You leave Boissezon behind you, and the path winds straight out into open countryside. The climb stays modest, with stretches along quiet roads and woodland paths. It’s one of those days when you can simply walk and let your thoughts drift wherever they like.
It’s mostly downhill, more than 500 metres in total. You only really feel that in your knees when you hit hard surfaces just before the town. At a little over 5 hours of walking, you still have the afternoon ahead of you. Castres announces itself with houses and traffic, and then suddenly you’re there. Along the water of the Agout, the colourful houses stand in a row, a lovely welcome after the countryside. Take your time in the old town centre. Enjoy it, you’ve earned it.