Balade autour de La Bade (poussette et personne à mobilité réduite)

Distance: 1.7 km

Vertical drop: 54 m

Duration: 30 / 40 min

Yellow markings

Topoguides are on sale at the tourist office, with stages, information on places to visit and a few historical anecdotes.

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The circuit is shared by pedestrians and wheelchair users, with yellow markers. La Bade is the hill to the south-east of Rieupeyroux, 777 m high. The commune's highest point is the Chapelle St Jean de Modulance to the north at 805 m.

START: at the parking lot in front of the Maison pour Tous and Espace Gilbert Alauzet.

1 ? From the parking lot, walk past La Poste and down Rue du Balat for 20 m, then turn left into Rue de la Fontaine. Admire the Griffoul fountain, turn left into rue Droite for 25 m, then right into rue de la Place du Gitât. Leave Rieupeyroux on Avenue de Carmaux on the right. After 200 m, turn left into a street that climbs towards Le Bouscal.

2 ? Go up 200 m, then turn left onto chemin de la Bade Basse. At the end of the road, turn left onto Route du Camp-Grand. When you reach the Hôtel du Commerce, cross Rue de l'Hom and walk downhill.

strollers and PRM: Take the first street on the right, rue du Campagnal. At the end of the street, turn left and walk down rue du Foirail on the right-hand side to the start parking lot.

3 ? Continue downhill and just after N° 29, turn right into the passage and go straight ahead. Pass to the left of the stairs on a gravel path which slopes gently down to the start parking lot (with 7 steps at the end).