Walk around Feuilla

An easy circular route around the small village of Feuilla. Surrounded by vineyards, this village is dominated by an old mill called Moulin de Calé. In the heart of the Corbières Maritimes, you can admire its valleys, now abandoned to nature. A few isolated farms in the middle of the heath, around which horses frolic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 207 m
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    Descent: - 209 m

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    Highest point: 254 m
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    Lowest point: 140 m

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Description of the walk

To park, cross the village via Rue du Barry. A car park is signposted and located on the left at the end of Rue de l'Aire, in a field.

The last part of the route is marked with yellowPR® (Promenade Randonnée) signs. You will therefore need to follow the instructions below carefully, as it does not follow the various hiking trails marked on the ground.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, follow the stream on your right for 800 metres towards the Botanical Garden (north). The path is tarmac and relatively flat. At the end of an S-bend, a sign marked Gauja indicates the direction of two hiking trails, which you should not follow.

(1) Turn left and take the dirt track that climbs up to the first plateau. On the right, you will see the Botanical Garden at the entrance to a widening valley. As you climb, walk along the pine forest on your left. On the right, at the bottom of the valley, pass the farm with its horse paddock.

(2) Before starting the descent, ignore the sign on the left with a yellow mark indicating another hike. Continue straight ahead along the steep path leading to another valley parallel to the first.
After an S-bend, begin the second climb. On the left, the entire hillside is criss-crossed with stone walls. Continue to the crossroads where you will see a wooden post marked Serre de Bruyère.

(4) It indicates two hikes that you should not follow. Turn right and continue climbing, leaving a pine forest on your right.

(3) On the flat section, you may spot a few pheasants or partridges. Then begin a long descent, at the end of which you will see horses frolicking in an enclosure.

(5) At the bottom of the slope, turn left and then immediately right. Follow the path parallel to the vineyard, which leads to Col de Feuilla.

(6) Before reaching the top of the hill, turn left onto a dirt track which, a few dozen metres further on, leads to a path that returns to Feuilla, running alongside the D27 to a place called Hortoux. This section is narrow and shaded by box trees, cypresses and pines.

(7) At Hortoux, follow the yellow trail and then the tarmac road for about 50 metres, taking time to admire the mysterious ruins.

(8) At the end of the bend, take the path on the right which will lead you through vineyards to Feuilla, following the stream of the same name.

(9) In the middle of the village, turn right towards the cemetery. Then take the path that climbs up to the Moulin de Calé. Be careful, as there is a chance you may encounter horses running free and sometimes panicking. Join the D27 and follow it to the left until you reach the mill. You will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Feuilla.
Immediately to the left of the mill, follow the steep path downhill to the village. Be careful of the risk of falling. Return to the car park via Rue du Quartier Bas and Rue de l'Aire on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m - Car park, Champ Rue de l'Aire
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 140 m - On the left, a dirt track leads uphill.
  3. 2 : km 2.02 - alt. 216 m - Continue straight ahead.
  4. 3 : km 2.61 - alt. 194 m - Col de Coume (190m)
  5. 4 : km 3.19 - alt. 232 m - Poteau Serre de Bruyère, on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.55 - alt. 204 m - Turn left, then immediately right.
  7. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 233 m - On the left, before the - Col de Feuilla (250 m)
  8. 7 : km 6.47 - alt. 196 m - Follow the yellow trail straight ahead.
  9. 8 : km 6.55 - alt. 195 m - At the end of the bend, take the path on the right.
  10. 9 : km 8.06 - alt. 160 m - Turn right towards the cemetery.
  11. S/E : km 9.37 - alt. 156 m - Car park, Champ Rue de l'Aire

Worth a visit

Can you visit the botanical garden? Is it worth the slight detour? We didn't do it due to lack of time. Worth seeing...

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.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Babounou
Babounou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant circular walk with no particular difficulties. Beautiful views of the Corbières, although sometimes spoiled by ZAD-type buildings below the path.

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sosomamie66
sosomamie66

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No shade to be found in summer

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sosomamie66
sosomamie66

Nice, but overrun with cicadas 😁
Thanks for the GPS track because there are practically no markings

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jean-claude coudert
jean-claude coudert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike in the Corbières region. No major difficulties.
Suitable for all ages. Spacious car park at Feuilla... follow the signs.

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Slyric82
Slyric82

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful circular route made on a beautiful autumn day. The final climb is a bit steep. A route where you quickly feel like you're in the mountains, even though you're only a few kilometres from the beach.

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HADELINE
HADELINE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and enjoyable hike. Be aware that there is little shade in strong heat. The final climb to the mill is of little interest. Beautiful views.

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Izarduse
Izarduse

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike without any particular appeal, with a wild, even somewhat "rough" side to it.
Best avoided in strong sunshine or high temperatures

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Laugeas24300
Laugeas24300

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short hike, but enjoyable for a group that is a little less fit and agile...than we were in our youth.
The path under the canopy is very appealing...

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DANI DAN
DANI DAN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant hike, beautiful views of the Corbières.

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licianus
licianus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike undertaken in strong winds (gusts of over 60km/h) – it's very windy on the ridge above the valley I've nicknamed "des Indiens" (a series of shelters of varying degrees of solidity and horse enclosures). No shade for two-thirds of the route. Return to the village via a bucolic, stony path. A short detour at the entrance to Feuilla climbs up to the old mill with a superb view of the village before descending via a steep, stony path. Hike completed by following the GPS track without any problems. No particular difficulty with good footwear (as it should be). In conclusion, a good walk with beautiful panoramic views of the Corbières. Thank you for the information and the GPS track.

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