Easy short walk offering you the chance to admire the wild and rural surroundings of Mélagues. Pass the Vayssède Farm and make your way to the village via the ford over the Thalis Nuéjouls confluence.
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Easy short walk offering you the chance to admire the wild and rural surroundings of Mélagues. Pass the Vayssède Farm and make your way to the village via the ford over the Thalis Nuéjouls confluence.
| Department | Aveyron |
|---|---|
| Departure municipality | Mélagues |
| Outing type | Hike |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Recommended period | from january to december |
| Environment | Mountains |
| Kilometres | 5 km |
| Altitude upon departure | 685m |
| Change in altitude | 206m |
Depart from Mélagues Town Hall in the village centre.
Depart from Mélagues Town Hall.
Follow the D52 south-eastwards to the bridge over the Thalis Stream. Turn right and cross the bridge and take the road (GR71), signposted with red and white markers. Leave the Bonellerie Gite on your right and continue.
After 400 m turn right on to a trail, 'Chemin de Noël'. Follow the blue markers. When you arrive at the Nuéjouls (often dry), follow it past the field. Be careful of the crops!
At the footbridge, turn right and climb up to Vayssède Farm. Pass through the farm on the right, and take the path near the kennels. At the field, turn right on to the path lined with boxwood which descends quite quickly to the confluence of two rivers (Thalis - Nuéjouls). The ford can often be crossed without having to remove your shoes.
Climb up to the Mélagues road and turn right.
After 600 m, you will arrive at Mélagues Town Hall.
