Randonnée - Le pont d'Ayres
A lovely walk to discover the terroir of La Capelle Bleys. Circuit 26 of the "entre Aveyron et Viaur en Pays Rieupeyrousain" guidebook (2021 edition)
Distance: 9.5 km - Elevation gain: 250 m - Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Starting point: village of La Capelle Bleys - Parking: Place de l’Église
Trail markers: yellow
A lovely hike to explore the La Capelle Bleys area.
1- From the church square, take the D544 E2 toward the D911. At the sawmill past the cemetery, turn left onto a wide forest road that leads to the paved roadthat branches off to the right for 500 m; then, at marker 673, continue on a gravel path that ends just past the reservoir, and turn left toward Montloubet.
2 - At the intersection at the exit of Le Hamon, continue straight ahead toward the D612 for 400 m. Turn slightly right onto a pleasant grassy dirt path until you reach the Route de Rieuprésens. Take a sharp left and follow the road. At the first intersection, turn right toward Ayres.
3 - Enter the village; at the Calvary, turn right for 50 m, then turn left between two houses onto a narrow path lined with Muret stone that continues to the right and joins a wide dirt path. Head diagonally to the left, descend for 300 m, and turn left (watch for trail markers) into a beech forest. Pass the old Maynelle farm on your left and descend through the woods to the Ayres mill.
4 - Cross the mill’s courtyard after passing the bridge over the Jaoul, then head up to the left toward Pomaz%E8s where the path meets the road, turn left for 350 m, and after passing a couple of isolated houses, take a sharp left onto a sunken path leading toward Le Parayre. Cross an old bridge.
5 - Turn left in the hamlet, follow the street as it curves, and finally take a path to the left before the last house. Head up this path, then follow a dirt road toward La Capelle-Bleys. At the D612, continue left for 200 m, then make a sharp right onto a dirt road toward La Treille. After 300 m, turn left onto a path, take the stairs to reach the D54, and turn left onto it. At the large intersection %E0 next to the cemetery, take the farm road %E0 to the left to enter La Capelle-Bleys.
Hiking guides are available for purchase at the tourist office, featuring route details, information on places to visit, and some historical anecdotes.
Find all our routes on your smartphone with the Cirkwi app, or with a GPX reader (e.g., GPX Viewer): https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/circuit/68726-le-pont-d-ayres
