon's mill, "the grassy path no longer exists"; change to "the small tarmac road on the left that goes downhill"; then everything else is fine!

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FRAUZIOL JEAN LOUIS
FRAUZIOL JEAN LOUIS

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you for the reliable signage along the route and for the interesting itinerary with views of the foothills of the Massif Central and the seven wind turbines nearby.
We were able to pick some large chestnuts along the trail.
After Moulin de Simon, take a small road on the left for 300 metres, which leads to the grassy path on the right. (2)

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heron628
heron628

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
beautiful paths and a bit of road. There is a climb that may be a bit slippery in case of rain.

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Claude_Rennes
Claude_Rennes

We didn't do this hike, but we're keeping it in mind for next year.

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ClaireT77
ClaireT77

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy hike. Just follow the yellow markings when they are visible. The trail had just been cleared! We only made one mistake along the way, going to the Combe farm instead of Lagadelle (written as one word on the sign). Thank you for the description!

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dudduf
dudduf

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike in winter, with snow-covered paths. Much of it can be done on cross-country skis, if there is sufficient snow cover.

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User 800414

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy route with a pleasant route and beautiful views.
Just one small point: don't miss the path that leads to Cayrol near the place called "Le Tronc".

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