A circular walk between Estillac and Aubiac

Park in the car park at Estillac Church, on Rue du Château.

(S/E) Set off along the road for a good hundred metres with your back to the church, then turn right at the first junction onto Chemin de Borde-Basse, which you should follow for about 800 metres.

(1) On the descent, after several bends, when the road turns sharply to the right, take the tarmac track opposite (Chemin du Roc) into the village of Aubiac. Continue for 100 metres, turn right onto a stony, grassy track, then turn left and follow this track.

(2) At the junction with a path on the right marked in yellow, carry on straight ahead until you reach a small road at a place called Le Moulin à Eau. Continue along this road to the village of Aubiac. When you reach the school square, turn left, walk past the town hall and continue along Rue du Placier until you reach the junction with the D931.

(3) Cross carefully at the traffic lights and continue straight ahead along Chemin du Baqué until you reach the junction with Chemin de Mourat, on the left, a stony, uphill track. Turn left to follow it.

(4) When you reach the top of the hill, at Route des Moulins, turn right until you reach a four-way junction.

(5) Follow the road to the left towards Moirax for 2.5 km.

(6) At the hamlet of Ringuet, ignore the Chemin de la Fontaine de Navarre on the right and turn left onto the Route de Massée, which forms part of the^GR®652. Continue to the hamlet of Bourrut.

(7) At the entrance, take a descending dirt track on the left marked with orange signposts and the red and white markings of^{the GR®652}. As you emerge from the woods, go round a fenced-off field and continue along the edge, following a ditch through an area that may be muddy. Follow the red and white markings of^{the GR®652}.

(8) Take the path on the left, cross the ford and continue to a road, following it for about 100 metres whilst maintaining the same direction.

(9) At the junction with the Chemin de la Jarroussette, take this road to the right. Continue along the stony path uphill to the hamlet of Mariotte, then take the Chemin de Mariotte, which leads onto the D931.

(10) Cross the road carefully and walk up Chemin de l’Église to reach the car park (S/E).

(S/E) Public toilets next to the cemetery entrance.

(S/E) The church is open during the day.