Route of the two cantons in Moumoulous

A circular route that is divided equally between the plain and the ridge paths. A break is a must at the former Rustan Abbey in St Sever de Rustan. On a clear day, you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Pyrenees.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 499 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 472 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 948 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 574 ft

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Description of the walk

Park near the town hall and church in Moumoulous.

(S/E) Follow Chemin de l'Église, passing in front of the cemetery. At the crossroads, turn left and continue along this road. Pass the Rèmes farm and turn left at the three-way junction onto a rural path. Stay on this path and pass the hamlet of La Carrau, continue to the junction with the D6 departmental road and turn right. A few metres further on, a path begins on the left.

(1) Take this path downhill and you will come to a country lane. Continue straight ahead, pass La Carrau farm and arrive at the junction with the Route des Pyrénées (D14) in Saint Sever-de-Rustan. Turn right and continue to the junction with the D6 departmental road.

(2) Turn left and take Rue du Portail Davant, cross the bridge over the Arros and pass in front of Rustan Abbey.

(3) Just after the abbey, take the street on the right and continue straight ahead towards the village exit until you reach the end of the road at a T-junction.

(4) Take the rural road on the left and stay on this long road until you reach Le Charrou, at the crossroads.

(5) Turn right and take the bridge over the Arros. Continue to the village of Montégut. At the T-junction, turn left and then take the street on the right, which leads to an uphill path. Continue along this path until you reach the road that leads to the church.

(6) Turn right. Continue along this track, leaving a road on your left, and continue until you find a path that runs to the left.

(7) Take this path, which alternates between tarmac and dirt track, walk alongside a new housing development, then pass through a copse. You will come to another tarmac road leading to a place called Burgues, then walk along a country lane for a good distance before joining another tarmac road.

(8) Turn left onto this tarmac road and continue to the next junction, then turn right onto Chemin de la Caoué. At the junction with Chemin de l'Église, turn left and you will arrive at Moumoulous Town Hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 771 ft - Town hall - Église Saint-Laurent (Moumoulous)
  2. 1 : mi 1.18 - alt. 856 ft - Start of dirt track
  3. 2 : mi 2.03 - alt. 617 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 2.26 - alt. 617 ft - Abbaye Saint-Maur ((Saint-Sever-de-Rustan)
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 610 ft - Crossroads with the Saint-Sever rural road
  6. 5 : mi 4.2 - alt. 591 ft - Crossroads with Chemin de la Digue
  7. 6 : mi 4.9 - alt. 810 ft - Town hall - Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Montégut-Arros)
  8. 7 : mi 5.49 - alt. 876 ft - Crossroads with Route de la Cahouèque
  9. 8 : mi 6.85 - alt. 902 ft - Mounets crossroads
  10. S/E : mi 7.29 - alt. 768 ft - Town hall - Église Saint-Laurent (Moumoulous)

Worth a visit

- Former Rustan Abbey in St-Sever-de-Rustan

- Church of Montégut

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet

Sorry, my review has been published!!!!

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bbrunelet
bbrunelet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very pretty countryside, peaceful and relaxing.
Being able to know where you are at all times thanks to the Visorando app is a significant advantage, especially in these areas full of trailheads and paths. It virtually eliminates the possibility of mistakes.
This means that the route descriptions are completely reliable.

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gil65
gil65

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

This varies depending on the course.

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lousquarantapes
lousquarantapes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, alternating between paved roads and shaded paths at the beginning.

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Le Chatelet
Le Chatelet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is not busy when I use it, but it is certainly used.
I recommend it for Nordic walking. Members find it pleasant.
I can suggest an alternative route: when you pass the Rèmes farm, you can turn right, go down the path to the road, turn left and head towards Rustan Abbey in St Sever de Rustan.

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Dill
Dill

Thank you for your comment, feedback is always welcome. I did not create the Capvern - Mauvezin route. I did the Abbaye d'Escaladieu - Mauvezin route myself.
I discovered a route starting from Argelès on your page, which looks interesting.

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berdot.annie@neuf.fr
berdot.annie@neuf.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We combined this route with the Saint Severus circular route.
We got lost once because the sign saying "turn right" had fallen over at a crossroads, but as we were doing the route backwards, it didn't matter; we found our way again without any problems using your map.
I use your descriptions a lot and we find our way around easily. We appreciate the fact that we don't meet anyone, or even see anyone.

However, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that on a walk we did last year from Capvern to Mauvezin Castle (Hautes-Pyrénées), instead of walking 12 or 13 km, we walked 21.8 km (much of it on tarmac roads, which is unusual in your descriptions) because of the lack of signposting, or...?
On another walk around Mauvezin Castle, the signposting was there, but the route was impassable due to brambles and very tall grass... In the end, we couldn't get through and had to walk on tarmac roads, which we don't like at all.
Otherwise, well done for everything you do and thank you, we really like your routes.

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PATRICE31800
PATRICE31800

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, everyone.
Today's hike took place in beautiful, cool weather. It was a varied route with some lovely views of the surrounding valleys and the Pyrenees. I would just say that from point 7 onwards, it is important to follow the route description carefully as it is possible to stray from the path.

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