Cycling
in Mur-de-Barrez

Petite boucle dans le canton – circuit familial

Small loop in the canton – family circuitmore photos
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Small loop in the canton – family circuit
© A. Méravilles
From the medieval city of Mur-de-Barrez, a beautiful summary of Carladez and an overview of the Gorges de la Truyère.
Family circuit to warm up or discover the countryside, to discover the hamlets and their built heritage. Churches, stone crosses, barns, stables, lava slate roofs bear witness to the quality of the work of craftsmen of the past and today.

Route details

Departure municipality: Mur-de-Barrez
Start of the hike: Corette car park in Mur-de-Barrez
Themes of the walk: Know-how
Type of route: Loop
Cycling
DifficultyMediumDuration02h30Elevation-475 D- ​​/ 475 D+Distance33,1 kmMax Altitude812 m
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Small loop in the canton – family circuit

Distance:33,1 km

Max Altitude :812 m

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Getting to the starting pointto report a problem

Step 1

From Mur-de-Barrez, at Place du Foirail, turn right heading south, rue de la Briqueterie.

Step 2

At the first intersection, turn right.

Step 3

Turn right, then follow the direction of Lacroix-Barrez on the D904.

Step 4

At km 1,2: at the Mur-de-Barrez exit, turn right on the D13 towards Taussac.

Step 5

In the village, head towards the church to find the D13 a little further. Cross it and continue straight on towards Masclat, along the cemetery. At the first fork, keep in the direction of Masclat, on the left, then when arriving at the hamlet, stay on the same road which heads due east on the left. Cross Cros and join the D904

Step 6

At km 7.9: turn right and follow the D904 towards Lacroix-Barrez.

Step 7

At Km 10.7: leave the D904 at an iron cross for a small road on the left towards Vilherols/Bars. At the entrance to Bars, turn immediately right towards Lacroix-Barrez.

Step 8

On entering the village, turn left towards Fraysse (and cross the hamlet of Bars-Bas). At the first intersection turn left.

Step 9

Km 15.9: at the crossroads at the entrance to Fraysse, turn right towards Feyt, then immediately left towards Feyt/Grange de Bars. Cross Feyt and go down to Grange de Bars before going back up by the same route to the T-junction located at the entrance to Fraysse.

Step 10

Km 22.4: turn left, direction Calvet, but stay on this small road which joins the D97 further on.

Step 11

Km 24.5: turn right and reach the crossroads with the D904. Cross it to go opposite in the direction of Murols. 

Step 12

In front of the school, turn right opposite, direction artisanal zone and La Fage. Bypass the small basin to the right, then walk along the cemetery. Cross a residential area, and take the last street on your left, towards the Church.

Step 13

Km 27.2: turn left on the D904 and return to Mur-de-Barrez.

The Barn of Bars
Lacroix-Barrez Imagination Trail
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