Circuit découverte motorisé " à la découverte de l'Aubrac " au départ de St Geniez d'Olt
You will take small roads through the woods, then on the plateau, you will admire the wide open spaces. Take the time to stop and admire the landscapes and stroll through the streets of these emblematic villages of the plateau.
1. From Saint-Geniez d'Olt, take the RD503 in the direction of Verlac.
We stop for :
- the visit of the church St Jacques (modillions), which was on one of the ways of St Jacques de Compostelle
2. To take again the RD503, in direction of Vieurals. At the entrance of the village, turn right. At the end of the village, at the fork in the road, turn right, direction " les Vergnes ". When you leave the undergrowth, you arrive on the lands of estivation, the " Montagnes ". Continue until you reach the cross of La Rode, which marks the border between Aveyron and Lozère
You are at the foot of the Signal de Mailhebiau, the highest point of Aubrac, which culminates at 1469 m of altitude.
We stop for :
- admire the landscape.
- to make a hike around the Signal de Mailhebiau
3. Continue on the road lined with "Montagnes", take the time to admire the vast expanses of the plateau. When you arrive at the Pendouliou peat bog, turn left, then right to follow the D219 towards Aubrac. You will go along the Lac des Moines (artificial lake that feeds the Rodez-Montbazens basin).
At the following crossroads, turn to the right to take the D987 in direction of Nasbinals.
We stop for :
- the village, located on the way of St Jacques de Compostelle
- The Romanesque church, XI-XII°s, reworked in the XIV°s, dedicated to St Mary
- The Déroc waterfall
4. In Nasbinals, take the D12, direction Chaudes-Aigues. For a few kilometers, you will follow the valley of the Bès, before branching off towards St Urcize.
We stop for :
- this charming " Small City of Character ", dominated by the Puy de Gudette (1427m) : its alleys, old houses, the ruins of the fort, ..
- the romanesque church St Pierre-St Michel (XIIth c.) : its bell tower and the chalice of Louis XVI !
5. Take the D13, towards the ski resort, until you reach the D15. Turn left, direction Aubrac.
We stop for :
- discover the hamlet, lighthouse of the eponymous plateau, and its vestiges of the Dômerie, which welcomed the pilgrims: the church N-D of the poor (XII°s), the tower known as "of the English", the old hospital and the hostelry
- take a tour of the Maison de l'Aubrac
6. Continue on the D533, direction St Chély d'Aubrac. The road goes along volcanic geological sites, like the Neck of Belvezet, and follows the boralde of St Chély (steep valley)
After the hamlet of Touzes, leave the main road to fork in the direction of Enfrux, and follow the direction of Bonnefon.
We stop for :
- admire the tower of Bonnefon, former possession of the Dômerie d'Aubrac
- visit the mausoleum dedicated to the Talon family (owners of Château Ricard, in St Geniez d'Olt)
7. Continue on the D19, direction Prades d'Aubrac.
We stop for :
- the village : its alleys and its panorama
- the church of St Laurent, mixing Gothic and Renaissance style : its porch with hanging keystone and Pietà (XVth c.), its stone pulpit and its frescos
8. Finally, go back to St Geniez d'Olt by D19, with views on the lake of Castelnau-Lassouts-Lous.
