Randonnée "Le chemin des verriers"
To make glass in days gone by, glassmakers settled near rivers whose sand was rich in silica, and in the heart of oak forests to have the essential raw materials at their disposal. Follow in their footsteps!
Easy parking on site, in the village of Le Bousquet Saint-Amans (starting point).
Distance: 8.35km. Time: 3h. Difference in altitude: 232m.*
Yellow markings. Path sometimes muddy along the Viaur in wet weather.
Start: From the grove, take the D617 towards Rodez for 600m. Turn left towards Cazals. Cross the hamlet. Continue on a farm track towards the valley.
::1:: Shortly after passing the Cazals stream, turn right onto a grassy track. Continue along this pleasant "carral" (path through the woods). Turn right twice on two tracks leading down to the valley. Continue to the left. Leave the woods. Follow a field on the right.
::2:: Follow the farm track to La Rouardie (beautiful views of the Viaur valley, Segala plateau, village of St. Juliette sur Viaur). Before the farm, turn right along the farm buildings and continue towards Rescoules along the road.
::3:: Follow the road to Mourot. At the crossroads, turn left onto a sunken path lined with holly bushes and descend towards the Viaur. Leave the footbridge of the Sainte Juliette circuit and the ruins of an old mill on your right. Follow the Viaur left bank for 1.5 km (ruins of an old glass furnace).
::4:: At the Calviac crossroads (metal sign), turn right to discover the remains of an oven and 300m upstream past the stream, a waterfall known as the "Saut du Massol". Then retrace your steps, climb a narrow path and turn right onto a track leading to Calviac. In a hamlet, continue straight ahead on the narrow road leading to Le Bousquet.
A: Arrival (return to starting point).
