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Park opposite the church in Montgiscard.
(S/E) Take the village’s main street opposite the church and, after the town hall, take the second street on the left.
(1) Pass under the arcades and follow the red and white markings ofthe GR®® 653, the Way of St James. At the junction, continue straight on along Place du Boué. Turn right at the far end of the square. At the junction, head straight on until you reach the end of the street. Turn left and continue to the crossroads with Rue des Droits de l’Homme. Cross the road and join the D24 road to Montbrun. Pass a farmhouse, turn left immediately past the Lauragais barn, and climb the stony path until you reach the Chemin de Safrana.
(2) Leave the red and whiteGR®® markings and continue straight on, following the yellow markings. Descend to the bottom of the valley, then climb back up the opposite side along the hedge to the Pinatel farmhouse.
There is a possible shortcut back to the starting point; see the alternative route.
(3) Here you have two options:
- turn right onto the tarmac path; there’s a panoramic view of the Hers Valley to the right. At the junction with the grassy path, turn right, then head for the crossroads at point 4,
- go past the farmhouse and continue straight on following the yellow markings; there is a view to the right of the bell tower of Montbrun-Lauragais church and to the left of Roqueville Castle and the Bosse d’En Mauran. Further on, turn right. At the junction of the tracks, carry on straight ahead until you reach the junction with a tarmac track. Take the track opposite.
(4) Carry on, and after No. 2, turn left onto the grassy track and follow it to the Montbrun road. Cross the road and take the track opposite that runs alongside the farmhouse. Continue straight on until you reach a crossroads, where you’ll rejoin theGR®®653.
(5) Turn right. Cross the bridge and take the dirt track furthest to the right. Follow the red and whiteGR®® markings again. At the road, head towards Montgiscard for 50 metres, then cross over and take the Chemin de Safrana on the right. Return to the crossroads you passed on the way out.
(2) Turn slightly left to resume the route taken on the way out; as you face it, enjoy the view of Bruxelles Castle and its grounds, as well as Montgiscard and its bell tower, before rejoining the Montbrun road. Turn right and continue to the junction. Carry on straight towards the village centre, then turn right onto Rue des Remparts. Carry on to Place du Boué, then take Rue de la Place to reach the Arcades.
(1) Turn right onto the main street, leave theGR®® and head for the car park opposite Montgiscard Church (S/E).
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