Le Mas - La Font de la Coste

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

Flora : terrestrial plants Earth : panorama Patrimony : Middle Ages

	Le Mas - La Font de la Coste
Office de tourisme Entraygues-sur-Truyère - http://www.nord-aveyron.com, contact : ot-pays-entraygues@wanadoo.fr

Lodging and restoration

Auberge du Fel

Ideally situated, the inn L'Auberge du Fel offers traditional dishes from Aveyron and Auvergne. Cheese specialities (Cabécous) and wines from Fel country.

Contact and address :
12140 Le Fel
Tel. : 05.65.44.52.30 ; Fax : 05.65.48.64.96
e-mail : info@auberge-du-fel.com
http://www.auberge-du-fel.com

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

A stroll from the village of Fel, noteworthy by the beauty of the old restored houses. Built on a narrow crest, it has conserved a small tower, a vestige of a former castle. It is also known also for the culture of the vineyard and for magnificent panoramas on the Lot valley.

1- Take to the left of the city hall, in the stony crucifix, take the small road on your right-hand side in the direction of Mindic.
2- Continue to come down on the small track which is in the extension of the road.
3- Arrived on D573, raise few meters on your left-handler. Take the road on your right-hand side which leads you to Serry. Cross the hamlet.
4- Take the grassy track on your left), exceed Cargadou and continue on the slope of the hill.
5- Arrived on the road, turn to the right to join The Mas.
6- Take the track on your the left in front of a barn, continue on this road up to the road D573.
7- Take on your right up to the crossing with the road of Fel and continue in the direction of Font de la Côte.
8- Take the road on your left-hand side juste after the houses.
9- Take on your left, come down up to the new house of Cammeau. Take on your left-hand side.
10- Take the small track in front of you, cross the small brook on your right-hand side and pursue your ascent up to the village of Fel.
11- Take on your right-hand side to join the point of departure.

Information

General points

Geographic situation. District : Le Fel (department Aveyron, canton Entraygues-sur-Truyère)
Road map with
Starting point : Place of the City hall of Fel.
The length of the stroll is estimated at 5,3 Km and the walk duration is about 1 h 45 mn.
The stroll is marked out all along
Stroll form : loop
Stroll relief : hilly (alt. mini = 440 m ; alt. maxi = 580 m)
Maintenance : frequent (brushwood clearing at least annual)
Exposure : varied (both covered and uncovered areas)

Special conditions

Access limitation for riders. Wild orchids on the section 4, please dismont.

Access limitation for bikers. Wild orchids on the section 4, please be careful.

Noteworthy places

Le Fel. Village built on a narrow crest, it has conserved a small tower, vestige of a former castle. The Fel is famous for its vineyard.

L'église de Roussy. The church of Roussy, so called "chuch of horizons", was finished in 1893 in replacement of a chapel.

Maps

Carto Exploreur 12 Nord , IGN 2337 E.

Bibliography

Le Pays d'Entraygues - Entre Lot et Truyère - Lo Camin d'Olt. (2003 - Coll. Les Sentiers de Grande Randonnée. Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre) : 65 p. Réf. ISBN : 2856999662

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Le Mas - La Font de la Coste
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