Set off from the car park at the Montricoux village hall.
(S/E) Head towards the village and walk down to the stone bridge, then cross the River Aveyron.
(1) At the end of the bridge, turn left onto the path and walk alongside the river on your right for about 1,500 metres.
(2) The Vaysse stream.
(3) When you reach a junction, take the path below, to the left of the private road, to continue along the river; pass the Moulin des Bordes (road) and then go under the bridge.
(4) At the junction with another road, turn left.
(5) After 50 m, leave the road and take the track on the left. This leads onto the D115E road, which you follow for about 100 m to the right until you reach a track branching off to the left.
(6) Turn left, pass the hamlet of Foncave and reach a junction.
(7) Cross over and take the path slightly to the left, marked in yellow. Continue along the Chemin de Gariottes and, at the end, you’ll reach a junction with a road leading up to the village of Bruniquel.
(8) Take the stony path leading uphill to the left, through the woods. Continue to the castle gate. Go down the steps to reach a lane below, turn left and then immediately right onto the cobbled, downhill street.
Follow the lane, cross the main cross-street and continue straight on along Rue Sainte-Valérie until you reach the junction with the D964.
(9) Cross the road to take the path opposite, the Chemin des Dolmens, and carry on until you reach the hiking signposts.
(10) Take the path on the right (route no. 5) and carry on straight ahead until you reach another signpost.
(11) Turn left onto route no. 6 and follow the path downhill to reach a road.
(12) First turn left then right, and you’ll come to a Stop sign. Cross the D115E road with care and continue straight on along the tarmac Chemin de Tourtiguié. Pass through the hamlet and arrive at the junction you passed on the way out.
(7) Take the path on the left that you took on the way out, the Chemin de Foncave.
(6) At the end, turn right onto the road, then after about 150 m, take the path on the left.
You’ll come to a road; continue to the right and then go under the bridge again. Pass the Moulin de Bordes and continue straight on along the path running alongside the River Aveyron to rejoin the Chemin Labaou, which you took at the start of the route. Leave this path and continue, keeping the river on your right.
(1) When you reach the bridge, turn right towards the village, heading for the village hall – either by taking the left-hand side of the bridge or by walking up to the village – and arrive at the village hall car park (S/E).
