Tour of Rechausseyre and Rocher Tourte

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Beautiful scenery around Rechausseyre and Rocher Tourte with lovely views of Mont Mézenc and Mont d'Alambre and very pleasant forest trails from the village of Les Estables.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 222 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,458 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,308 m
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Ch du Rocher Tourte
Les Estables
Les Estables
Les Estables

Description of the walk

Departure from the Tourist Office square.

(S/E) Head towards Freycenet-la-Cuche. Cross the Gerbier des Joncs road, follow the road opposite and cross the Gazeille bridge.

(1) Turn right onto the first carriage road (signposted Rocher TourtePR®205). You will reach a clearing when you arrive at the Mézenc National Forest.

(2) At the crossroads of four paths, take the leftmost path (PR®205).

(3) At the next two three-way junctions, turn left to go around the Rechausseyre rock.

(4) At the crossroads, follow thePR®205/GR®40to the right.

(5) At the intersection, leave theGR®40, turn left and then left again. Follow the edge of the woods (not marked) and then enter the forest.

(6) Cross the forest road and continue straight ahead.

(7) At the three-way junction, turn left to go around Rocher Tourte.

(8) At the forest road junction, turn right and follow the unmarked track (do not take the marked path opposite) and continue around Rocher Tourte.

(9) At elevation 1369, turn right at the intersection (GR®40).

(10) Leave the track at the entrance to the forest and turn left onto the path at the edge of the woods. You will reach an intersection you passed on the way there and the GR®.

(5) Follow the same route as on the way there until you reach the next intersection.

(4). Leave the path on the left and cross the moor to reach the road.

(11) Turn left onto the road and return to the starting point via the asphalt road (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,338 m - Tourist Office square
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 1,321 m - The path is suitable for vehicles after the bridge over the - Gazeille (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.85 - alt. 1,338 m - View of Les Estables
  4. 3 : km 1.98 - alt. 1,342 m - Rechausseyre Tower
  5. 4 : km 2.89 - alt. 1,399 m - View of Rechausseyre
  6. 5 : km 2.99 - alt. 1,402 m - Head back to the forest.
  7. 6 : km 3.58 - alt. 1,377 m - Cut across the forest road.
  8. 7 : km 4.47 - alt. 1,421 m - Start of the tour - Rocher Tourte (1535m)
  9. 8 : km 6.04 - alt. 1,392 m - Unmarked trail
  10. 9 : km 8.64 - alt. 1,370 m - Exit the forest.
  11. 10 : km 9.33 - alt. 1,375 m - Return to points 5 and 4.
  12. 11 : km 10.64 - alt. 1,365 m - Return to the village.
  13. S/E : km 12.1 - alt. 1,338 m - Tourist Office square

Notes

Water point in the square, toilets and shops.

Worth a visit

Visit the village and see the magnificent landscapes of Mont d'Alambre and Mont Mézenc.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Lucielucia
Lucielucia

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very pleasant hike, pretty forest trails, no difficulties, thank you!

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yaelemahe
yaelemahe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great walk, very pleasant. No difficulties whatsoever. Thank you, we had a wonderful time.

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BENISTANT
BENISTANT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The loggers have caused considerable damage to the path with their machinery at forest road marker no. 6.

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Huba07
Huba07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route took 3 hours and 15 minutes without stops.
A pleasant hike, partly shaded, with beautiful views. It's a shame that this new "road" leading to the climbing rock detracts from the wild character of the place.
At point 6, the instruction "cross the forest road" should be changed to "turn left onto the forest road".

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gattojm30d
gattojm30d

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this very pleasant experience; an option to go up to Rocher Tourte would be nice.

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JLC30
JLC30

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk, alternating between forest paths and scenic viewpoints. Very few people. We chose to return via the path connecting points 3-2-1 from point 4 to avoid the tarmac between 11 and 1. Lots of blueberries and raspberries.

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naberfer
naberfer

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A simple, easy walk, but it's a shame that the route doesn't take us to the top of Tourte Rock, where the view must be magnificent.

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Jro
Jro

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A route alternating between forest and open areas. Beautiful, peaceful landscapes, but the forest sections have been torn up by forestry tractors, so there's a lot of mud!

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frederic53
frederic53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy walk with beautiful views.

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Yannick_Josset
Yannick_Josset

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk suitable for children aged 7/8.
Between markers 7 and 8, when you leave the undergrowth, a path on the right allows you to easily reach the summit of Rocher Tourte and enjoy a beautiful view.
The route is very precise (verified using the Visorando app).

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observateur
observateur

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A route that goes deep into the forest! It can be extended by following the yellow markings of the municipal route starting from the village of Mezenc.

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