Ascou and Sorgeat from Ax-les-Thermes

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Short circular loop passing through Ascou and Sorgeat.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 377 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 372 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,055 m
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    Lowest point: 715 m
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Flowers in Ax-les-Thermes

Description of the walk

Parking is available near the large roundabout, close to Saint-Vincent Church and the casino, along Avenue Théophile Delcassé (N2020).

(S/E) Head towards the roundabout and cross it, continuing south on the D2020 (Avenue du Docteur François Gomma). Pass the first street on the left.

(1) Turn left onto Rue Saint-Udaut. Further on, go under the railway line, turning right. Follow the road that leads to Entre-Serres. This road then turns into a path that leads to Ascou or Orgeix. Arrive at the hamlet of Fournit.

(2) Leave the marked path that turns right towards Orgeix and continue along the road down towards Ascou. Cross the D25 and enter the village.

(3) At the foot of the church, turn right. Then turn left and cross Rue des Gardes. At the T-junction, follow Rue d'Enjouan to the right. Then take a sharp left turn. Follow theGR®107variant.

(4) Leave the road at the Croix du Roc de Barri and follow a path on the left that leads to Sorgeat. Leave the village on your right and continue to a crossroads.

(5) Cross the road (D613) leading to Col du Chioula and continue along the D52 to reach Ignaux.

(6) In the centre of the village, turn left towards the church and find a marked path that descends towards Ax-les-Thermes. Join the Col de Chioula road (D613) at a place called Le Bosquet.

(7) Turn right at the dead end near the recycling bins, then a little further on, turn left onto a road that turns into a path. Follow this marked path and arrive at Ax-les-Thermes on the N2020. Turn left towards the roundabout to find the car park near the roundabout (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 719 m - N2020 roundabout - Église Saint-Vincent (Ax-les-Thermes)
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 733 m - Fork in the road. Near the - Oriège (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 2.63 - alt. 930 m - Hamlet of Fournit
  4. 3 : km 3.41 - alt. 1,013 m - Église Saint-Simon et Saint-Jude (Ascou)
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 1,055 m - Croix du Roc de Barri
  6. 5 : km 5.26 - alt. 1,034 m - Sorgeat - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 6.01 - alt. 1,004 m - Intersection - Église Saint-Barthélémy (Ignaux)
  8. 7 : km 7.26 - alt. 842 m - Le Bosquet
  9. S/E : km 8.33 - alt. 719 m - N2020 roundabout. Saint-Vincent Church - Lauze (rivière) - Affluent de l'Ariège

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Cléobulle
Cléobulle

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I took the risk of going on this hike with little snow equipment, knowing that I might have to turn back. I successfully completed it. A very beautiful hike.

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User 2454355

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk without too much difficulty, very well signposted.

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User 16713416

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and beautiful walk with a relatively shaded path. There are a few road sections, but these do not detract from the beauty of the landscape. The villages are in full bloom this spring and are a delight to contemplate. I'd love to do this route again, it's so beautiful and accessible, and all the more so as I've lost my quartz stone bracelet.

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Marion VR
Marion VR ★

The author was able to repeat this hike: the forestry work has been completed. The path is once again passable.

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stephanie33
stephanie33
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route description was very good up to Ignault, then we arrived in the forest and at the first bend all the trees had been cut down, leaving large piles of logs and no landmarks. I followed the app's route more or less, and after a bend, there were tree trunks and branches on the ground and the slope was very steep. In short, I had a scare trying to get down without hurting myself. It's better to do this route in the other direction, from Ax to Ignault and Ascou.
otherwise, the scenery is magnificent.

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Ship
Ship
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely hike with two varied landscapes. Some sections were quite perilous/challenging at the end of winter, when the melting snow caused quite a few mudslides. One large tree blocked the path halfway along the route. The end of the circular hike was very steep on the way back to Ax.

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Daniel25690
Daniel25690
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike where the crossing of two magnificent villages is worth the detour (Ascou and Ignaux).
The return to Ax-les-Thermes is downhill. Be careful in wet weather as there is a risk of slipping and falling.
Otherwise, a beautiful hike.

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Randoninja31
Randoninja31
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied hike. However, at point four of the route, caution is advised.
This is because the path at the cross on the rock is not very visible.

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