Labastide-Dénat panoramic trail

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This is a very well-marked hike that offers magnificent views of the Albigeois region.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 208 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 328 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 231 m
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Labastide-Dénat Church
Forest path
Climbing towards Birot
Horizon

Description of the walk

(S/E) Leaving the cemetery car park, immediately take the path on your left that descends to La Bouriatte.

(1) At La Bouriatte, take the road on the left. Pass under a power line and the road becomes a path.

(2) At the cross, turn right onto the grassy path that passes near Dounat.

(3) At the road (cross opposite this time), turn left. At the three-way junction, turn right onto the dirt track.

(4) At the junction with the tarmac road, turn left onto the D121 and continue straight on to Birot (cross carefully).

(5) On your right, leave the tarmac road until you reach Pratvieil. Continue along the road, first turning left then right, which will take you to Lespiau after a hairpin bend.

(6) Leave the road and take a path, and you will soon enjoy the coolness of the undergrowth.

(7) When you leave the woods, rejoin the road. Keep following it on the right.

(8) A dirt track on your left will take you to a place called Le Bourg. Quickly take a path on your left that branches off to the left again until you reach an intersection.

(9) Continue to the left and go straight ahead, then turn right onto the road to cross the place called Cap de l'Homme. Finally, follow the road that takes you back to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 299 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 277 m - On the left, at La Bouriatte
  3. 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 294 m - Cross, path on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 284 m - Cross, road on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 290 m - D 121 on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.94 - alt. 326 m - Birot, path on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.61 - alt. 245 m - Pin in Lespiau
  8. 7 : km 6.7 - alt. 305 m - At the road, turn right.
  9. 8 : km 7.78 - alt. 240 m - on the left, dirt track
  10. 9 : km 9.21 - alt. 240 m - On the left
  11. S/E : km 10.37 - alt. 299 m - Cemetery car park

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
foncarial
foncarial

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We loved everything about this hike: the village of Labastide-Denat, the village square with its central fountain where some painted pebbles caught our attention, and the bucolic, rural landscapes! We did it last year, just the two of us, and we did it again recently with a small group...

We will definitely do it again and highly recommend it!

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rialcafon
rialcafon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We loved everything about this hike: the village of Labastide-Denat, the village square with its central fountain where some painted pebbles caught our attention, and the bucolic, rural landscapes! We did it last year, just the two of us, and we did it again recently with a small group...

We will definitely do it again and highly recommend it!

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Sputnik1980
Sputnik1980

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Signposting is good, with beautiful panoramic views and even a view of the Pyrenees when there is a warm southerly wind.
A few sections of road but nothing too long
Journey completed in 1 hour 40 minutes at an average speed of 6 km/h

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lemarcheurdudimanche
lemarcheurdudimanche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

the trail is very well marked and offers beautiful panoramic views around this lovely village. It is also possible to shorten the route and return to the car park, which is a little tight in terms of space.

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Kiruna
Kiruna

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the countryside around the beautiful little village of Labastide-Dénat
Follow the yellow markings of the well-signposted panoramic route, with the option to shorten the last quarter of the route
Beautiful stretches on open trails or in the woods, but also a lot of road with little traffic

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Vendinielle
Vendinielle

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I'm delighted to have chosen this route to enjoy the winter sunshine and the vast green expanses of fields already sown, dotted with patches of frost. The village of Labastide-Dénat is very charming, and we enjoyed the view of its beautiful bell tower for a long time. It's nice to go around the Pechs and see them from different angles. I highly recommend doing the entire route. Thank you to the Albigeois Urban Community for proposing this itinerary and carefully marking it out. I will undoubtedly do it again in the spring or before the harvest, perhaps in the opposite direction to get a different perspective.

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LASGOUTTES
LASGOUTTES

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is a lack of signposting at the end after bypassing Puech d'Estépou at the fork between a path leading uphill into the woods and a path along the edge of a field that leads to a dead end. It is the path that you should take.

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JL31
JL31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This is a very well-marked walk (the yellow hiking trail markings are more reliable than the GPS route and the IGN map, as the route has been slightly modified in a few places).
Advantages:
No difficulty, very easy and suitable for everyone... on wide paths and roads. Possibility of taking a shortcut in case of problems.
Countryside walk with beautiful panoramic views and lovely farms with dovecotes.
A small, quiet car park and very few people (Sunday 14/6/2020)
Disadvantages:
Not to be done in blazing sunshine when temperatures are high, as there are relatively few shaded areas to stop in and some stretches on tarmac which could then become difficult.
It's a shame that you can't see Albi, even though it's nearby, despite the hills.

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chgigi
chgigi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful walk on the hillsides on the eastern outskirts of Albi.
It's a shame that the final route towards Puygouzon never reaches the top of the hill, where you could enjoy a panoramic view of the episcopal city of Albi and its cathedral.

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Vjonathan
Vjonathan
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Nice route, quite popular with runners and cyclists when I was there. Beautiful view of the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

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Kulifaj Alain
Kulifaj Alain

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely short hike that allows you to see the Albi region from a unique perspective

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jacky gasc
jacky gasc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The duration of the course is planned to be a little "generous"

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Maïa11
Maïa11

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Be careful at point 6 and turn right onto a small dirt track after the electricity pole. (There are no signs.)
This is the unmarked section for about 300 metres; the dirt track follows a fence. Continue straight ahead and
you will rejoin the marked trail.
A pleasant walk, mostly through forest.
Special mention for the little chapel of Greschny and the small hamlet of houses around it.
We admired the beautiful stones and the work of our ancestors. Well worth seeing.

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