The four roads near Aumont-Aubrac

A lovely walk with very little elevation gain, mainly on good paths, alternating views of the Aubrac plateau, pine-covered meadows and light woods.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
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    Descent: - 140 m

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    Highest point: 1,233 m
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    Lowest point: 1,123 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the Quatre Chemins crossroads.

(S/E) Take the Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle path westwards. It runs along the D987 for about 100 metres.
Leave the road and continue on the St Jacques trail on the left (red and whiteGR® markings topped with blue). Follow it through woods and meadows.

(1) Turn left onto theGRP® Tour des Monts de l'Aubrac trail (red and yellow markings) to Pratviala. Continue on theGRP®, which becomes a small tarmac road where the road turns right after crossing a small stream.

(2) Take the path on the left, which is bordered by two stone walls. If, as when we passed through, it has not been mowed, you can cross the pasture on the right and follow the path, passing through the cow tracks in the meadow. At the entrance to the small wood, the path becomes passable again. Admire the piles of granite boulders on the hillock (Lous Rons) on your right.

(3) Turn left onto the small road and then, after a few hundred metres, take the stony path on the right.

(4) Join theGRP® trail around the Monts d'Aubrac by turning onto the path on the left (red and yellow markings). Continue until you reach a road.

(5) Follow theGRP® markings, which take you right onto the small road for a few dozen metres, then turn left onto the small road and continue straight ahead on the carriageway. Continue north-northeast to the Croix de Conord.

(6) Take the path on the left at the St Jacques path junction.

(7) Reach the main St Jacques path (red and white + blue markings), which you should take on the left and follow to the Quatre Chemins crossroads (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,173 m - Quatre Chemins crossroads
  2. 1 : km 1.83 - alt. 1,160 m - Turn left onto the GRP
  3. 2 : km 3.84 - alt. 1,194 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 5.57 - alt. 1,223 m - Road on the left
  5. 4 : km 6.64 - alt. 1,220 m - Turn left onto the GRP
  6. 5 : km 8.19 - alt. 1,202 m - Turn right, then left
  7. 6 : km 10.22 - alt. 1,181 m - Path on the left - Croix de Conord (Peyre-en-Aubrac)
  8. 7 : km 11.32 - alt. 1,135 m - Turn left onto the GR65
  9. S/E : km 12.64 - alt. 1,174 m - Quatre Chemins crossroads

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 1490098

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very beautiful route. Beautiful views of typical Aubrac landscapes
Between points 2 and 3, the path is not maintained and is even blocked by barbed wire. The guidebook recommends taking the meadows on the right, but there too you have to jump over barbed wire that does not open
It might be better to take the meadows on the left
Apart from this problem, we can only recommend this route

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CLA30
CLA30
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We passed two rows of barbed wire (with an opening) between points 2 and 3, but the third row of barbed wire is fixed (4.5 km from the starting point), and we were forced to turn back.

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RandoJean
RandoJean

I plan to do this hike in early May.
Thank you.

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Dartagnan27
Dartagnan27

Parking is indeed a bit complicated.
We recommend using the Visiorando app so you don't get lost.

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Jph31
Jph31

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

First difficulty: parking
Second difficulty: the signposting is very poor.
To do this hike, use GPS and the Visio Rando map.

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Dartagnan27
Dartagnan27

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route with very few roads to travel on.

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Nathalie H
Nathalie H

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, partly shaded walk that we had already done in 2021, but as mentioned in a previous review, part of it is literally closed off with barbed wire, unmowed and difficult to get through. We continued despite this because we knew the route.

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jocelyne48
jocelyne48

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that offers us the beautiful landscapes of Aubrac.
One small downside... after number 2 on the hike, the path is blocked in several places by pasture fences. A shame.

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jpboes38
jpboes38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, lacking a bit in elevation.
The landscapes of Aubrac are very beautiful and make you want to come back in another season to see the wildflowers.
We met a few pilgrims when we were on the Way of St James, as well as some cyclists.
No complaints about the guidance (map and Visorando app on our phones).

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fm84
fm84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike done as a group. The landscapes are magnificent and varied, as are the paths. We walked among flowers!
You do have to cross some barbed wire between markers 2 and 3, but it's nothing too difficult, and make sure you don't miss the cross. The one at Conord is the second one on the section.
Except at the start, we hardly met anyone on the trail.
Thank you

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Bancal63
Bancal63

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A little-used route with simply magnificent scenery and not too much road. Be careful, however, at the Croix de Conord, which is actually the second cross you come to (there is another one further up where you have to continue straight ahead). I recommend using a GPS app for hiking as well.

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cavalier
cavalier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

it's a shame that the map is on two sheets. A cross before No. 6 misled us, we turned, we had to find our way back, the map was useful for locating ourselves. Otherwise, the landscapes are very representative of the Aubrac plateau.

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GERARD48
GERARD48

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A quiet and rather monotonous route

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NadStras
NadStras

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful family hike with two children aged 9 and 11.
Magnificent landscapes in the Aubrac region

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Manuella31450
Manuella31450

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk accessible to all
The colours in winter are simply splendid
We were alone in the world... which was exactly what we wanted!

First time using the app and I'm sold on it

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