Aragon, Grambaud, Le Crouzet

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A short, very peaceful walk, half of which is on a tarmac road.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.26 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 358 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 364 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,086 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 719 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Aude (11)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.303938° / E 2.301457°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2345O
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Le Crouzet.
Grambaud.
The haylofts and goat pens at Grambaud.
Wide, motorable track

Description of the walk

(Access) On the D203 between Fraïsse-Cabardès and Aragon. About 1.3 km before reaching Aragon, you’ll find a car park on the right-hand side of the road, at a place called Font-en-Gui.

(S/E) Opposite the car park, take the tarmac road signposted ‘Grambaud’. Follow the road to the houses and pass between them.

(1) Take the path between two rows of cypress trees, which begins immediately after the houses. Join a wide, carriageable track and turn left onto it.

(2) At the first three-way junction, leave the main track and carry on straight ahead along a smaller track. Continue straight on for about 650 metres until you reach the first path branching off to the left.

(3) Turn left and carry on to the Le Crouzet estate.

(4) Turn left onto the tarmac road leading from the farm and carry on until you reach the junction with the D203.

(5) At the D203, turn left onto it and follow it to the car park at Font-en-Gui (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 728 ft - Font-en-Gui hamlet
  2. 1 : mi 0.6 - alt. 955 ft - Grampaud
  3. 2 : mi 1.01 - alt. 1,086 ft - The left-hand track continues straight on
  4. 3 : mi 1.42 - alt. 1,037 ft - Turn left towards Le Crouzet
  5. 4 : mi 1.66 - alt. 955 ft - Le Crouzet
  6. 5 : mi 2.35 - alt. 787 ft - The D203 on the left
  7. S/E : mi 3.26 - alt. 722 ft - Font-en-Gui hamlet

Worth a visit

It would be a shame not to take the opportunity to visit the village of Aragon, which is very picturesque, perched on its rocky outcrop.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
petitbob
petitbob

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through a landscape of heath and pine trees scented with thyme. Wide, peaceful paths; a gentle, relaxing walk. Ideal for families. Petitbob.

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