Prieuré Saint-Michel-de-Grandmont from Usclas du Bosc

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, with beautiful scenery and lovely forests to pass through. The priory was closed. A steep climb at the start of the walk. Good red and white markings on the first part of the route. After that, you need sharp eyes to spot the faint yellow and blue markings from point 6 onwards. At point 7, the hairpin bend is not immediately after the ‘7’ marker on the map. Be careful at this point. We didn’t spot this change of direction and ended up walking an extra 5 km to get back to the starting point. A GPS is essential for the return journey.
A coat of yellow and blue paint would be necessary.

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Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route in a beautiful forest setting with stunning, sweeping panoramic views. The climb is continuous but not too demanding. Part of the descent is on a single track but it is easily passable. Please note that the first section from the village is currently being upgraded (widened track, concreted in the steepest sections) to provide access to a telecommunications pylon that is being installed.

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Date of your route : May 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike on a weekday in April, so there was practically no one on the trails and just a few people at the Priory who had come for mass. The hike is very beautiful and pleasant, with lots of shaded areas. Personally, I use GPS a lot to make sure I don't get lost, so I had no trouble with the route and really enjoyed it. Thank you!

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

Beautiful view
Lovely hiking trail through the forest
Pleasant route
Start of the route climbs

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start is surprisingly steep. I would have classified this hike as "moderate" difficulty because it's not that easy. Otherwise, it's superb, no complaints

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Date of your route : Oct 16, 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 combining sightseeing and walking
A slightly steep start but accessible
Visit to the priory costs €7.50 but the site is well worth it
Cut left at the end of the trail to return to the start and avoid the last climb (the reviews were invaluable)
Highly recommended 😊

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Date of your route : Sep 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite shady
From points 4 to 5, the path is very rocky (and wet on that day). On the way back, we took the road (very little traffic) to return to point 4.
At point 7, the hairpin bend to the right mentioned is very far from point 7
Parking is easy at the starting point, but on the way back you have to walk back up the hill, which can be tiring.
It is sometimes possible to park at the entrance to the village, which means the return journey is always downhill.
A GPS is very useful
Drinks are available at the priory

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Date of your route : Mar 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Really enjoyable... once you get past the beginning, which is a bit tricky... (luckily the poles helped with the hip problems). After the first climb, you think (hope) you're at number 2... but no... the arrival at the top and what followed were worth it!

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Date of your route : Nov 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a beautiful hike to do at this time of year, especially for those who love arbourzes. The dolmen is well signposted. The priory and park are well worth a visit. Thank you for this route.

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Date of your route : Sep 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to kick off the season. The dolmen is very poorly signposted (it seems that the sign on the side of the path has been damaged). We had to turn back 400 metres to find the path again. So you need to be very careful. A GPS is recommended.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb to the Priory was straightforward.
However, the information for the return journey is very vague. We are no longer on a marked trail in the first part of No. 4; "Belles échappées" where? No viewpoints on this section.
No. 6: take the path on the right (marked intermittently in yellow and blue): it is indeed marked at the start
"Follow this path downhill": it starts off with a very reasonable descent and then climbs back up. As there are no markings, you wonder if you are on the right route. Then you arrive at a platform that seems to be a dead end, because the path suddenly descends with a marking on a large rock on the ground.
No. 7 "and immediately after, take a hairpin turn": the writer has a peculiar notion of distance and time; there are at least 200 m between point 7 and the hairpin turn! So, unless you run!
Continue along the path, which crosses a dry stream, ignoring a path coming from the right.
This is followed by a grassy path, then a short cemented climb; the path runs along the right side of a large piece of wasteland, then a vineyard on the hillside;
No. 8: the path on the right is concrete

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

you must visit the priory, otherwise there is little of interest

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Date of your route : Mar 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and interesting hike (dolmen), unfortunately the Priory was closed due to the health situation, but we walked around the outside of the estate and saw deer and a second dolmen.
My only reservation is that I would classify this hike as "moderately difficult" (rather than easy), mainly because of the fairly steep descent between 6 and 7

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Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in the countryside with a visit to the priory (€7) Nice

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Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

three or four metres off track. Otherwise flawless, very beautiful shaded hike

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