Sentier de Fontaliès-Le Bosc – Monteils
Route details
Description
Head into the forest for a walk in the Causse. You'll first walk along the pretty Assou stream before climbing higher to enjoy a beautiful view, then descending on the Way of St. James, also known as the GR36. The route is marked SP4 in red.
Your itinerary
Step 1: Departure from the motorhome area
Departure from the campervan area. Cross the small cement bridge, pass in front of the garden of the association "Les Mains des Agiles" then turn left at the cross. After the stadium, turn left. Follow the road along the stadium, then the river for about 300 meters. Pass between the houses. Leave the road and continue on the path that goes slightly to the left along the Assou river for about 1 km 300. You arrive at an old barn located on your right. Take the small path that goes on your right and leave the banks of the Assou.
Step 2: Viewpoint over the hamlets
Continue on this path which climbs and runs alongside fenced meadows. Viewpoint over the Assou Valley, the hamlets of "La Grimaudie" and "Mas de Laborie". On the left, you can see the Moulin de Court. At the crossroads, take the path on the right and continue climbing. The path winds through the undergrowth and continues to climb. Arrive at a road called Le Bosc. Leave the hamlet on the right, take the road opposite for 150 m, turn right into the woods. From there you are on the GR36, the Way of St. James. Follow the shaded path. View of the hamlet of "La Melle" on the left and "Les Tempourets" on the right. Arrive at the road.
Step 3: The pointed hut
Turn right onto the road. After the second bend, on your left, you'll see Sanvensa (bell tower and castle). At the end of the road, there's a metal cross on your left, and a beautiful barn with a slate roof on your right. Leave the road and continue straight ahead for about 2 m. Then, at the intersection of four paths, take the one on the right. Stay on this path. Pass near a small hut called "la cabane pointue." The very stony path leads back down to the village. At the road, turn right. Pass between the convent and the high school. Continue straight ahead on Chemin du Mas de Castanié. Return to the start.
To discover nearby
