The Hermitage of Saint-Pierre from Les Cabannes

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk to warm up.
Done with two children (aged 5 and 12). Accessible, not too long, cool spots under the woods and a magnificent view of the valley at the end.

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Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike with a 360° view.
The route is easy to follow.
We did it in the morning because it was very hot.
Part of it is in the shade, but another part is completely exposed, especially the last section, which is quite steep.
This last kilometre is a bit slippery due to the stones littering the path.
But it's perfectly doable.
We encountered a multitude of butterflies on the plateau before the final climb. It was magnificent.

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The last kilometre is difficult, with a really steep slope on a very stony path, but we are rewarded at the top with a magnificent view.

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Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The path is not always easy to find, and there is some construction work going on (perhaps to build a mountain bike trail), but it is a very pleasant hike.
It was hot and humid on the day we did it, but luckily there's a nice section in the woods or in the shade.
And the panoramic view from the summit is just incredible. It's quite rare to have such a panorama at less than 1,500 metres above sea level.
I think this is a great route in spring or autumn to see the snow-capped peaks around you.
Suitable for families, even though there is a slightly steeper section that can be slippery in wet or icy conditions.

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Date of your route : Jul 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy route with splendid 360° views. For the return journey, I opted to descend to Albiès, then follow the Ariège river to return to point 2 of the outward route. This detour adds a few kilometres, but allows people with reduced mobility to complete the route at a leisurely pace. The circular route is approximately 10 km long.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Everything is very well signposted. The scenery is magnificent. The view from the hermitage at the end is a wonderful reward after the slightly tougher climb at the end. Thank you for this beautiful route.
We were alone, but it is possible that there are more hikers during the season.

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Date of your route : Mar 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route, but it's difficult to find the trailhead in the village of Verdun because there's a sign indicating the destination of the hike just after the bridge over the Ariège River, and you tend to follow it. So you have to keep going straight, ignore that first sign, and then you can follow the yellow markings as you wander through the village. Finally, you'll arrive at the trailhead, and then it's very easy. It goes up and down, and it's a pleasant trail. The last part is very steep, but right at the beginning, you'll arrive at the ruins very easily, and the 360° aerial view is magnificent. Thank you, Visorando, for inviting us to discover places we would never have gone to otherwise. The trail is also very well maintained, but it is best to do it in dry weather. Well done to the volunteers who maintain these trails.

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Date of your route : Feb 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little spring walk, with no snow, and a very good path up to the Darques pass. However, you need to look carefully at the sign and find the starting point among the grass. After that, the path (which is narrower and sometimes steep but easy) is well marked, clearly well used and well maintained...

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