Balade - Autour de La Bastide l'Evêque et des Martinets du Lézert

Circuit SP4 "Cabanes-les Martinets du Lézert" from the booklet Balades en Pays Bastidien

Distance: 5 km - Vertical rise: 100 m - Duration: 1h15

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Start from the village of La Bastide l'Evêque (Tourist Office parking lot). Descend through the narrow streets to the square. Follow the road under the church porch to the crossroads. Take the D269 opposite, which follows the Aveyron gorges.

Take a small path through two fields to reach the Réquista road. Turn right towards Réquista. After a 500 m walk, you'll pass the château and the Réquista woods. Continue straight on, following the GR 62 B. You will then reach the village of Cabanes. Note the 19th-century pink granite church to the right of the old château. Look out for the two typical Rouergue houses with their dovecote and anatori (shelter). From the village square, turn left towards "le Rieu". After 200 m, on the right, you'll find a small path that will take you to the route du Rieu. In this village, turn left onto a stony track before joining the D269 at "Camaillou". Turn left and follow the GR 62B along the Vallée du Lézert. You'll pass the site of the Lézert Martinets and the Moulin du Roc. Join the D269 and continue to the next crossroads. Turn left in the direction of "Le Rieu", and take a dirt track that still corresponds to the GR 62B. You'll pass the Château de Réquista, then take the same path as on the outward journey towards La Bastide l'Évêque.

Topoguides are on sale at the tourist office, with stage directions, information on places to visit and a few historical anecdotes.

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