Randonnée - Le chemin d'Ischafrède
Ischafrède's history merges with that of Rieupeyroux, of which he was the founder. Circuit 2 of the topoguide "entre Viaur et Aveyron en pays Rieupeyrousain" (edition 2021)
Distance: 10.5 km - Elevation gain: 250 m - Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Starting point: Rieupeyroux town center, movie theater parking lot
Trail markers: yellow%A0
1%A0In front of the parking lot, walk past the post office, take Rue du Pitou, and continue onto Place du Gitat.
%A0Leave Rieupeyroux via the D911 toward Carmaux for about 200 m, then turn left, Route du Bouscal, then turn right onto the path leading to the housing development and rejoin the D905; follow the road uphill for about 500 m. Turn %E0 right onto the grassy path toward Puech Rouget (with a beautiful view of the western part of the Ségala). The path continues straight ahead toward the Fon%E7al farm.
%A0After the farm, continue straight ahead toward Medou, cross the D39, and continue along the road straight ahead for 500 meters.
2 Turn left at the hairpin curve and head back up toward the D905. At the water tower, turn left for 50 meters, then right toward Théron.%At the entrance to the village, take the first road on the left, then, after 50 m, continue left onto the dirt road leading to La Palousie. Pass through the hamlet and take the Puech Lombert country road; then turn left onto the paved road leading to VC No. 9.
At 3, take the road to the right for 200 m, and at the farm, turn left onto a wide path across the field. You’ll rejoin the Route de la Penchinerie. Turn left for 150 m, then right onto a farm road.%A0
Leave this road to the left below the meadow (%Etext pay attention to the trail markers) to enter the woods and descend to the stream.
%A04 Follow the backwater on the left, cross a small stream (or take the footbridge on the left), and climb the steep path through a beautiful pine forest, then through the chestnut woods. Partway up the climb, head diagonally to the right, pass by the old Landouynes farm, and reach the D905. Turn right and return to the village by following the same route as on the way there.
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/68729-le-chemin-d-ischafrede
