Journey to the land of the Gauls and pastoralism in Beauregard

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A hike on the Beauregard limestone plateaus, in the heart of a landscape sculpted by pastoralism and our Gallic ancestors.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 134 m
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    Descent: - 142 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 396 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 298 m
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BEAUREGARD
BEAUREGARD - Trompe l'œil
BEAUREGARD - Lavoir Papillon at Marsa Castle.
BEAUREGARD - Church

Description of the walk

Park at Place de la Halle, which dates back to the 14th century.

(S/E) On the side of the square is the belfry, which was also the old town hall. Walk past the current town hall and take Rue Haute opposite.

(1) Turn left. After 200 metres, cross the road and continue straight ahead.

(2) Keep to the left and stop for a few minutes to visit the Mas de Loygue fountain. Continue your walk by going straight ahead for about 200 metres.

(3) Turn left, walk 50 metres and take the path on the right, even if it seems uninviting at first. Things improve further on. Ignore the path on the left, continue straight ahead and enter the woods.

(4) At the T-junction, take the path to the left. After 20 metres, admire the work of an unknown artist, who cleared all the earth from a plot of land, leaving the rock bare and building low walls. The result is strange but quite magical (see photo). 10 metres further on, on the left, admire a magnificent caselle (gariotte).

(5) Take the path on the left and continue to the hamlet of La Bécarde.

(6) Take the path on the right, pass between the buildings and continue straight ahead.

(7) Visit a remarkable gariotte and continue straight ahead.

(8) Also worth seeing is this rather unusual dolmen, topped by a gariotte. Asecond identical one is located 100 metres further on. Continue along the path and turn left. Turn left again (elevation 307) and walk straight ahead to Combe Bernard.

(9) Turn left at a 90° angle and join a small road (D 55).

(10) Turn left. Follow this road for over 1 km: be careful of traffic.

(11) Take the path on the left. After 300 m, turn right and continue to the hamlet of Mas de Raynal, cross it and join the road (D 55).

(11) Turn left, then right onto the road leading down to Château de Marsa.

(12) Turn left, take a short detour to see the wash house, then rejoin the route by following the small path that runs along the boundary wall. Continue to the road and turn right. At the corner of the cemetery, keep left to reach the market square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 372 m - Market square
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 372 m - Road on the left
  3. 2 : km 0.61 - alt. 358 m - Mas de Loygue fountain
  4. 3 : km 0.89 - alt. 367 m - Fork to the left
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 390 m - T-junction, left
  6. 5 : km 2.37 - alt. 395 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.04 - alt. 388 m - La Bécarde, on the right
  8. 7 : km 4.02 - alt. 347 m - Remarkable gariotte.
  9. 8 : km 4.69 - alt. 328 m - Dolmen topped with a gariotte.
  10. 9 : km 6.58 - alt. 300 m - Combe Bernard, on the left
  11. 10 : km 7.58 - alt. 340 m - D 55
  12. 11 : km 9.05 - alt. 373 m - Path on the left
  13. 12 : km 10.83 - alt. 352 m - Wash house and - Château de Marsa (Beauregard)
  14. S/E : km 11.73 - alt. 372 m - Market square

Notes

Wear sturdy shoes.

Worth a visit

Queen Margot's castle in Saint-Projet (Tarn & Garonne).
Papillon wash house in Varaire (Lot).
Phosphate mine in Bach (Lot).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
LXC
LXC

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting hike: beautiful wide paths that were once utility paths linked to agricultural or pastoral practices, archaeological heritage, rural built heritage. The route is well signposted, although the GPX track is necessary as the written descriptions can sometimes lack precision. The only "downside" is the 1.5 km stretch along the road, which is of little interest and can be dangerous in summer when there is a lot of tourist traffic. It seemed to us that there were paths that could have avoided this stretch along the road, even if it meant lengthening the hike, but perhaps they are not open and clear.
Thanks to the author for publishing this guide.

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randobri12
randobri12

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, numerous attractions, and a beautiful heritage.

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Zibounu
Zibounu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent. With its little drystone shelters, low walls, a dolmen... We try to imagine what life must have been like back then... Thank you.

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randorenaud
randorenaud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike even with a little snow on the ground and sub-zero temperatures, rich in local heritage but also unusual, such as these gariottes on dolmens. The work of an unknown artist is surprising but original. The well-preserved Beauregard market hall allowed us to sample the galette des rois, a traditional French cake. A wooded route best enjoyed in spring.

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jeankine
jeankine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route in its first half, then continues through the woods with no view of the surroundings.

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randonnée près de montauban
randonnée près de montauban

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but the yellow signage needs to be reviewed as there are some paths that are not marked, especially at points 3 and 7.

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DELBES
DELBES

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike is very interesting, especially in its first half, particularly the numerous gariottes (stone huts), which are very well marked along the route, some of which are built on the remains of dolmens. Also worth noting are the beautiful old buildings, which have been very well restored, and unfortunately also quite a few farm buildings, some of which are in a state of disrepair...
Regarding the second part, in the description of point 8, due to an error on our part, we did not go far enough to find the 307 mark and continue to Combe Bernard as indicated. We turned left, following the yellow PR markings, and climbed up to Mas de Guiralet, which we crossed.Then, at the exit, we continued to follow the yellow markings, turning right to rejoin the hiking route a little further on, turning left at a crossroads and continuing on to Mas Raynal, the Château de Marsa and the village of Beauregard to finish.
We unfortunately shortened the hike a little, but we avoided a good kilometre of tarmac road, which is not insignificant.

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alainleguillard
alainleguillard

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCCs4KTz...
Here is an interview with the owner of the premises, which is worth watching
Best regards
ALG

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Mamydomy34
Mamydomy34

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route. Well signposted.
The village of Beauregard with its little market hall is adorable.
The route offers beautiful heritage sites and lovely Quercy houses.
This route must be very pleasant in spring.

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Pinsagaise
Pinsagaise

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful heritage sites. Marsa Castle is impressive... The market hall is small and very pretty. When we returned in the afternoon, a market had been set up there.

No opportunity to visit the artist's work, as everything is fenced off... Only a few walls can be seen from the path.

To avoid walking on tarmac for 1 km (no. 10), follow the yellow markings, which will allow you to see a magnificent farmhouse on your return to the village.

Thank you to Rockyrando for allowing us to discover this beautiful hike.

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Mamydomy34
Mamydomy34

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We haven't met anyone... but it's winter!

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norbert.maisonneuve
norbert.maisonneuve

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent hike, no tarmac, very wooded - BUT difficult to find the start - Mark the start on the market hall
N.MAISONNEUVE

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jo1703
jo1703

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We did this hike on 19 November 2021 under a beautiful blue sky and surrounded by an autumnal landscape with magnificent colours.
Rarely does a route offer so much vernacular heritage. We went from one discovery to another along the entire route. Don't miss the spectacular work of the unknown artist! Congratulations to the artist!
Thank you to the author of this hike.

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