Exploring the Ségala on foot: Towards Belcastel

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lot of driving, which is a shame and tiresome.
Beautiful view of Belcastel Castle. A magnificent village on the banks of the Aveyron, with picnic tables by the water.

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Date of your route : Apr 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Belcastel is a must-see, of course. There are plenty of flowers this April. It’s absolutely stunning when you arrive after 10.

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Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

This is a walk best done in fairly warm weather, as much of the route is through woodland. As a result, we cut across at point 4 to join point 9. The distance was almost the same, and the walk was very pleasant, even on the tarmac... We had some lovely encounters with locals.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route: beautiful views, passing through pretty hamlets and surrounded by nature, despite the fact that much of the walk is on roads… But these are very narrow, little-used roads.

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Thank you for your reply. All the best in continuing to improve the walking routes we love to explore.

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Hello,
I’ve had another look at the GPX track that was uploaded.
Regarding the starting point: I parked at the side of the road before the hamlet of La Roquette, at the junction where you need to take the road on the left. It’s fine to do that. There’s a rock that can serve as a bench for the return journey
The first part is indeed on a road, but it’s a ‘small road’ that remains pleasant and shaded with lovely views.
For the return journey to Belcastel: you can indeed follow the small path marked ‘medieval trail’ a little further on. However, you won’t have a view of the castle. I stuck to the road route to follow the yellow markings on the ground.
The path to Fort Lourdou is closed. Signs on site tell you to carry on and point you towards the new path.
The rest of the path is through the woods with little humorous notes left by hikers. The Riou Négre ford is magnificent. It does indeed make you forget the “too much road” at the start. We’ll try to rectify that.
Thank you for your feedback,

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, but with a few alternatives to consider to avoid spending too much time on the road!
Please note a few errors on the Visorando route map.
Our completed and modified route:
Easy parking before the entrance to the hamlet (at the junction to the right of a road with a sign for Belcastel)
Then cross the entire hamlet and head down a path – keep right – (very pleasant and shaded) which leads to the stream with a footbridge and, at the end of this path: you’ll reach the road leading up to Montillas.
From this point, follow the route described and continue to point 8 and beyond, where you must look out for the path on the left towards La Taillade.
Next, an alternative route we found: After passing through La Taillade, turn right onto the road and then very quickly take a path on the left (white arrow). From this point, the route is straightforward all the way to the finish along a very pleasant path through the woods that runs alongside the stream for a good distance.
This section almost made us forget the ‘too much road’ aspect of this hike!... but it would be desirable to improve the Montillas/Belcastel section with a route of paths and trails, even if it means a few extra kilometres!

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Thank you for your reply!!! All the best

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Hello,
thank you for your feedback; we will check the signposting and adjust the route accordingly, as well as the map on Visorando. We will leave a message once this has been done.
I’ll look into the section of the path between 5 and 7 and the access options, as the land is sometimes private.
Enjoy your walk in Ségala.

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk involving a lot of road walking and plenty of shade!!
To start with, you can’t park at the starting point (the locals have put up barriers) but at point no. 1.
From point 1 to point 5 it’s not great (road), but once you reach the village of Belcastel, the walk starts to get interesting. It’s a shame to have to go back onto the road from 6 to 5, as there’s a path along the Aveyron that joins the road between 5 and 7.
The section from 7 to 8 is closed, so don’t take it; instead, climb 100 metres higher where there’s a small path (yellow markings) with a short steep descent to see the fort (which you’ll have to climb back up).
On the road heading towards 9, look carefully to your left to head up into the woods, as the Visiorando route isn’t accurate!!!!
The same applies for getting to 10, which you won’t be going to as the Visiorando route isn’t good; follow the yellow line carefully, which takes you down a path and leads you to the stream.
Keep following the yellow line and you’ll come across No. 11.

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