On the way to Dame Fines

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A lovely walk through the Tarn countryside, reminiscent of Tuscany. Beautiful views and two chapels to see along the route.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.82 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,024 ft
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    Descent: - 1,020 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 928 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 571 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Puybegon (81390)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.790311° / E 1.894822°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2242SB
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saint-Martin de Grizac cemetery
The countryside around Puybégon
Alfalfa and sunflowers
Trail

Description of the walk

Starts from the Town Hall Square.

Yellow markings

(S/E) Opposite the town hall, go down a few steps and follow the path which passes in front of a wash house.

(1) Ignore the path ahead and turn left.

(2) Ignore the path that curves sharply to the left and carry on straight ahead to go round a pond. At the road, turn right and carry on straight ahead until the next junction.

(3) Turn right towards Jeanblanc, then carry on along the path. At the junction with the small road, turn left and carry on to the next crossroads.

(4) Just before this junction, turn right and continue along the path. Turn left to go round the cemetery at Saint-Martin de Grizac, pass in front of the restored chapel and continue to the road.

(5) Turn left onto the road. At the next junction, turn right and carry on until you reach the bottom of the descent.

(6) Take the grassy path on the right, cross the stream and then climb up to a small lake. Go round it on the right and continue uphill. At the road, turn left and you’ll reach a four-way junction.

(7) Turn right onto Impasse de la Mondelier, then take the first path on the left and head down to a road.

(8) Take the road on the left and follow it, keeping to the right, until you reach the third junction.

(9) Carry on to the right.

(10) At the junction (elevation 211), carry on straight ahead to the next junction.

(11) Turn left onto Chemin en Savy, then take the path on the right and carry on until you reach the fork in the woods.

(12) Head left up the path through the deciduous woodland, which takes you to Sainte-Cécile de Mouribal. After a short stop to admire the view and the chapel, carry on straight ahead until you reach the fork.

(13) Turn left and carry on straight ahead until you rejoin the route you have already taken (elevation 211).

(10) Turn right and carry on until you reach the next fork.

(9) Keep to the right, ignore the farm on your right, cross a bridge and then turn left onto the road which takes you straight back to Puybegon (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 896 ft - Town hall square
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 705 ft - At the fork, turn left
  3. 2 : mi 0.44 - alt. 686 ft - Private lake
  4. 3 : mi 1.16 - alt. 640 ft - At the junction, turn right
  5. 4 : mi 1.89 - alt. 925 ft - Take the path on the right just before the junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.51 - alt. 709 ft - Narrow country lane
  7. 6 : mi 3.01 - alt. 627 ft - Grassy path on the right
  8. 7 : mi 3.62 - alt. 745 ft - Road, turn right
  9. 8 : mi 4.04 - alt. 571 ft - Turn left onto the D15
  10. 9 : mi 4.76 - alt. 679 ft - Crossroads
  11. 10 : mi 4.94 - alt. 696 ft - Crossroads, elevation 211, go straight ahead
  12. 11 : mi 5.2 - alt. 663 ft - At the junction, turn left
  13. 12 : mi 5.54 - alt. 725 ft - Wooded path on the left
  14. 13 : mi 5.96 - alt. 883 ft - Junction: turn left
  15. S/E : mi 7.82 - alt. 892 ft - Town hall square

Notes

Yellow markings.
Walking gear.
Hat and water in hot weather.

Toilets and drinking water in the village.

You can return directly to Puybegon by continuing straight on.

Worth a visit

Visit to the village of Puybegon.
Before the ‘5 ’, the Chapel of Saint-Martin de Grizac, currently undergoing restoration.
Chapel of Sainte-Cécile de Mouribal.
Numerous vantage points in the surrounding countryside.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 38 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you for your comments; I have just amended the itinerary accordingly.

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JEANNOT81
JEANNOT81

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route has been changed over the past year; there are now fewer sections where the outbound and return journeys overlap. No tarmac, though!

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P@utine
P@utine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A wide variety of landscapes and paths; a lovely, peaceful walk. Very easy.

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Olivier Bel Air
Olivier Bel Air

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I can confirm this: a new route has been signposted, as christarn points out. After passing Combe Escure and before reaching the Jeanblanc junction taken on the way out, turn right to cross the Riou Fauze (wooden signpost) and head uphill. You go round the small lake and rejoin the original route after point 5 at elevation 227, turning right towards La Mondelié. This shortcut more or less makes up for the detour mentioned by the moderator to avoid crossing the Bruguière farm.

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christarn
christarn

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Another change has been made with the opening of a path that avoids passing through Saint-Sigismond Cemetery, turning right and going past a small pond before rejoining the old route near Castanet.

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Claude81
Claude81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful route but a lot of driving. Towards the end, the signposting isn't very good, but luckily we had the map with us.

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Thierry I.
Thierry I.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not much to see. Lots of roads

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello Constance81
Thank you for your message.
Warning, awaiting modification

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Constance81
Constance81

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note
Official change to the route.

The route has been changed between points 12 and 13 and new signposts have been put up. Do not take the path towards the Bruguière farm.

From point 12, follow the Sainte-Cécile road, pass the path leading to the farm but continue on the Sainte-Cécile road until you return to point 9.
From point 9, turn right onto the Pébrines road.
When you reach the fork, take the right-hand branch.
Continue until you reach point 13.

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rosemariekikou
rosemariekikou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To avoid the detour on the tarmac road at Bruguière, we went over the farm,
you can see the change to the route I recorded here:
https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-4624...
We rejoined the road at point 13.

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montagnejeanmarc
montagnejeanmarc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

nice hilly route; a bit too much tarmac, even if it does keep your feet dry!

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Sur-les-chemins
Sur-les-chemins

PLEASE NOTE: as mentioned in other comments, the trail after point 12 is now closed. You have to take a long detour, which is entirely on tarmac. For me, this is the last straw: I won't be doing this route again, even though I used to love it. Because of this detour, you end up doing 3 km on the road! Why not find another trail after this one was closed? They might as well have closed the whole route

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Anne-Valerie
Anne-Valerie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On the first few kilometres, tall grass.
Still the same problem with signage, just a sign on the left of the road after the private driveway

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surpilix
surpilix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, even if the landscapes are not very varied; it goes up and down, very hilly! Too many roads, but not very busy; a good part of the route is in the shade. Problem at No. 12: access is private, so you have to follow the hiking signs that lead back to point 9 to rejoin point 13 (+1.2 km)

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Randoval
Randoval

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
The route is well described, but there have been some changes, probably at the request of landowners. The trail no longer passes through Bruguière (after point 12 in the description) and we had to retrace our steps southwards (back to point 9) before heading north again. Apart from that, it's an easy walk, mainly on roads, which is a bit of a shame. The signposting is very good. As an added bonus, the village toilets were much appreciated. Thank you to the town hall for making them available, as this is increasingly rare these days.

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