De Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon à Puech de Mus

Walk : slightly difficult MB : impossible Riding : impossible Ski : impossible Handicapped : impossible

Earth : panorama Patrimony : prehistory Patrimony : Middle Ages

	De Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon à Puech de Mus
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Association

Comité Départemental de la Randonnée Pédestre de l'Aveyron

17, rue Aristide Briand, 12000 Rodez
Tel. : 05.65.75.54.61 ; Fax : 05.65.75.55.71
e-mail : crdp12@wanadoo.fr
www.aveyronsport.com/cdrp12

A hike in the region Midi-Pyrénées

Situated in the Regional Park of Grands Causses, at the foot of of Larzac cliffs, in the valley of Cernon. Leave to the discovery of the village of Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, former Commandery of the order of the Knights Templars and Hospitallers.

1- In front of the main door of Commandery, take on your right-hand side in the direction of the cemetery. Walk past the cemetery, follow the car park.
2- Take the track to the left. Pursue the ascent up to a crossing of tracks.
3- Take the track on your right-hand side and continue on a footpath which winds through oaks and box trees. Continue up to the arrival to the mast of telecommunication.
4- Take the track on your right-hand side which drives you past the farm, continue on this track which runs along a water tank. Continue on this wide track by leaving on your right-hand side a small road and a track.
5- Arrived at the intersection of tracks, take the one which goes down in undergrowth on your left. Pursue your descent up to the farm of Frayssinet.
6- Take on your left and leave the farm.
7- Arrived at a boundary stone, take the track on your left which rises slightly. Continue up to the Mas de Roques.
8- Continue quite straight ahead on the road which leads you to the road D77. In the intersection, take to the left in the direction of the village, walk past the city hall. Arrived at the tower, turn to the left to go back to the point of departure.

Information

General points

Geographic situation. District : Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon (department Aveyron, canton Cornus)
Road map with
Starting point : Central place, in front of the Commandery gate.
The length of the stroll is estimated at 7,3 Km and the walk duration is about 2 h 30 mn.
The stroll is marked out all along
Stroll form : loop
Stroll relief : hilly (alt. mini = 600 m ; alt. maxi = 842 m)
Maintenance : frequent (brushwood clearing at least annual)
Exposure : varied (both covered and uncovered areas)

Noteworthy places

Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon. The village was founded by Knights Templar during the XIIth century and was fortified by Knights Hospitalar in the XVth century. About seven centuries of religious history and military orders are engraved in the protected architecture of the commandery in which there are good surprises in store so far from one could imagine at the sight of the building's austerity.

Panoramas. Many panoramas, most of them on the valley of Cernon.

Puech de Mus. Archeological site dating from the Vth century B.C.

Maps

Carto Exploreur 12 Sud, IGN 2541 E.

Bibliography

Millau Grands Causses. (2003 - Coll. Les Belles Balades de l'Aveyron. CDRP12) : 73 p.

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De Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon à Puech de Mus
(code number : CORNUS00U)