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Park in the Voie Verte car park near the Hers, below the Moulin-Neuf town hall.
(S/E) At the end of the car park, walk past the town hall and school to cross the departmental road at the pedestrian crossing. First turn left then right to take the road leading up to the church. Pass to the right of the church and under the greenway bridge before entering it.
(1) Follow it on the left and leave it at La Borde to turn left onto the local road climbing up to Cazal des Faures.
Before the first bend to the left of the road and at the entrance to the woods, take the track on the left which opens up and climbs, after a hairpin bend on the right, to the village of Cazal des Faures.
(2) Turn right and then immediately left to continue climbing along a largely passable track.
Little by little, the view widens and the panorama becomes spectacular, taking in the Pyrenees, the Château de Lagarde and the villages scattered among the sea of green hills and pastures.
Ignore the various tracks that descend to the left and stick to the right-hand track, which continues to climb inexorably up the ridge until you reach a short descent where you will see a track coming from the right in the opposite direction.
(3) At this fork, you will have to leave the ridge behind and turn right to descend and then climb slightly to Tréziers.
(4) The route crosses Tréziers via Rue du Château and continues along Rue de Chalabre until you reach a stone cross, a cypress tree and a bench.
(5) Then turn right to descend along the tarmac road and then a grassy track, after a few hairpin bends and leaving two tracks on the right, until you reach the Ruisseau de Largaril.
(6) At the stream, follow the obvious track on the right bank until you reach the departmental road 1625. Turn left and cross the hamlet of La Fou(r)che. You will arrive at the old Lagarde railway station, where you will rejoin the greenway.
(7) Take this road on the left for a few hundred metres. At the first crossroads, at Granjou, leave it and turn right, finding the tarmac again and, most importantly, the red and whiteGR®®7markers. At the road, you will see the bridge crossing the Hers. At the end of the bridge, turn right, then immediately left and climb a short but steep slope to Lagarde and its church
(8) At the crossroads with the statue of Notre-Dame, take the street of the same name (on the left) then the one on the right to pass the church and under a porch. Continue straight ahead to discover the esplanade with a children's playground and two picnic tables (at the far end and one on each level).
(9) Continue under the old access road to the castle through an archway (sloping and under repair) to follow its outer walls to the current entrance. The small road that opens up, marked for Mirepoix, descends to Borde Neuve, where you should take the track opposite.
(10) Continue along the magnificent path that opens up to the right of the sheds. The discreetGR®®7markings will guide you until you reach the Hers, cross a stream and climb back up to the departmental road 507 (Lagarde - Moulin Neuf).
(11) Climb up the muddy track opposite until you pass the Coufet horse pastures. The path finally becomes dry again and reaches a pass and a small local road.
(12) Leave theGR®®7markers, turn right onto the road and descend slightly to the entrance to Bourrastel, where you will see a track on the right and a yellow marker next to the fountain of the same name. Barely 100 metres from the fountain, don't miss the crossroads!
(13) The signs for the Circuit des Fontaines indicate Roumengoux on the right, via a path crossing the ridge.
(14) On the way down, a crossroads offers the option of a short detour to the Trois Cyprès area (with a picnic table).
(15) Return to the crossroads.
(14) Continue left on the wide track, which ends with a final climb and rejoins the tarmac road that turns into the street leading into Roumengoux and its panoramic viewpoint!
(16) Continue along the lane to explore the village further (Saint-Jacques pilgrims' lodge, church grounds) then descend along the road to cross Sibros (notable well). At the bottom, pass under the greenway bridge on the left. From here, it is much safer to cross the busy, fast departmental road.
(17) Follow the greenway opposite to enter Moulin-Neuf after crossing the Hers for the second time. Continue a little further and turn right at the kilometre signs on this greenway towards Lavelanet - Montségur.
(18) Cross the main road again and continue straight ahead, still on the greenway, until you reach the small bridge at the start of the route (don't miss it!).
(1) Then turn right and take the same path you came on to return to the car park near the Hers, below the town hall (S/E).
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