Bout de Touron and Sommet de Bazillac from Pla des Peyres

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This is a short, easy, accessible and aerial hike offering views of the entire Ariège Pyrenees, from Mont Valier to the Orlu Reserve, as well as the plain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 137 m
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    Descent: - 137 m
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    Highest point: 1,492 m
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    Lowest point: 1,404 m
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End of day
Bout de Touron
view of the Pyrenees
Tabe Massif and the Ariège Valley

Description of the walk

From Foix, take the D421 towards Prat d'Albis. From there, continue to the end of the road (sign prohibiting all motor vehicles), located 3.5 km further on, at the end of Pla des Peyres. Park at the side of the road.

(S/E) Head west-southwest on the road, which quickly turns into a track, to Col de Touron.

(1) Turn left onto the wide grassy path that climbs towards Bout de Touron.

(2) Bout de Touron: turn around and return to Col de Touron.

(1) Continue straight ahead along the ridge. Follow the path, crossing or going around the few small rocky peaks scattered along it. If you wish, continue to the Sommet de Bazillac, the last of these small peaks, which can be reached by turning off the path to the right.

(3) Turn back towards Col de Touron.

(1) Turn left and return to the car park at Pla des Peyres (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,404 m - Pla des Peyres
  2. 1 : km 0.95 - alt. 1,448 m - Col de Touron (1,447 m)
  3. 2 : km 1.28 - alt. 1,489 m - Bout de Touron (1490m)
  4. 3 : km 3.69 - alt. 1,492 m - Summit of Bazillac (1,494 m)
  5. S/E : km 6.71 - alt. 1,404 m - Pla des Peyres

Notes

As this is a round trip, it can be adapted to suit your needs. You can, of course, turn back whenever you wish or choose whether or not to climb Bout de Touron (2).

The elevation gain on this hike is not very noticeable because it is relatively evenly distributed and the gradient is low. It is only slightly steeper when accessing Bout de Touron (2).

The site may be busy on certain weekends or during holidays.

The area is very open, with few trees or landmarks, so be careful in foggy conditions.

There are no water sources or shelters along this route.

Worth a visit

The ridge and its view towards the Pyrenees and the plain.
Bout de Touron (2) offers a 360° view that is not entirely visible from the pass.
The road up to Prat d'Albis also offers some beautiful panoramic views, for example of Foix and its castle below.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Ph1l
Ph1l

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy and truly superb (done in very good weather).
The paths are not always clearly marked, but the description provides good landmarks for visual orientation (this is an alpine pasture, and the terrain is even).

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manuprost
manuprost

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Taken in mid-April (not many people, animals everywhere, avoid summer, autumn is magnificent), no difficulty, well marked, numerous landscapes, abundant fauna and flora.
Beautiful hike along the ridges and then a good part in the woods.
Starting from Pla de Peyres, on the ridge you have a panoramic view of the Pyrenees mountain range all along the way. I love the views upstream of the range, which offer a frontal view of the peaks.
The descent is through the woods (very pleasant when the sun is shining) to Prat d'Albis (paragliding take-off point and home to Mérens cattle).
Just a note about the path leading from Prat d'Albis back up to Pla de Peyres: the path is poorly marked on the map and is actually further away. But you'll find your way back.

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madydou
madydou ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful ridge line, easy for everyone to follow, with just the right amount of elevation gain to make it enjoyable, and beautiful panoramic views.
This Friday, we had a lot of fun with the magnificent snow-capped peaks.
We pushed on until we met the other GRP, so we could tread on pristine snow.
The end of the Touron loses its appeal.

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gourjou
gourjou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Spectacular views! Easy hike with no particular difficulties, possibility to increase or decrease the distance covered by turning back whenever you want. Please note that there is no shade for a picnic break. I loved this walk!

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Gix
Gix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, straightforward and flexible hike, as you can turn back whenever you wish.
There were few people on the trail when we did it (over the 2 hours, we only passed 5-6 groups max).
During the hike, there was fog that came and went with the wind and slight temperature variations, so you may want to take this into account when planning.
In my opinion, the first part (on the left) was a little less interesting than the second part, where the view was better. We continued on to the next peak, which offers a beautiful 360° view, covering a total of 8.6 km in just under 2.5 hours (including a short photo break).

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domi35580
domi35580

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

For our first hike in Ariège (we live between Rennes and Redon), it was an invitation to discover this region. A beautiful hike that we discovered as a family this Easter weekend 2023, with views of the snow-capped Pyrenees.

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CG2513
CG2513
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk accessible to all, we met lots of people there on 1 January in mild weather. You can easily continue on to the Batail rock or turn back whenever you like.
We didn't climb to the top of Touron at the start. We went straight to the right, to Roc Mouché (before Rocher de Batail), which is a 10 km round trip with a 367 m elevation gain.
Nice view of the lightly snow-covered Pyrenees. Enjoy your walk.

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