Belbèze-en-Comminges

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route, but thankfully you can follow the GPS. However, we are in the "Little Pyrenees" and enjoy magnificent views of the mountain range.
If you make the round trip to reach point 4, where there is a viewpoint, be careful not to trespass on private property: The owner "jumped" on us and was aggressive and insulting because we had set foot (not both feet) on her property, in the middle of the mountains and 200 metres from her house, because we had stolen "her view" of the magnificent panorama. We then met some local hikers who confirmed the owner's reputation for having a short temper.

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Date of your route : Nov 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite an interesting route, but don't forget your satnav as some of the paths are very inconspicuous... Point 4 is not worth the detour. To really appreciate the quarries, perhaps you need to venture inside? From the outside, all you can see are gaping entrances. The famous white marble looks like sandstone... not very spectacular.

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Partially completed hike. Interesting, but there are better ones. Don't miss the abandoned quarry, the most curious part of the walk. The orientation table could do with some restoration. Although long, its modest elevation gain means that even little legs (there were two girls aged 6 and 9) can manage it without any problems or unpleasant moaning. The views of the Pyrenees are perhaps overrated, and even if you find yourself at the best vantage points at midday, the glare blinds you and obscures the landscape.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
We only did part of the hike to avoid the return trip from point 4. At point 2, we went to point 5 and continued the route as planned. It was a lovely, varied hike with beautiful views of the Ariège Pyrenees and the Petites Pyrénées. The marble quarries are worth exploring, as is the orientation table, but caution is advised. Bring a GPS to follow the trail in places. Thank you for sharing. For our part, the route as we did it is about 12 km.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

From Belbeze in Comminges to Cérizols, nothing of interest, disappointing, only the road for 5 km: to be avoided.
The rest of the hike is nice.

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Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I loved the route because the view of the Pyrenees mountain range is lovely.

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Date of your route : Mar 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I'll repeat my previous comment: A very beautiful hike through woods, fields and valleys, combining trails and roads, allowing you to discover beautiful landscapes and enjoy superb views of the Pyrenees.
However, there is one path on the route that is difficult to access due to tall grass and brambles, and it is hard to find.

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through woods and valleys, combining trails and roads, allowing you to discover stunning landscapes and enjoy superb views of the Pyrenees.
The route includes a path that is difficult to access due to tall grass and brambles, and can be hard to find.

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Hello SunnCross09
Annotated hike.
Message sent to the author.

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Date of your route : Nov 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
ATTENTION
I confirm what was mentioned in the comment dated 22/02/2023 by Le Jaquet.
From point 4 to point 5: private fenced-in area with sheep and a Patou dog
From point 5 to point 6: same as above, private fenced-off area with sheep and a Patou dog

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Date of your route : Nov 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An excellent route and fascinating with the Gallo-Roman quarries.

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

The GPS track is very good, and the few times I checked the description, it was OK too.
A very interesting route, especially the area of the old quarries, which is an exceptional site.

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Date of your route : Oct 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, the hike needs to be reviewed. There are no signs... Disappointing, the owners of the land crossed are very unpleasant... Apart from all that, the hike could be nice.

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed this route, with beautiful unobstructed views of the Pyrenees, varied vegetation and few people, even on the roads. However, it is essential to load the route onto a GPS or mobile phone, as there are many junctions where it is difficult to know which is the right way without help.
No difficulties from 1 to 5, crossing the barrier at 4 is no problem. At 5, the path leading to 6 was not inviting (very tall grass), so we did not do this small circular, knowing that there is an orientation table with probably the same view a little further on.
No difficulties until 10. The path from 10 to 11 is barely visible, narrow and overgrown with tall grass (risk of ticks), but pleasant to walk along. This is where there is a particular risk of taking the wrong direction several times. At 11, the "orientation table" sign is barely visible, behind the "pedagas d'en bas" sign (faded lettering), but it allows you to make sure you are going in the right direction. At the bottom of the orientation table, exploring the old quarries is indeed the highlight of the route.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route, not very busy.
Varied terrain on small roads (very little traffic), paths and trails. Passes through forests, meadows and mountain pastures; hilly area.
The main problem is the almost complete absence of signposting (a few old yellow markers on a small part of the route) and the prohibition on crossing fences and property boundaries between (5) and (6), which prevents you from completing the route as described.
With good signposting, this hike would be great.

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