Randonnée - Le chemin de Bleys et la chapelle Saint Jean
A hike from the sauveté of Rieupeyroux through the village of Bleys, offering beautiful panoramic views of the Ségala. Circuit 1 of the "Entre Aveyron et Viaur en pays Rieupeyrousain" guidebook (2021 edition)
Duration: 4h10 - Distance: 14.8 km - Total ascent 430 m
Depart from cinema parking lot - Yellow signposting
Topoguides are on sale at the tourist office, with stages, information on places to visit and a few historical anecdotes.
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From the parking lot, drive past the Post Office, take rue du Pittou, continue along rue place du Gitât towards route de Carmaux. Just before the road, turn right between two houses, then left along a low wall. Continue flat, then take the road to the right for 150m.
Turn left onto the track leading to Bougnounet. Cross the hamlet to the right, then take the left-hand path down to the stream. Cross the stream and, through woods and pastures, climb up to Grillières farm. Follow the road to the left for 100m.
Turn right, then descend and follow the valley to the right. Go right up the D12 for 600m.
Take the footpath on the left and cross the Jaoul on the footbridge, then climb back up to Bleys. Follow the D544 north past Crozes. Turn right, go downhill and cross the Jaoul again. Climb the grassy path, then the forest track for 400 m to reach the plateau. Continue along the fir-tree wood and then the path. Turn left onto Route du Trap for 800 m.
Before the hamlet, turn right and descend towards the Ourtal stream. Go up and follow the D612 to the left, as far as Les Esparages.
Alternative: you can return to Rieupeyroux by continuing on the D612 (1.8 km gain).
After the hamlet, turn left and head up towards the D911. Cross it carefully to take the grassy path opposite on the left, which climbs into the meadow along the hedge on your right. Continue along the road to the left and climb up to the chapel of Saint Jean-Baptiste. Exceptional panorama (from the Chaine des Puys to the Pyrenees) from the Modulance hill.
Return along the path towards the antennas, then turn right into the small wood to descend to the path. Turn right onto a tarmac road to reach the D911 crossroads. Keep left on the sidewalk to cross at the crosswalk.
Go down the opposite street and take Rue de la Source on the left. Continue straight ahead on chemin de la Calquière. At the bottom of the road, turn left onto the D612 and take rue du Balat up to the parking lot.
