This route describes the access path to the cliff face at the Serre de la Quière climbing site above the village of Puilaurens. It is not a hike in its own right but is intended to facilitate climbers’ access to this magnificent cliff face. The view is splendid, overlooking the castle, the forests and the Pic Dourmidou.
Country:
France
City:
Puilaurens (11140) 
Park in the small car park located at a bend in the road.
(S/E) Walk back up the road for about twenty metres, then take the small path on the left which follows the fence line. It winds its way, sometimes in the open and sometimes through the undergrowth, towards the cliffs, which are visible from the start of the path. See Practical Information for access to the various climbing sectors.
(1) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to return to the car park (S/E).
Access to the Dalles sector: about ten metres before the Grotte de Maître Jean sector, the path veers left and descends slightly.
Access to the Cœur de Ciel sector: follow the path that runs alongside the Grotte de Maître Jean sector to the right, then head down a faint earthen track without veering too far to the left. Once level with the cliff, cross the scree horizontally to the foot of the routes.
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+253 ft
-240 ft
0h 20
Easy
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+715 ft
-715 ft
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+2,539 ft
-2,523 ft
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+1,102 ft
-1,266 ft
4h 20
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Departure from Puilaurens (Aude)
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11.85 mi
+3,514 ft
-3,510 ft
10 hrs
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Departure from Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes (Pyrénées-Orientales)
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+1,759 ft
-1,785 ft
5h 30
Difficult
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