St julien, Along the river Jaur from Le colombier to Coulayro

St julien, Along the river Jaur from Le colombier to Coulayro. This is a short walk with good parking off the Voie verte at Le colombier (this is the vineyard building with a beautiful tower). cross the voie verte and walk down to the road (D908). Turn right and about 50km future along is a small track alongside a vineyard. Turn right and cross the river on a small bridge, then keep right on the track. After a short while the track disappears and becomes a tiny footpath. This path is lovely and cool under the trees and brings you out to this wonderful bathing spot (it's a secret by the way, so don't tell anyone else). Now if you would like to do the whole circular walk continue on up the little path which rises around the rock and then brings you back down to the river level. Soon the path becomes a track again and follows the Jaur into Olargues. Olargues is a delightful little village and there are a couple of cafes and bars ands also a wonderful pizzeria next to the old station building on the Voie verte. The path brings you out at the bottom of the village under the red bridge so you need to head up to the village and follow the signs for the voie verte. Now turn left onto it and cross the red bridge. Follow the voie verte back to the parking. Walking to the river takes about 20 minutes but along 1 to 2 hours for a return walk around Olargues and a swim.

St Julien, the priory and Les Horts.

St Julien. About 4.5 km, 1.15 H unless you want to do the whole walk up to the castle which takes 2H and is 6km. A very pretty short walk, easy too. Good parking at the start beside the voie verte next to the vineyard building. The walk turns left and heads up to the road, turning right onto the road and left off to the priory. The walk follows little white arrows with the walk name on them. There is a nice bench and toilets at the priory. Children from the local school were enjoying a visit to the honey farm there today. Now walk in the opposite direction down to join the road again and go down the small road signposted Les Horts. The small road goes down through deep shade and then rounds a meadow beside a small stream. Go up the zigzags top join the road into Les Horts on a right turn. Once in the hamlet turn right down a small lane and stay on this track through pretty fields to finally join the road just before the voie verte. Turn left onto the road and right up a tiny path onto the voie verte. The parking is a little way ahead.

St Julien to Olargues

A family walk from St Julien to Olargues along the Voie verte and back this moment before they had to pack up to return home. It's been a lovely week being together and enjoying the wonderful spring sunshine. 22c today.
Park at the parking area for the priory of St Julien on the Voie verte. Then walk west on the voie verte to Olargues. The village is lovely and has a beautiful castle and tower, winding lanes, little shops on homes that cling to the sunny slope above the river Jaur. If you wish to visit the lovely priory of st Julien you can do this on your return by taking the tiny path on the voie verte and returning on the lane.