Sainte-Barbe circular in Villelongue-d’Aude

Start from the car park by the cemetery at the village entrance.

Path marked with a yellow line and a Blue Circle.

(S/E) Walk uphill towards the village centre, turn left, walk past the town hall and the post office, then continue straight on along the Grande Rue.

(1) Turn left at the first street, follow the road for about 100 metres, then turn right and head downhill to a junction.

(2) Turn slightly right, head uphill towards a building on the edge of a vineyard and continue straight on along the path to the Sainte-Barbe Chapel.

(3) Cross the park behind the chapel, then a footbridge over the ditch, and follow the vineyard on your right.
You’ll reach the path leading to Cammas Nau; turn left until you reach the road.

(4) Turn left, walk for about 200 metres along the road, then turn right onto the path before the copse. Continue straight on until you reach the village of Loupia. Turn left onto the D626 and walk for about 150 metres.

(5) Turn left onto Chemin du Moulin. Head uphill, pass the mill situated behind a vineyard, ignore a path on the left and head back down between the vineyards.

(6) After passing a ruin, turn right at the crossroads and head uphill towards Villelongue-d’Aude.
When you reach the D52, turn left to reach the car park near the cemetery at the entrance to the village (S/E)

Bring water and a hat in hot weather.

The circular village walk, the Bayle route: you can combine the two routes.
Hiking information board at the start.
Picnic area at the Sainte-Barbe Chapel.