L'Agly et le Bugarach

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Voici une boucle de 45 km qui vous permettra de découvrir l'ancienne frontière naturelle entre la France et l'Espagne, entre l'Aude et les Pyrénées Orientales, ainsi que la haute vallée de l'Agly et son magnifique défilé des Gorges de Galamus, et ensuite de monter sur le Pic de Bugarach.
Départ de Caudiès de Fenouillèdes vers Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse, puis descente vers Cubières sur Cinoble.
Le second jour, approche puis montée sur le Pech de Bugarach, et descente et retour vers Caudiès.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 46.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2 days 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 2,132 m
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    Descent: - 2,125 m
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    Highest point: 1,218 m
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    Lowest point: 274 m

Photos

Arc en ciel
L'Agly

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S
    Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes - Cubières-sur-Cinoble

    Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes - Cubières-sur-Cinoble

    ↔24.25 km ↗1,002 m ↘917 m
    First stage of a 2-day circular route starting from Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, taking you to Cubières-sur-Cinoble on thefirst day. This is a fairly long stage with a significant elevation gain. It is possible to adapt the route as you wish, as there are numerousPR®,GR® 36, Cathar TrailGR®367- 367A andGRP® Tour des Fenouillèdes paths.
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  2. E

    Cubières sur Cinoble - Caudiès de Fenouillède

    ↔21.78 km ↗1,132 m ↘1,208 m
    Deuxième journée: retour sur Caudiès-de-Fenouillède par le Pic ou Pech de Bugarach.
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Notes

Attention à l'eau ! Certaines zones de montagnes sont très arides et les élevages pastoraux peuvent rendre l'eau impropre à la consommation. Prévoir des ravitaillements uniquement dans les villages et des quantités suffisantes pour les ascensions parfois assez rudes.
Attention au soleil et au vent !
Partez bien chaussé, avec une paire de chaussures montantes ou semi-montantes. Les descentes sont particulièrement difficiles depuis le sommet du Bugarach et pour descendre vers Caudiès.

Attention : lors de la 1re étape, la passerlle de Trounère au (4) est détruite, il faut descendre à St-Paul-de-Fenouillet rive droite de l'Agly et remonter par la rive gauche par le GRP®. FFrandonnée Aude
La passerelle en acier et suspendue a été reconstruite en 2023.

Worth a visit

Les Gorges de Galamus et l'Ermitage Saint-Antoine ; les Gorges du Saint-Jaume, les châteaux de Peyrepertuse (proximité de Duilhac), le château de Puilaurens...

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

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