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Couiza walks
The drystone shelters trail in Couiza
Visorando Member 
5.72 mi
+774 ft
-755 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Couiza (Aude)
Departure from Couiza and its 16th-century Château des Ducs de Joyeuse. You will wind your way along paths lined with dry stone walls and several drystone shelters, passing through the villages of Cassaignes and Coustoussa with its ruined castle.
This trail takes you to the heights of Montaut and Les Planèses, where you can admire the peaks of Pic de Bugarach, Brau and the Pyrenees.
There are alternative routes and you can start from Cassaignes or Coustoussa.
Route of drystone shelters in Montazels
Visorando Member 
1.74 mi
+486 ft
-486 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Montazels (Aude)
This hike will take you along a new route updated by a village association that is reviving forgotten paths that once allowed villagers to reach the vineyards and graze their flocks of sheep. You will discover drystone shelters that were used to shelter from the wind and bad weather and, in the case of the larger ones, to store equipment for working in the fields.
Grand tour of Montsec from Montazels
Visorando Member 
2.79 mi
+863 ft
-863 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Montazels (Aude)
Walk in the hills above Montazels facing Rennes-le-Château and Pic de Bugarach.
Circular trail of the Couleurs de Rennes-le-Château starting from Espéraza
Visorando Member 
9.22 mi
+1,490 ft
-1,506 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Espéraza (Aude)
Path of lights and colours: the white of the limestone cliffs, the blood red of the earth, the green of the meadows and trees, the blue of the sky and mountains, the scent of pine trees and the winds that carry our dreams far away as we admire the exceptional panoramas.
Path of the mysteries of Abbé Saunière and his confessor of Espéraza: walk in their footsteps to the heart of their history and their landscapes.
On the banks of the River Aude
Visorando Member 
6.17 mi
+404 ft
-377 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Campagne-sur-Aude (Aude)
Nature trail along the Aude river and urban trail through the villages of Campagne-sur-Aude and Espéraza.
The Crête de Bouichet circular from Fa
Visorando Member 
9.63 mi
+1,339 ft
-1,319 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Fa (Aude)
A circular aerial loop offering superb views of the mountains surrounding Quillan and Nébias and two villages, Fa and Rouvenac, with very discreet charms that are worth discovering. A small plateau with aerial solitude: pure bliss.
Pech Cardou from Rennes-les-Bains
Visorando Member 7.13 mi
+1,808 ft
-1,834 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Rennes-les-Bains (Aude)
Part of the route is through woodland. 360° view from the summit of Pech Cardou. At the end of the hike, you can take a dip in the natural hot springs.
The Devil’s Chair in Rennes-les-Bains
Visorando Member 
6.89 mi
+1,257 ft
-1,273 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rennes-les-Bains (Aude)
A hike partly through the woodland, to explore the Pierres Tremblantes and the Fauteuil du Diable sites.
The Pech Cardou circular tour from Rennes-les-Bains
Visorando Member 
7.39 mi
+2,178 ft
-2,182 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Rennes-les-Bains (Aude)
A circular route from Rennes-les-Bains up to Pech Cardou. Can be done in the suggested direction or the opposite, starting from Rennes-les-Bains or Serres.Please note: there is no IGN route map for the Pech Cardou area. Follow the OSM base map or, better still, the suggested GPX track, which is essential. Allow 5 hours for the walk. A concrete marker marks the route of the Méridienne Vert at the foot of the listed bridge at Serres sur Le Rialsesse.Yellow markings are fairly common. Various directional posts which do not necessarily relate to the proposed hike.
The Belvédère du Diable and the Chalet de Carach from Quillan
Visorando Member 
8.19 mi
+1,253 ft
-1,266 ft
4h 50
Difficult
Departure from Quillan (Aude)
A challenging hike if you choose the circular Belvédère du Diable with its high, airy viewpoint! The route takes you through forests, along tracks and paths, with the amazing Chalet de Carach, the villages of Belvianes and Cavirac to discover, and a return trip along the Aude river: magnificent!
Please take note of the comments in the description regarding points (5) and (6).
The Devil's Belvedere
Visorando Member 5.35 mi
+1,309 ft
-1,309 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Belvianes-et-Cavirac (Aude)
A family hike accessible to all, in the Aude Pyrenees, leading to the Belvédère du Diable viewpoint, with the chance to discover the unusual Carach chalet along a constantly shaded route.
The Mousquière and Diable viewpoints
Visorando Member 7.05 mi
+2,536 ft
-2,536 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Belvianes-et-Cavirac (Aude)
A lovely walk through the forest, sheltered from the wind on days when the Tramontane is strong.
A challenging hike with a steep climb to reach the Belvédère de la Mousquière, but the view more than makes up for the effort!!!
Beautiful views from the Belvédères du Diable and lovely glimpses of the Quillan valley or Bugarach along the route.
Pas de Capelan, archaeological remains, Sougraigne, La Pourteille from Bugarach
Visorando Member 
10.77 mi
+2,710 ft
-2,726 ft
7h 20
Moderate
Departure from Bugarach (Aude)
A lovely circular discovery walk. A GPX track is required. Although there are various markings and signposts, these do not necessarily correspond to this circular route; furthermore, the IGN base map does not always match the actual terrain.
Le Pech du Bugarach from Bugarach
Visorando Member 
7.33 mi
+2,717 ft
-2,720 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Bugarach (Aude)
This is a relatively short, intense loop route at altitude, climbing Pech du Bugarach from the village via La Fenêtre.
Circular of Saint-Polycarpe via Villar-Saint-Anselme
Visorando Member 
5.56 mi
+807 ft
-787 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Polycarpe (Aude)
This amazing circular takes you through Mediterranean heath and the Blanquette de Limoux vineyards.
Starting from the village of Saint-Polycarpe with the remains of its 8th-century Benedictine abbey, the route crosses the communal forest and the village of Villar-Saint-Anselme.
At the end of the route, there is an arboretum sponsored by Yves Duteil.
The trail is marked with yellow lines and circles.