The villages of Bastit and Meyraguet in a circular loop starting from Belcastel

A beautiful hike from Belcastel to Bastit, returning via the village of Meyraguet. This walk can be done in sunny weather, as much of it is in the forest. You can admire the L'Ouysse valley below. After crossing the road at (2), head towards the magnificent village of Le Bastit on the banks of the Dordogne, overlooked by its castle. The return journey is along a path overlooking the Dordogne. No difficulty, just a slight incline.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 273 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 273 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 259 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Lacave (Lot) (46200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.844483° / E 1.548128°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2036ET, 2136ET
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Description of the walk

In Lacave, head towards Souillac. At the top of the hill, turn right towards Château de Belcastel and park immediately on the right next to the rubbish bins.

(S/E) Cross the D43 and take the road opposite that goes uphill, passing the water tower on your right. Continue for about 400 m.

(1) Turn left and follow the path until you reach a plateau above the Ouysse river, then turn right. You will come to a junction with several roads and paths.

(2) Cross the Calès road and take the path on the left that climbs slightly alongside the road. This section is in the woods until you reach the village of Bastit.

(3) Shortly after reaching the road, turn right, arrive at a fork, take the path on the left and join a cross path.

(4) Turn left heading due west for just under 600 metres until you reach a Y-junction.

(5) Take the path on the left that descends into the Combe de Bourgnoux to reach Bastit. At the bottom of this path, turn right onto the road. Follow it for a few dozen metres and turn left, then right again. Pass in front of the church and continue along the road to go around the village. Pass close to the Dordogne, with a beautiful view of the Château de Bastit overlooking the village. Continue to the exit of Bastit.

(6) Leave the road, turn left and take the path that climbs behind the château and follow the schoolchildren's path overlooking the Dordogne. Enjoy a glimpse of the Château de la Treyne and then arrive at La Plantade where you join theGR®6.

(7) Turn right onto the D43 until you reach the four-way crossroads at Le Gravier.

(8) Turn onto thesecond road on the left to leave the D43 and arrive at the village of Meyraguet.

(9) Before the church, turn right.

(10) After about 350 m, turn left onto the road going uphill. Continue along this road until you reach the D43.

(11) Turn left onto this road to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 156 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 216 m - Path, on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.53 - alt. 204 m - Cross the road.
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 234 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 2.99 - alt. 258 m - Crossing path
  6. 5 : km 3.57 - alt. 248 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 6.14 - alt. 103 m - Start of path - Dordogne (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 8.64 - alt. 122 m - Route D43 (GR6)
  9. 8 : km 9.06 - alt. 117 m - Road junction
  10. 9 : km 9.51 - alt. 117 m - Église Saint-Georges (Meyraguet)
  11. 10 : km 9.8 - alt. 132 m - Road on the left
  12. 11 : km 10.54 - alt. 162 m - D43 road
  13. S/E : km 10.91 - alt. 156 m - Car park

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 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
lamier
lamier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, well shaded in hot weather, fairly easy despite a few hills. Highly recommended.

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vinorando
vinorando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely loop, with a superb balcony trail above the Dordogne.
A few recently fallen trees are blocking the path...

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Nellie Dicila
Nellie Dicila

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, charming route with views overlooking the Dordogne, varied terrain through magnificent countryside, imposing buildings, rich flora... In short, we had a wonderful time. Be careful on the shaded forest paths, though, as they can be slippery at this time of year.

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bernard coulomb
bernard coulomb

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through mostly woodland with a few hilltop castles and a long path suspended on the mountainside above the Dordogne. Enjoyable, even if the view is limited by the vegetation.
As the starting point is no longer suitable for parking, simply return to the car park and picnic tables next to the Belcastel water reservoir 300 metres away, going up the small road opposite the old starting point, perpendicular to the arrival road. This brings you closer to point 1 of the walk.
No problem following the route with GPS.

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Vanessalx
Vanessalx

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The path was very well marked, except for one point.
But the hike was easy to follow and the route was very pleasant.

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Celineetfrederic
Celineetfrederic
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, mainly through woodland, with few views due to the trees.
We had a description, map and GPS, so there was no reason to get lost, especially as the path is marked in yellow.
Regarding the description, a few comments:
at point 3), the concept of a fork is not very clear; there are several, but you have to follow the markings and the small wooden signs that say "bastit"
At point 6), I would have continued climbing if my companion hadn't had the GPS and seen that we had to leave the coast and head into the grassy area on the left. There, you are on a small peak, you descend a little and then you find the schoolchildren's path that branches off to the right (wooden sign).
Thank you for sharing this route.

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Lachassinie
Lachassinie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk.

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Flore46
Flore46

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with no difficulty whatsoever.
Shady paths.
Very varied landscapes with beautiful views, limestone plateaus, woodland...
And a walk through the magnificent hamlet of Bastit.
We really enjoyed it!

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GaBou
GaBou

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
We couldn't park our motorhome at the starting point, but we found a place to park nearby. We followed this very pleasant walk without any difficulty thanks to the downloaded map and GPS coordinates.
The surroundings of the Château de la Treyne are magnificent, and we enjoyed a very relaxing picnic break at Le Bastit on the banks of the Dordogne. The hamlet of Le Meyraguet is lovely.
Thank you for this beautiful walk!

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monnon
monnon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked route, just one small regret... after the hamlet of Bastit, the view of the Dordogne is somewhat obstructed by trees, but it's a lovely, varied route (Causses plateau, woods, meadows and pretty hamlets).

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jo1703
jo1703

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route completed in three hours by us septuagenarians (plus a picnic break).
It's always a pleasure to rediscover the village of Bastit, a stopping point on other hikes. We approached this village in the opposite direction to the recommended route in order to get a better view of the castle, but that's just a minor detail.
Thank you to the author for this beautiful hike.

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