Circular Three Pechs from Cépie

In the heart of Limouxin, the small village of Cépie offers magnificent views over the Aude valley during this hike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 233 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 229 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 362 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 155 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Cépie (11300)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.103453° / E 2.245867°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2346O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking on the D118A next to the village boules court.

Markings: yellow line and blue circle.

(S/E) Take Rue Jean Moulin opposite to head towards the village centre. Go up the steps towards the church and pass under the porch.

(1) Walk past the old cemetery, continuing straight ahead on the tarmac road Chemin des Calvieres, which ends in a dirt track.

(2) Ford the Rieux stream in front of a shelter and a pine tree. Continue to the right at the Y junction. The path climbs straight ahead for 500 metres, ending on a narrow path winding under the holm oaks to altitude 278.

(3) Turn right onto the Lavelane track for 200 metres and, at the vineyard, turn left 180° onto the dirt track going uphill after a wrecked car on the left at the end of the vineyard plot.

(4) Turn left onto a barely visible path in the woods that joins the Montclar ridge, following a wire fence.

(5) At the ridge, turn left and continue straight ahead on the track towards the antenna (markings shared with the Circaète de Montclar hike).

(6) At the antenna, enjoy the view of Limoux and the Aude valley as well as the Pyrenees mountain range. Descend towards the Trois Pechs estate. At the estate, turn left onto the tarmac road until you reach the crossroads (sign for the Rives Blanques estate).

(7) Turn left onto the dirt track between two vineyards and continue straight ahead for 2 km.

(8) You will come to a concrete road. Continue straight ahead for 100 m (there is a picnic area below, accessible by road).
Turn left onto the dirt track until you reach the tarmac road to the village. Take Rue Joseph Delteil towards the church.

(1) Go down to the right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 155 m - Car park under the plane trees near the boules court.
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 175 m - Common fork in the road (return trip)
  3. 2 : km 1.32 - alt. 181 m - Fording
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 277 m - Turn right at the track.
  5. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 306 m - On the left, small wooden staircase.
  6. 5 : km 2.95 - alt. 336 m - Turn left on the ridge.
  7. 6 : km 4.02 - alt. 362 m - Viewpoint overlooking Limoux and the valley. - Aude (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 4.84 - alt. 286 m - Crossroads (elevation 287). On the left.
  9. 8 : km 6.3 - alt. 241 m - Concrete road junction.
  10. S/E : km 7.36 - alt. 155 m - Car park under the plane trees near the boules court.

Notes

Wear sturdy shoes; the ground can be slippery in wet weather.
Hat and water in hot weather.
Toilets at the start.

Worth a visit

In the village: bakery and grocery store.
Picnic table and playground, boules court at the car park at the start and another location further away (see photo).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
crismarl
crismarl

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked trail, beautiful views of the Pyrenees along part of the route.

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dufland
dufland

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

enjoy your hike

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rousselgilbert
rousselgilbert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great hike, all 35 participants enjoyed this route.

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Tenzig11250
Tenzig11250

Obviously

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Denis N1.
Denis N1.
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Of course, and everyone will be watching it on television tonight...

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Tenzig11250
Tenzig11250

Did you enjoy yourselves? Beautiful view, isn't it?

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Denis N1.
Denis N1.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A perfect short walk for a winter afternoon. Beautiful views of the snow-capped Pyrenees.

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Tenzig11250
Tenzig11250

Yeah, yeah, ahem! Thank goodness for postcodes! ! What's more, you wrote it correctly!

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general11
general11
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Hello
Well spotted, but my typing speed got the better of me. In my defence, there are no mistakes in the proper names.

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Tenzig11250
Tenzig11250

Hello, just a small spelling correction, but one that is important to me: it is spelled MonTclar, with a T. Monclar without a T exists elsewhere. Thank you, and enjoy your walks.

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general11
general11

Hello
Of course, you can reach Montclar before WP 6, turn right and go straight down to the village.

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jeanmonique 11
jeanmonique 11

This hike can be combined with the Circaete de Monclar.

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ksagro1968
ksagro1968

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful view of the Pyrenees and Limouxin beautiful colours of the vineyards in autumn

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jeanmonique 11
jeanmonique 11

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Nothing to complain about except that the markings need to be renewed.

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Hpcr
Hpcr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views.

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