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From Carbonne, take the D627 towards Rieux-Volvestre. Drive past the village and head towards Montesquieu-Volvestre. Park at Place de la Halle.
(S/E) Opposite the Maison France Service, turn right onto Rue de la Porte Sensac. Pass one of the oldest houses in the bastide. Continue straight on and cross the Route de l’Esplanade Nord, the town’s former moat. Head straight ahead, then turn right at the Fork in the road onto the Côte du Castéra. At the bend, take the dirt track straight ahead. At the end of the dirt track, follow the road to the left for about fifty metres to reach the Chemin des Hourquets.
(1) Turn right and join the D40. Walk carefully alongside it, keeping in the same direction, until you reach the first junction.
(2) Turn right, following the sign for the “orientation table”. Immediately afterwards, turn right again to reach the orientation table created by the artist Toutain with the local children. Once you’ve retraced your steps, take the path on the right which leads downhill until it reaches the road. Cross the road carefully and continue along the tarmac path. Before it ends, turn right onto a dirt track that descends and joins the departmental road.
(3) Turn right onto the D40 with care, then turn left onto the tarmac path known as the Sainte-Rame path, which runs below the D40: Persian tulips can be seen here in spring. Continue along the track, cross the stream and turn left onto a dirt track. Then continue to the right along the track that climbs until you reach a crossroads. Take the second road on the right, almost directly opposite, towards the ridge for about 200 metres.
(4) Head down to the right along a path between two meadows until you reach a small bridge crossing a spring. Take the wooden steps to climb the embankment on the left. Continue along this path to the top of the hill, then turn right and head back towards the town whilst admiring the Pyrenees.
(5) Carry on until you reach theD40B, then turn left for 10 metres. Turn right towards Couloumé Park, which has a children’s play area, a fitness trail, picnic areas, fishing spots and toilets.
(6) Head back up towards the town centre, following the course of the river ‘l’Arize’. Once you reach the top of the bridge, head towards the town hall and continue along Rue Mage until you reach the Halle (S/E).
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