Murat – Prat de Bouc

(S) Start from Murat station. Head up towards the bridge over the railway line, then take the street leading down to the right.

(1) After the bridge over the river, take the shaded path on the right which climbs steeply towards the Romanesque chapel at Bredons. A shortcut on the left leads directly there. Otherwise, the path joins the small tarmac road a little further on past the church. Walk through the village and you’ll arrive near a pretty fountain.

(2) Opposite and to the right of this fountain, take the path that climbs slightly. This path continues more or less level along the hillside and joins the D39 road.

(3) Head down the road to the right, then at the next junction, turn left. The^GR® begins a steep climb through woodland and emerges onto a more open plateau, then a wide track near an old quarry.

(4) Follow this track to the left and, a little further on, turn left until you reach the edge of the woods.

(5) Leave the track by taking a path downhill to the left, heading towards the hamlet of La Molède.

(6) Turn right and you’ll come to a fountain. Continue to the right and, at the next crossroads, take the path on the left. Walk uphill along the edge of the fields to the Col de la Molède.

(7) Turn left, then keep left onto the track which continues along the hillside. Climb gradually, then begin a gentle descent to reach another crossroads at a hairpin bend.

(8) Keep to the left on the^GR® to continue down a steeper descent. You’ll soon come to a three-way junction at the bottom of the descent.

(9) At this point, take care as the^GR® heads off to the right. Head back up towards the hamlet of Raveyrol, reaching the hamlet and the junction of the^GR® 400 and 4.

(10) Turn right along the hillside. Then head steeply uphill alongside the Lagnon (waterfall) and join the D39 road. Follow it to the right with care to reach the Col de Prat de Bouc, today’s stage (E).

Park at Murat railway station.
Water available at Bredons and Raveyrol.
A fairly shaded route, except on the plateau before La Molède.
There are no explicit^GR®400signposts, but there are signs indicating either a general direction or the next destination, along with the white and red markings, of course.
Take care with these markings, as they are not always very visible (for example, at (8) where it is very easy to carry on straight ahead)
(7) At the Col de la Molède, there is a picnic table.
(E) A stopover lodge at Prat de Bouc, which can provide a packed lunch for the following day.

(2) Bredons Chapel (unfortunately usually closed).
(E) Stopover lodge