From Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet to Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes via Ansignan

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A cycle ride through the Fenouillet region, along small roads offering varied landscapes ranging from vineyards to forests. The villages are small and seem frozen in a bygone era. This route features some steep climbs and fairly fast descents.

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  • Road cycling
    Activity: Road cycling
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    Distance: 24.50 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2h 02 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,194 ft
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    Descent: - 1,135 ft
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    Highest point: 1,982 ft
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    Lowest point: 827 ft
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Description of the route

Start from the car park, Place Pierre Mendès France, Le Réal housing estate, at the end of Rue Gilbert Brutus.

(S/E) Leave the housing estate and follow Rue Gilbert Brutus. At the next junction, turn left.

(1) Turn left again at the end of Rue Louis Noguère, passing in front of the Emergency Centre. Carry on straight ahead onto the D619 until you reach the Clue de la Fou and the Roman bridge spanning the Agly, with the ancient thermal baths on your right and the hot springs (28°C) on your left. This is also the start of the Via Ferrata. Continue for a few metres to the next junction.

(2) Cross the bridge over the Agly to the fork in the road.

(3) Carry on straight ahead along the D619 to Ansignan. At the entrance to the village, there is a view of the Roman aqueduct and the Agly valley.

(4) Drive through the village and continue on the D619, towards Sournia, until you reach the junction with the D9.

(5) Take the hairpin bend to the right onto the D9, towards Le Vivier, and continue to the junction with the D7.

(6) Carry on straight ahead on the D7 and drive through the village of Le Vivier.

(7) At the junction, carry on straight ahead on the D9, towards Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes.

(8) Take in the view of the Tour Sabarda and Château Saint-Pierre. Carry on along the D9 until you reach the level crossing at the entrance to Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes.

(9) After the level crossing, turn right onto Rue des Écoles and, at the end of the street, turn right again, heading towards Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet via the D117.

(10) At the roundabout, take the cycle path alongside the D117. After crossing the Agly, at the traffic lights, turn immediately right onto the D19, then left onto Avenue de la République, to rejoin the original junction.

(1) Continue straight ahead to reach Place Pierre Mendès France (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,020 ft - Car park: Place Mendès France
  2. 1 : mi 0.21 - alt. 997 ft - Initial junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.91 - alt. 942 ft - D619 - Agly (fleuve)
  4. 3 : mi 1.02 - alt. 961 ft - D619
  5. 4 : mi 5.69 - alt. 945 ft - D619, towards Sournia
  6. 5 : mi 7.74 - alt. 1,024 ft - D9, towards Le Vivier - Desix (rivière) - Affluent de l'Agly
  7. 6 : mi 10.55 - alt. 1,575 ft - D7
  8. 7 : mi 11.4 - alt. 1,591 ft - D9
  9. 8 : mi 14.98 - alt. 1,749 ft - View of the castle and the - Tour Sabarda
  10. 9 : mi 17.42 - alt. 1,319 ft - Rue des Écoles - Église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame (Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes)
  11. 10 : mi 17.91 - alt. 1,283 ft - Cycle path - Boulzane (rivière) - Affluent de l'Agly
  12. S/E : mi 24.5 - alt. 1,079 ft - Place Mendès France

Notes

There is no drinking water in the villages you pass through, except on the way out of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet at the Clue de la Foue, a thermal spring at around 28°C.

Worth a visit

In Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, visit the Chapter House, the museum and its 14th-century church with its altarpiece. Visit the Gorges de Galamus and its hermitage. It is best to explore them on foot.
In Ansignan, visit the Roman aqueduct and the ruins of the old mill.
Stop off at Maury to discover the many ‘trompe-l’œil’ paintings.
All these villages have cooperative wine cellars.

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