Sentier Étang de la Capelle Masmolène
Travel back to feudal times by exploring the villages of La Capelle and Masmolène and their heritage treasures. Discover exceptional landscapes across the pond, a Natura 2000 protected area which is home to rare specific fauna and flora.
Route details
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After Peyreguil, a private property is indicated. The path to follow is narrow, to the left of the property but it is also possible to follow the wider stony path going off to the left and join the route a little further on.
Description
From the Place du 19 Mars 1962 car park, follow Montée Tour d'Adelar for approximately 170m, and observe the Chapelle de la Tour on your left. Continue for another 40m on the Montée Tour d'Adelar then turn right at the crossroads and continue for 130m then take the hiking trail on your left that goes down and follow it for around 700m.
Arriving at the “Blaquière” signpost, turn right towards “Caser et Blaquière”. Once there you can observe the Windmill on your left.
Then follow the direction “Le Planet”.
Arriving on Chemin des Cazels, at the crossroads, turn right on “Chemin de Gaujac” for 180m then turn right again on “Chemin des Jasses” until Place de la Fontaine 200m away.
You will see the church on your left, take the direction of rue “Helias de Saint-Irieix”.
Once on the church square, move towards the Château de la Capelle located at the end of the square. On the other side of the road, an information board presents the history of the village.
Follow the direction “Etang de la Capelle” for 1.2km, following the “Route d’Uzès”, then the “Pêche municipal” sign.
After discovering the Capelle pond, head towards the car park and take the road located to the right of the house opposite the information panel for 80m.
At the intersection, a cyclo loop sign indicates “Boucle de la Garrigue”. Follow the “Barbion” directional post, then that of “Camperjura”.
Then take the direction of “Peyreguil”, then that of “Le Plan”.
At the post with the yellow marker, take the path on the right, continue for 10m and head towards the path located to the left of the private property.
Once back on a wider path, follow it for around 500m until returning to the Flaux tarmac road. You can see the village of Capelle-et-Masmolène on the hill.
Take on your right and go up towards the village, for 300m, up to the “Le Plan” signpost.
Head towards Masmolène by taking the “route de Vallabrix”, then “rue de la Fontaine Nouvelle”, and finally turn left to return to the Place du 19 Mars 1962 car park.
Arriving at the “Blaquière” signpost, turn right towards “Caser et Blaquière”. Once there you can observe the Windmill on your left.
Then follow the direction “Le Planet”.
Arriving on Chemin des Cazels, at the crossroads, turn right on “Chemin de Gaujac” for 180m then turn right again on “Chemin des Jasses” until Place de la Fontaine 200m away.
You will see the church on your left, take the direction of rue “Helias de Saint-Irieix”.
Once on the church square, move towards the Château de la Capelle located at the end of the square. On the other side of the road, an information board presents the history of the village.
Follow the direction “Etang de la Capelle” for 1.2km, following the “Route d’Uzès”, then the “Pêche municipal” sign.
After discovering the Capelle pond, head towards the car park and take the road located to the right of the house opposite the information panel for 80m.
At the intersection, a cyclo loop sign indicates “Boucle de la Garrigue”. Follow the “Barbion” directional post, then that of “Camperjura”.
Then take the direction of “Peyreguil”, then that of “Le Plan”.
At the post with the yellow marker, take the path on the right, continue for 10m and head towards the path located to the left of the private property.
Once back on a wider path, follow it for around 500m until returning to the Flaux tarmac road. You can see the village of Capelle-et-Masmolène on the hill.
Take on your right and go up towards the village, for 300m, up to the “Le Plan” signpost.
Head towards Masmolène by taking the “route de Vallabrix”, then “rue de la Fontaine Nouvelle”, and finally turn left to return to the Place du 19 Mars 1962 car park.