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The starting point is in the centre of the village of Mas-Sainte-Puelle, on Place Antoine Monier, where parking is easy in the shade of large plane trees.
(S/E) Head to the top of the square and follow Rue du Monument. At the end, turn left onto Rue de la Mairie.
(1) A few dozen metres further on, turn right onto Chemin de Tubery. It soon turns left and begins to climb. At the last houses, the tarmac gives way to a wide dirt track. Join another track, follow it as it continues on to another, higher track, and continue straight ahead.
(2) Ignore a turn-off to the left and continue for about 50 metres.
(3) Ignore a turn-off on the right and continue straight ahead (south).
(4) At the next crossroads, take the first path downhill on the right (Chemin de Passelis; be careful to spot this turn-off). Head into the valley and descend.
(5) You will come to a small road (Chemin de la Bousquette). Follow it as it continues and cross the hamlet of Le Passelis, continuing downhill. Turn right with the road (ignore a marked path on the right), then left.
(6) Before a left-hand bend in the road, turn right onto a path that climbs and soon turns sharply to the right. Follow this path for a long time, which climbs gently through the woods, with a few bends, and ignore various more or less passable paths on the sides. Come out onto a ridge that offers a superb panorama of the Lauragais hills and the Pyrenees.
(7) Follow the ridge to the left (east then east-northeast). Climb gently. At a crossroads, continue straight ahead and reach Pech des Carmes. Descend on the other side.
(8) At the bottom, leave the wide path and turn right onto a trail. Climb back up to the ridge, heading south-east, with beautiful views on both sides. The path widens and begins to descend. Ignore the paths coming from the left and continue east-southeast. The path gives way to tarmac (Chemin de la Gare) and joins the D624.
(9) Cross the road to continue opposite on the D219 and cross the Ruisseau de Lava Basse stream. At the first crossroads, turn right onto Chemin des Écoles, which passes in front of... the school.
(10) Cross Rue de la Fontaine on the left-hand side. Ignore the first cul-de-sac on the left and take the next one, Impasse Als Moulis. At the end of the cul-de-sac, turn left onto an uphill path. Climb a few steps and continue uphill along the path. Pass by the foot of an old, fully restored mill. Continue along the path, which becomes steeper.
(11) At the edge of the woods, turn right onto a path and descend (do not continue straight ahead uphill). After a sharp right turn, you will come to a wider track. Follow it to the right, continuing straight ahead. The track becomes paved and leads to a small road.
(12) Follow the road to the left at an acute angle. After about 250 metres, turn right onto a wide path. Cross a stream and climb gently up the other side.
(13) At the next intersection, leave the path and take the trail on the left. A few dozen metres further on, turn left again onto an embankment. Climb steeply, following intermittent markings on posts. When you reach a hillock, follow a more distinct trail on the left. There are several tracks on this small plateau, but they all lead to the same place. Follow the most obvious one. The path descends into a small valley and enters a copse.
(14) At the exit, take the path that climbs to the left. It turns right, then makes a sharp left turn and climbs for 150 metres (without going all the way to the top of the small pass).
(15) 100 m from the ridge (altitude 290 m), on the right, heading north-west, turn sharply onto a grassy path that climbs diagonally (be careful, depending on the passage and the height of the grass, the start may be difficult to spot). It arrives at the ridge and runs along a fence on the right. Go from one hillock to another and keep heading north-west. The path then turns west-north-west and overlooks the D264. Finally, descend and join this road.
(16) Follow the D264 to the left. At the first junction, turn right onto the D415 towards Cumiès and cross a stream.
(17) Immediately afterwards, take a wide track that branches off to the right (ignore a path further to the right). At the fork that appears immediately, turn left onto the track. Climb up the hillside to reach another track.
(18) Turn right at an acute angle. Walk along the hillside, heading north-east. Then turn left towards a relay tower.
(19) At a fork, keep left. At a water tank, take the wide path that descends to the right. Join a small tarmac road.
(20) Follow the road straight ahead and pass at the foot of the relay tower.
(21) At the start of a left-hand bend and a descent, leave the road and take a wide dirt track on the right. Follow this track straight ahead until you reach the crossroads you took at the start of the walk.
(3) Then turn left.
(2) After about 100 metres, take the path on the right. Descend gently and pass close to the curious and superb Laffont mills. Further on, rejoin the tarmac road and continue along it.
(20) At the intersection, turn left towards the village centre.
(1) Continue straight ahead and immediately turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).
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