Randonnée "Circuit de Sainte Marthe"
An invocation to Saint Marthe, patron saint of hoteliers and the parish of Cabanès
Parking: church square
2h ? 7km ? 1* - ascent 230m ? yellow markings
A-From the church square, take the road south-west towards the hamlets of Lespital and La Bégonie.
Go straight down to the end of the village of la Bégonie, turn right onto a farm track leading to the stream.
Cross a footbridge and continue through the woods (follow the signs) for 300m to find a path leading up to the plateau.
1-The path leads to a small tarmac road linking the hamlets of Lavanes and Belmont.
Turn left, then right, passing a house with a square tower, and continue towards the D58. Turn left and follow the road for 1km.
Bear right as far as La Borie Haute. After the hamlet, continue to the D58 (Les trois pierres). Follow this road to the right for 50m. Turn left onto a dirt track, then take a hairpin bend towards Fenassac.
2-At the entrance to the village, leave the first track on the right and keep going right.
Leave the first dirt track on your left. Take the next one on the left and go down through the woods to Escudelle.
Cross the stream and turn right up towards Cabanès.
Before reaching the village, pass between the cemetery and the hangar to discover the Romanesque chevet of the church (note the 22 12th-century corbels).
