Maute House in the Gey valley

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A walk through a wild valley, once inhabited for two centuries. An untouched forest, hyacinths, mosses, ruined houses, and a black rock from which a river with crystal-clear waters flows.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.18 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,007 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,024 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,516 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,699 ft
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Second Footbridge
Marmite
Ford
Jacinthe

Description of the walk

After Sarrance, take the road through the Gey valley to its end point beyond the Gey farm. Do not block the turning bridge.

(S/E) Follow the path along the hillside, which descends at times, to a first footbridge.

(1) Ignore the climb towards the Lahouratate house and follow the river (ruined house).

(2) Reach a second footbridge and continue up the valley to an easy ford.

(3) The path is now better signposted (yellow markings) and winds its way up to a ridge at the Maute house (ruins).

(4) Head back down the same way to the Gey farm (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,804 ft - Gey Farm
  2. 1 : mi 1.2 - alt. 1,791 ft - 1st footbridge
  3. 2 : mi 1.51 - alt. 1,864 ft - 2nd footbridge
  4. 3 : mi 1.78 - alt. 2,064 ft - Ford
  5. 4 : mi 2.11 - alt. 2,516 ft - Maute House
  6. S/E : mi 4.18 - alt. 1,801 ft - Gey Farm

Notes

Visit to Sarrance Monastery.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 3372540

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is very scenic and easy to follow up to point 3, where you have to wade across the stream. There are a few sections where the path has collapsed, but they’re not dangerous.
After that, it can sometimes be tricky to find the way, and the final stretch isn’t particularly rewarding, even though the forest is lovely; there’s no real view at the end.
To park, you need to drive well past Gey Farm; there are parking spaces by the side of the road 100 metres further on.

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BBbarétous64
BBbarétous64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I walked this route 25 years ago, but the path is now closed after the first footbridge.
Rediscovered with great pleasure
Path well maintained by hunters and the last remaining residents. Picking wild garlic.

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