Sentier de Caylou – Monteils
Route details
Description
Family walk in the forest, you will discover beautiful views of the Aveyron gorges on one side and Monteils, Villefranche and its fault on the other and learn more about the different species of trees that surround you.
A Caylou or Cayrou means a pile of stones.
Marked SP2 red. Will soon be marked in PR yellow.
Your itinerary
Step 1: Departure from the motorhome area
From the campervan area, cross the D47 to arrive at the washhouse square where you can admire the Couderc washhouse on your right and an animal shoeing workshop on your left. Then turn right onto rue du Barry then right again and immediately left onto chemin de Vaysses. After 200 m, leave chemin de Vaysses and take the path in the forest opposite which runs alongside the sawmill.
Step 2: Direction the hamlet of Caylou
Steady climb through the undergrowth in the heart of an old chestnut grove called "Les Vaysses". At the next intersection, take the path that goes off to the right until you reach the paved road.
At the end of the climb, turn left on the road. (Possibility of reaching the hamlet of Caylou). On your right at the edge of the road, admire the superb view of the Aveyron gorges. Continue on the road to go down to the hamlet of Caylou if you wish.
Stage 3: View of Monteils and the Villefranche fault
At the cross (calvary), leave the road by turning left to take the balcony path with views of the Aveyron gorges (right side). Continue to the next intersection, do not take the path on the right, stay on the same path. At the next intersection, find the path taken on the way out. Turn right, to go down the same path, take the Chemin des Vaysses opposite. Turn right to go to Place de la Tour, visit the town center and the church. Take Rue du Porche towards "Le Couderc" where the picnic area, the playground, and the wash house are located.
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