Randonnée - Le chemin des Puechs
From the "Puechs" overlooking the Aveyron valley, walkers can enjoy a wide variety of contrasting panoramas. Circuit 9 of the topoguide "entre Viaur et Aveyron en pays Rieupeyrousain" (2021 edition)
Distance: 8.5 km - Elevation gain: 280 m - Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Starting point: village of Prévinquières - Parking: In the village or at the visitor center along the Aveyron River.
Trail markers: yellow and white - red (GR).
1 From the village center, or from the visitor area located 400 m away along the Aveyron River, take the small road opposite the Moulin Haut micro-power plant leading to Caniverse and Le Buissou.
Follow the road for 350 m, then turn left onto a trail that joins a grassy path. At the road, turn left and continue uphill toward Le Buisson. After the hamlet of Canivet, turn right onto a path that joins the road 500 m before the thicket. Continue up the road.%A0
2 %C0 At the village entrance, turn %E0 left toward La Bessi%E8re. Before the farm, turn left onto the farm road for 300 m. Leave this road and turn right onto a fairly steep trail that, through the woods, joins a wide dirt road (GR 62 B, marked with red and white signs), which you’ll reach at a small stream.
%A03 Turn left and rejoin the Aveyron River after about 300 m; then follow this pleasant path that runs alongside the road to reach the rest area and picnic area set up along the edge.
Hiking guides are available for purchase at the tourist office, featuring route stages, information on places to visit, and some historical anecdotes.
Find all our trails on your smartphone with the Cirkwi app, or with a GPX reader (e.g., GPX Viewer): https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/circuit/68731-le-chemin-des-puechs
