East of Le Vintrou

An easy walk with no significant elevation gain through the Bois du Moussu, the Sagne Redonde and the Trou du Vent. Beautiful forests of fir and beech trees. Views of the Montagne Noire.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 174 m
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    Descent: - 178 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 710 m
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    Lowest point: 538 m

Description of the walk

Car park at the beginning of the village near the penstock.

(S/E) Take the first street on the right and follow the yellow-marked path that goes around the village

(1) Continue along the path opposite, which joins the D53.

(2) Follow the tarmac road to the right until you reach the first path on the right.

(3) Turn right onto a small path that descends into the forest.

(4) Return to the tarmac road at the junction of the D53 and the Chemin de Le Mariech, which you take opposite. Cross this hamlet and the hamlet of Les Galignès. Continue straight ahead on the stony forest track for about 5 km: stay on the main track and ignore all other paths. Initially heading east, the track goes around the Sagne Redonde hill on the right, then turns north before ending in the north-west.

(5) Turn left after the wooden barrier until you reach the tarmac road and find the yellow markings, which you will follow by turning right.

(6) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and turn into the first path on the left.

(7) Leave the forest track and take the path on the right marked in yellow and continue.

(8) Cross the bridge over the penstock and continue into the village. Turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 581 m - Car park at the penstock
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 568 m - Path opposite
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 551 m - D53 on the right
  4. 3 : km 1.15 - alt. 563 m - Path on the right in the forest
  5. 4 : km 1.45 - alt. 585 m - Junction D53. Near the - Arn (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 6.18 - alt. 697 m - Return to the yellow markings on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.93 - alt. 708 m - Crossing the D161
  8. 7 : km 7.91 - alt. 693 m - Small path on the right
  9. 8 : km 8.59 - alt. 620 m - Cross the bridge over the penstock.
  10. S/E : km 9 - alt. 581 m - Car park at the penstock

Worth a visit

Opposite the car park, below, you will find a covered wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
ferrand philippe
ferrand philippe

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

easy route through woods - interesting hamlet crossing

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Solo31
Solo31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with magnificent views of the Black Mountain.
The description is well done, but it's best to use a GPS.
Thank you for this hike

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Jean-Luc H
Jean-Luc H

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The directions in the description are very precise, as are the distances mentioned. We had no trouble following the route despite numerous intersections.

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MPOM
MPOM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

pleasant stroll

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jamango
jamango

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk, best enjoyed when the thermometer is going crazy... because it's shaded! Thank you, trees! The signposting is a bit limited without GPS... (I know, that's normal because there aren't enough volunteers to mark and maintain the paths)... but it works better from 6 to 7... so we download the hike... Happiness is in the meadow, I can confirm, during our picnic after the 6, deer galloped and played in front of us a few metres away for a good 15 minutes... brilliant! There is a hide there... in my opinion, not for observing them but, sadly, probably for shooting them...
A very pleasant outing... a must-do.

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Pitardou
Pitardou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, with some sections lacking signposting, but overall a pleasant hike to enjoy with family or friends.

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ZITROERAILC
ZITROERAILC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Mainly wide paths or forest tracks that are clearly quite busy.
Mostly shaded, which is very welcome in summer. Le Vintrou is a very pretty village, full of flowers and well maintained.
One small downside: I would have liked more viewpoints, but it's still a very pleasant walk.

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kene
kene

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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globule24
globule24

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello
STILL THE SAME PROBLEM WITH YOUR MAPS
The waypoints are too large; they should be higher and have a thin arrow, because they hide the point...

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jojo81
jojo81

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

easy route

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911951
911951

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

My wife and I did the hike, which was very good and not difficult, but we had to follow the GPS because the markings were a little faded, although overall they were still visible. We had to drive a little way by car, but we were satisfied.

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damathe
damathe

i did not go on this hike

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grandin
grandin ★
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giclo50, Neither Visorando nor the author are responsible for marking trails. Trail markings are often included in the description when they exist in the field, but otherwise, the description and map are supposed to be sufficient. Visorando does not mark the suggested hikes

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giclo50
giclo50

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy hike through beautiful woods.
However, why wasn't the entire route marked?

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Cussac J.
Cussac J.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

if you like undergrowth and wide slopes, then OK

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