The little Semalens circular

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This is a pleasant walk in all seasons, with pretty panoramic views and fairly good signposting.
First follow the signs for "Petite boucle" (small circular) then "Plôts des Drulhes".
Some parts of the route cross private property, so please respect it.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 255 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 152 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Sémalens (81570)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.592038° / E 2.111579°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2243E
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isolated tree
Field of lilacs
Virgin and Child
Le Sor

Description of the walk

Car parks on Promenades in front of the Town Hall.

(S/E) Pass in front of the town hall, continue along Rue d'En Alluvial Plain and climb the alley between the houses. You will have the Sor on your right. Walk along the church to reach the roundabout. Continue on the D51 or Avenue de la Nouairade. You will arrive at No. 21B.

(1) Take the grassy path on the right. You will come to a road at the Croix de l'Amitié.

(2) Take the road on the right. Above the hamlet of En Bataillé, you will reach a Y-junction between the road and a path coming from the right.

(3) Continue left on Chemin des Cayrous. Further on, leave this path as it turns right towards the hamlet of Cayrous and continue straight ahead on a path to the Métairie Noire crossroads.

(4) Turn right and follow the "petite boucle" (small circular) markers northwards. You will reach another crossroads with another marker.

(5) Leave the path and climb up into the field on the right. You will reach a three-way junction, where several trails meet, including the Tsuc trail.

(6) Take the path opposite to reach the hamlet of Damon.

(7) Shortly before reaching the hamlet, descend to the right into the meadows. Enjoy the beautiful unobstructed view. Walk along the left side of the woods until you reach the road.

(3) Follow the same route back to the village and the car parks (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Promenades car parks - Sor (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 170 m - Crossroads D51 and grassy path
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 195 m - Croix de l'Amitié
  4. 3 : km 1.6 - alt. 186 m - En Bataillé crossroads
  5. 4 : km 2.69 - alt. 216 m - Métier Farm Noire crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.12 - alt. 216 m - Climb up through the fields.
  7. 6 : km 3.6 - alt. 248 m - Three-way junction
  8. 7 : km 3.9 - alt. 227 m - Descend into the meadow.
  9. S/E : km 6.35 - alt. 159 m - Promenades car parks

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 17 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
User 6825086
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Have a nice day

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ZITROERAILC
ZITROERAILC

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Not recommended in hot weather as there is not enough shade. A very pretty walk nonetheless, with a few trails and paths through the woods and some beautiful views.
The map isn't always very clear, and we made a few mistakes, but luckily we were able to correct them using GPS.

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Cathylamontableaux
Cathylamontableaux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike is longer than expected. 9.5 km instead of 6.35 km.

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ALTMANYOSSEF
ALTMANYOSSEF

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy hike for a family.

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sergy
sergy

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on Sunday, 21 March.
Excellent signage for leaving the village. After that, it gets a little tricky. You have to turn left at 21bis, which we couldn't find. In fact, this path should be avoided if it has rained; stay on the tarmac. Worse still for the small circular route: when you descend towards knoll, you have to turn left to find the place called Damon. We couldn't find the signpost to turn towards Damon...
There's a bit too much tarmac for our liking. So much for the "complaints book"!
. The return trip along the ridge offers a beautiful view of the village.

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Abeille66
Abeille66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant, hilly and varied route at this time of year when everything is in bloom. I recommend it.

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jpth8
jpth8

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The signage was completely redone at the end of 2019 and the finish line has been changed.
Maps are available at the town hall, and there is a sign showing the routes on the square opposite the town hall.
More information on the semalens.fr website. Link: http://www.semalens.fr/fr/information/74...

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yv5954
yv5954

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The hike is of moderate interest.

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ghis.ginestet
ghis.ginestet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lack of signposts at junctions!

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Nono756
Nono756

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Go on a long circular trip

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Collioure81
Collioure81

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We enjoyed the walk in beautiful sunshine and were able to appreciate the views!

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you, I have just corrected it.

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Collioure81
Collioure81

There is an error in the title "La boucle Sémalensoise" (The Semalesnoise Circular).

We'll be doing it soon, and I'll let you know what I think! Thank you.

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fernie
fernie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant route that we followed in the direction indicated on the map; the signage is not always easy to understand, and we actually took a wrong turn at point No. 7, which I think could have done with a small sign. We noticed that many people (probably local residents) were taking the route in the opposite direction. An interesting and varied walk.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. In point 5, should we specify that the target should be an isolated tree?
Kind regards

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