Roc des Abeilles from Roquefort-les-Cascades

Circular hike from Roquefort-les-Cascades to Roc des Abeilles via the ruins of Château de Teyrac and back via Jean de Lamic, Les Monges and Daribeau on the other side of the valley. The route passes through two impressive climbing spots with routes rated from 4 to 7c. Some fairly steep passages where you need to use your hands.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 353 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 356 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 670 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 458 m

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Description of the walk

Parking available in a small car park in front of the church.

(S/E) Take the path that goes around the cemetery on the right, then climbs towards the north-west.

(1) Once you reach the ridge, take the path on the left and follow it to the ruins of Teyrac Castle and its 90-metre-long wall.

(2) Walk along the ruins and continue along the ridge to the antennas.

(3) Descend the rocks and follow the forest road on the left, which descends towards the west.

(4) At the fork, leave the forest road that continues downhill and take the path that climbs to the right. Once back on the ridge, follow it to the left through the rocks to reach the entrance to a fault on the right.

(5) Descend into the fault to the base of the Roc des Abeilles climbing spot.

(6) Then descend to the left along the very steep path towards the south.

(7) At the bottom of the slope, turn right onto the flat path heading west.

(8) At the crossroads, take the path that descends to the left and cross the hamlet of Jean de Lamic to reach the D1.

(9) Turn right and follow it carefully for about 100 metres, then take the road on the left to the hamlet of Les Monges.

(10) At the exit of the hamlet, take the wide path on the left heading south-east.

(11) At the fork, take the path that descends to the left and cross the hamlet of Daribeau.

(12) About 100 m after the hamlet, leave the road and take the path that descends to the left through the woods. Cross the Turègne (stream), then the hamlet of Carol, turning left to return to the D1.

(13) Take the departmental road on the right to return to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 474 m - Car park at Roquefort-les-Cascades church
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 593 m - Crossing on ridge
  3. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 596 m - Teyrac Castle
  4. 3 : km 1.23 - alt. 635 m - Antennas
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 595 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 2.49 - alt. 669 m - Entrance to the fault
  7. 6 : km 2.54 - alt. 668 m - Climbing spot
  8. 7 : km 2.8 - alt. 601 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 3.6 - alt. 595 m - Fork
  10. 9 : km 4.18 - alt. 546 m - Route D1
  11. 10 : km 4.82 - alt. 599 m - Les Monges
  12. 11 : km 6.39 - alt. 597 m - Fork, on the left
  13. 12 : km 6.89 - alt. 533 m - Daribeau, crossroads
  14. 13 : km 7.79 - alt. 484 m - Carol
  15. S/E : km 8.14 - alt. 474 m - Car park at Roquefort-les-Cascades church

Notes

(S) - (1) Fairly steep climb that can be slippery when wet.

(1) - (3) Very rolling ridge, no danger.

(4) - (5) Steep climb that can be slippery, then ridge over rocks where you need to use your hands a little but no danger.

(5) - Impressive fault but no danger.

Worth a visit

(2) Ruins of Teyrac Castle, 100 metres long.

Between (2) and (3) climbing spot with difficult routes (level 7) on overhangs. Very impressive. Used in the past by elite army units.

Between (5) and an impressive fault line that alone justifies coming here.

Climbing spots with very high overhanging routes.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 12224100

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting hike, especially in the first half with ridge passages and views on both sides, particularly of Carla de Roquefort. The first half is a little challenging with steep slopes and passages over rocks where you may need to use your hands.
The second half, the return trip, is a wide track that is less interesting, but its shadier side can be welcome in summer.

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