La Croix de Prunières
A rather demanding circuit with various viewpoints over the Remontalou and Truyère valleys
Route details
Description
From the Enclos car park, above the town hall of CHAUDES-AIGUES, head towards the church. At this level, follow the small road to the right in the direction of La Pradelle. Pass the farm and follow the path that climbs through the pastures to reach the top of the hill.
At the crossroads, continue on the path opposite, cross a meadow and follow the superb alley of beech trees; at the road, turn right.
At the (private) castle of Montvallat, follow the road to the village of Les Angles. At the exit of the village, turn right onto the path which goes down to the dam.
At the lake, turn right onto the path which crosses the small Remontalou bridge (confluence with the Truyère). At the next crossroads, continue left along the water.
At the D921, turn right, then follow the small road on the left towards Irlandès-Chassagne. (view of the dike and the Lanau dam).
Just before the first house in Irlandès, turn right on the path which passes in front of a large oak tree. Then go up through the forest towards Prunières (exceptional beech on the right).
At the crossroads, continue straight. At the houses, go down the path on the left. At the Prunières cross, follow the path to the left.
Take the road on the right and go down towards Chaudes-Aigues.
Before the Bressoles bridge, turn onto the small path to the left, then to the right; cross the brook, follow the path parallel to Remontalou. Turn right, cross the bridge and follow the path.
At the old Gastal mill, take the path between the stream and the road, go up to the D13. Follow the road on the left to the Notre Dame de Pitié chapel, then continue on the main road towards the center. city.
At Louis Pasteur College, turn right until Place de la Mairie, then right again to reach the enclosure parking lot
At the crossroads, continue on the path opposite, cross a meadow and follow the superb alley of beech trees; at the road, turn right.
At the (private) castle of Montvallat, follow the road to the village of Les Angles. At the exit of the village, turn right onto the path which goes down to the dam.
At the lake, turn right onto the path which crosses the small Remontalou bridge (confluence with the Truyère). At the next crossroads, continue left along the water.
At the D921, turn right, then follow the small road on the left towards Irlandès-Chassagne. (view of the dike and the Lanau dam).
Just before the first house in Irlandès, turn right on the path which passes in front of a large oak tree. Then go up through the forest towards Prunières (exceptional beech on the right).
At the crossroads, continue straight. At the houses, go down the path on the left. At the Prunières cross, follow the path to the left.
Take the road on the right and go down towards Chaudes-Aigues.
Before the Bressoles bridge, turn onto the small path to the left, then to the right; cross the brook, follow the path parallel to Remontalou. Turn right, cross the bridge and follow the path.
At the old Gastal mill, take the path between the stream and the road, go up to the D13. Follow the road on the left to the Notre Dame de Pitié chapel, then continue on the main road towards the center. city.
At Louis Pasteur College, turn right until Place de la Mairie, then right again to reach the enclosure parking lot
