Randonnée en itinérance "Le chemin des moines"
It's over 800 years since the Cistercian monks of Bonnecombe first set out on this itinerary, which is divided into 4 stages of around 2.5 hours each: it's up to you to decide whether you want to do it in 1, 2, 3 or 4 stages!
From the Abbey of Bonnecombe, follow in the footsteps of its former occupants, the Cistercian monks, who left to join their estates in the Tarn, Bar and Bernac, which were called "granges".
Why this name? They were, in fact, the abbey's granaries, where the monks would go to harvest and return their produce to Bonnecombe. On this tougher return journey, the Cistercians stopped off at the Bonnefon barn (Naucelle), the end point of the itinerary proposed in the topoguide "Le chemin des moines".
Today's signposted route takes you along paths and minor roads from Bonnecombe (Comps-la-Granville) to Bonnefon (Naucelle).
The 4 stages are as follows:
Stage 1: Bonnecombe to La Croix d'Estribes: 6.7km, 2h35, 319mD+, medium level
Stage 2: La Croix d'Estribes to Versailles: 7.950km, 2h30, 132mD+, intermediate level
Stage 3: Versailles to Pont de Radamax: 8km, 2h15, 337mD+, intermediate level
Stage 4: Pont de Radamax to Bonnefon: 6.80km, 2h, 57mD+, easy level
Topoguide on sale at Pays Ségali Tourist Offices: Sauveterre-de-Rouergue and Naucelle.
