Circular route from Bois du Catié to Le Rialet

This walk is situated between Mazamet and Lacaune in the Haut Languedoc Regional Nature Park and takes place mostly in woodland along tracks or dirt paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.56 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 143 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 755 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 674 m

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Description of the walk

On leaving the village of Le Rialet, follow the D53 towards Anglès and after 1,200 m, take the tarmac road on the right marked by a White Cross on the left. Park in the grassy car park on the left.

(S/E) Start the walk by taking the tarmac road, which initially descends past the Rieu Grand stream and then climbs up to a junction located in a right-hand bend.

(1) Take the track on the left. At the bend, leave the track on the left and continue slightly uphill to the junction with another track

(2) Go straight ahead, turn left then right along the track and reach another junction.

(3) Follow the track on the left for about a hundred metres, then the one on the right. Ignore two paths on the right in succession and continue straight on until you reach a track.

(4) Follow the track to the right and stay on it, ignoring all other paths to the left and right. You’ll reach a fork at a treeless gully.

(5) Take the path on the left, then turn left and right in turn to come out onto a track. Head straight along the track, then continue along the path that follows it.

(6) At the corner of a meadow, take the small path on the right, cross the Rieu Grand and head up to Les Combals.

(7) Follow the tarmac road to the right, then the track to the right. Ignore two turnings on the right and continue to a T-junction.

(8) Turn right, then leave the track very quickly to follow a path on the left which leads straight to the tarmac road at the end. Then turn right to return to the grassy car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 742 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 723 m - Le Catié, on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 755 m - Junction of two tracks, opposite
  4. 3 : km 1.83 - alt. 747 m - Cimeteis, crossroads, left
  5. 4 : km 2.89 - alt. 721 m - Junction between path and track, on the right
  6. 5 : km 3.83 - alt. 714 m - Tsulié, turn left
  7. 6 : km 5.34 - alt. 718 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 6 - alt. 684 m - Les Combals, on the right
  9. 8 : km 6.95 - alt. 720 m - Fork, right
  10. S/E : km 7.56 - alt. 742 m - Finish

Notes

This walk can be done in any season, although there are a few muddy patches in winter and spring.

Worth a visit

At (1), you can see a beautiful house called "Le Catié" on the right.

Reviews and comments

3.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
La guêpe
La guêpe

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A veritable maze

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Pitardou
Pitardou

A lovely unmarked route with lots of junctions; it’s easy to lose your way.

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lc81
lc81

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed in March 2023. The directions are very accurate. However, it’s essential to have the route on the app or a GPS, as new paths have been created in the forest over the last few years, which are highly confusing in several places. I don’t think the PDF map is sufficient. Overall, this trail is shaded for the vast majority of the route. A pleasant walk with little elevation gain, suitable for the elderly as well as young children.

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ClaraBernay
ClaraBernay

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A superb hike that took 2½ hours (including a picnic).
Do be careful at point 5 though – the path on the left no longer exists; we had to cut across the forest to find the way back, but with the app and GPS, it was no problem.
I highly recommend it!

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JamyAlbi
JamyAlbi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
No colour indications seen
As mentioned, the junction at point 5 ‘no longer exists’.
You need to continue for a few dozen metres, leave the tarmac road and take a small path on the left; after a few dozen metres you’ll come to a junction where you need to turn left.
After a few dozen metres, you’ll rejoin the “main” path

Otherwise, it’s a very pleasant walk when the weather is warm.

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fanouek
fanouek

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

First attempt
I followed the directions carefully, but despite everything, thank goodness I had a
GPS, otherwise I would have got lost at various junctions
After several trips back and forth, I found the path
A very beautiful hike

Second attempt
More relaxed and on the right track, phew!!
A superb walk, especially in summer as it’s well shaded

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Batiatus
Batiatus

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant forest walk. The route and directions are well marked, even though the timber industry has caused a bit of a mess...

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Anaël O.
Anaël O.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to enjoy in late summer or early autumn. The woodland is beautiful and very pleasant when the sun is out.
We recommend using a GPS or an IGN map, as many forest paths are not marked on OpenStreetMap, which can make navigation difficult.

One point to note: the fork at point 5 was impassable when we were there (the path was blocked by vegetation, including brambles and nettles), so we opted to cut across the woods for about 30 metres at the large bend just before it, and join the path that runs further south, almost parallel to the one we were following, and which in any case joins the intended route. No particular difficulties apart from that.

Thank you!

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papou5381200
papou5381200

Thank you for your reply; it’s always nice to see that what we offer is well received
Kind regards
Papou5381200

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alain chaves
alain chaves

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk. Almost entirely in the shade.

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