Roussayrolles

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A really nice hike, with varied landscapes and paths. I really liked the section between 1 and 2, where you find yourself in another world, between the mossy woods, the ruins of houses and the mill. You try to imagine what life was like back then. A bit of a scare between 2 and 3... creaking and growling noises coming from the stream! I quickened my pace... Good climb between 3 and 4. For the dolmen, you have to guess the path, especially to leave it. Thank goodness for the trail, which helped me throughout the journey because the markings aren't great. Other encounters more pleasant than the wild boar included a deer leaping through the wheat and a hare. Quite a few points of interest along the route, ruins, wash houses, villages, beautiful houses, landscapes, old oak trees, etc. In short, a good day.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

- A walk dotted with small cultural heritage sites from all periods: renovated houses, ruined mills, burial mounds (more surprising), cars. Beautiful views, but be careful at point 1: turn at the sign, not before

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Two unclear points on the trail. Point 1: do not take the wide path at the bend, but the path on the right shortly after. Point 7: at the edge of the village, after descending the path, turn right onto the road, then left at the next bend onto a well-marked path. Superb forest and beautiful panoramic views. A lovely hike

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Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I got a little lost in some places, but I should mention that I only print out the PDF and don't use GPS. Overall, though, it was a superb hike, not very difficult and very enjoyable, done on 13 January in beautiful sunshine and quite windy conditions. A magical forest, ruins, medieval/Templar history – everything you need for a great day out!

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Date of your route : Jun 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hardest part was finding the village of Roussayrolles....

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A challenging but enjoyable route

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

magnificent scenery in the Laussière woods. Between points 3 and 4, the slope is very steep and long, so take care if you are unfit. The rest of the route is pleasant and not particularly difficult.

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Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk
We have done it several times to promote it and it is very popular

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Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are a few ambiguities in the route description, for example: "cross the road, then shortly afterwards turn right" instead of "take the road on the right"; in (10): "reach the crossroads and the start of the circular route" there is no crossroads, just the small path we took at the start, which can only be seen from the road by turning around because the access is at an angle and the road is above. Apart from that, it's a beautiful walk, with little road except at the end, and plenty of shade along most of the route, which is nice when the sun is strong and it's hot!
Thank you!

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Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike, scenic views, burial mounds, ruins of mills.

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike through the woods along small streams
You will come across old ruined mills
Very narrow, steep paths and a beautiful 1.5 km climb
Please note that this hike is not marked and follows paths from two other hikes
It is best to have the route on a GPS
Otherwise, a very beautiful day

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Date of your route : Jun 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, enjoyable in hot weather as there are many sections through woodland. No navigation issues.

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Date of your route : Feb 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
No major problems with a GPS and the .gpx track. As previously mentioned, there is a slight uncertainty at point 1: do not take the first wide path on the right, but go back up the road a little to take a small path on the right.
Another point of uncertainty (map and GPS): after point 7, at the bottom of the descent, you will come to a wash house. Immediately take the road on the right, and above all do not go up towards Blanquefort as suggested by the map and GPS track (you will be forced to turn back). Note that the GR de Pays seems to have changed its route, because after point 3, it no longer turns left. Follow it to point 4 during the fairly steep climb (+ 200m elevation gain).
This very pleasant hike takes between 4½ and 5 hours to complete, covering a distance of 14 km (or even more if you take a few detours) with a total elevation gain of 560 m (personal GPS reading).
Thanks to the author for this wonderful day.

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Date of your route : Nov 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello, I did this hike yesterday using the GPX track and the paper description, and I thought it was excellent. I particularly liked the magical forest, which is a really beautiful place. Thanks to Canelle for this route. Perhaps it should be specified in the description that at point 1, you have to go back up a little before turning right onto a poorly marked path, rather than taking the very wide path that starts near the stream before crossing it. Another clarification: shortly after the hamlet of Peyrière, at the wash house, continue down to the right instead of continuing straight ahead uphill as the GPS track seems to suggest. Otherwise, a very beautiful hike, which takes you through pretty villages with beautifully restored houses. Well done again to Canelle and Visorando.

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hello, you probably took the path to the right of the stream (elevation 377) that leads to a place called Les Clavilières and on to the GRP trail that returns to Roussayrolles.
For my part, I stayed on the Peyrelate road (50 metres after point 377 on the map) and found the path: there is an electric post with a yellow marker at the entrance to the path. It's true that the entrance to the path is barely marked.
Good luck next time.

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