Around Saint-Paulet, following the Canal du Midi waterway

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely loop done in the sunshine but with a strong south wind! The slight climb starts in the village of St Paulet to reach the ridge and follow a small road that leads to paths through the fields. Beautiful 360-degree views, wide farm tracks, mills and a castle dominate the landscape. The return trip along the Rigole is sheltered by trees, and the water is so clear that we even saw trout! A word of advice: use the Visorando GPS, as there are sometimes no markings for this loop, which joins the GR along the Rigole at the end.

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Date of your route : May 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike. At point 5, La Bomba, we continued on to Lake Langlas to enjoy the open-air café and the view at Bucher du Cassés. We returned via the same path along the Rigole and resumed the route at point 5. A great route.

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with sweeping views of the Pyrenees mountain range and the Lauragais countryside.
Beautiful autumn light, endless countryside and the coolness of the stream... wonderful memories!

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Date of your route : Apr 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike (with the added bonus of picking wild asparagus)

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Date of your route : Mar 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A little bit of tarmac but very few cars. The first part should be avoided in hot weather. No shade.
Once you reach the stream, the route runs under trees and is very pleasant.

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Date of your route : Mar 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, very easy outing. Very few hikers or mountain bikers along the canal.
At point 2, you can add a circular to visit the pretty village of Montmaure and its imposing castle.

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Date of your route : Dec 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, partly on tarmac roads, but with little traffic on Wednesday 21 December 2022.
2 hours and 15 minutes in total (but we cut out the last circular). Lovely views of the Pyrenees.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the route with a slight variation after point 1 towards the second ruined mill on the left, where there is a signposted route along the ridge that passes close to the old mine overlooking the plain to the east, with information panels on the geology, the fauna and an orientation table, then rejoins the route at an altitude of 275 metres on the map. This is a very interesting variation, dotted with orchids at the end of May, with beautiful views of the Château de Saint Paulet. A pleasant walk under the canopy of the stream.

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Date of your route : Oct 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello to all hikers
This route is superb in autumn;
A pleasant walk under the canopy of trees.
Photography enthusiasts will be delighted: views of the lake, vegetation (giant trees, mushrooms of all shapes, colours and locations).
An interesting route for children, who will have fun crossing the fords and climbing over the trees lying across the paths (over, under, etc.).

Thanks to VISORANDO.

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this pleasant and easy walk with great views of the Lauragais. The walk can easily be extended: instead of turning back at Saint-Paulet in stage 6, continue along the canal to Borde-Basse, then follow the signs at the top of the hill to the Cathar memorial. Follow the road to the D113 (be careful!) then return to Saint-Paulet. Just before the hairpin bends, take the path on the right to pass in front of the castle before returning to the village. This adds about 5 km to the distance and 100 m of additional elevation, but allows you to enjoy superb views of the countryside and visit the Cathar memorial.

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