The Munhoa loop from Lasse

The Muhnoa is a magnificent 360° viewpoint. Most of the climb is on a gentle slope of about 10%.
The last 1,400 metres become more difficult, but the reward is at the end.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 828 m
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    Descent: - 828 m

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    Highest point: 1,020 m
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    Lowest point: 209 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park next to the church in the small village of Lasse.
Red and whiteGR®10markings

(S/E) Take the Fiteraenea road and follow theGR® 10. Pass Fiteraenea and continue to the Anhaux road junction. (Pidgeon hunting hut).
You can park here, which saves you 2 km of tarmac.

(1) Follow the road on the left via theGR®10and you will come to a fork.

(2) Turn right onto theGR®10. Climb gently up several hairpin bends, which can sometimes be shortened by taking a few shortcuts. When you reach the hairpin bend at an altitude of 566 metres, you will see two or three dead trees on your left.

(3) From this bend, there are two options:
- continue along the track,
- take the dirt path that cuts across two bends as shown on the map.
You will arrive at a road with a drinking trough on the left.

(4) Cross the road and follow theGR® 10 completely to the right to follow the ridge, heading due west. Very quickly, cross the road again. The climb is quite steep. You will arrive at a road which will be your return route.

(5) Continue straight ahead. Pass new drinking troughs and a water reservoir. From there, reach a fence and follow it to the summit of Munhoa at an altitude of 1023 metres.
Note: To make the final climb easier, you can take the paths that go around the left side of the summit.

(6) Turn back to the fork in the road you passed on the way up.

(5) Take the road on the right and join the main road at an elevation of 857 metres. Turn left and you will come to the fork at the watering hole you passed on the way there.

(4) From here on, there are no more markings. Take the road on the right. Look at the side of the road: quickly leave the road and take a grassy path on the left that leads to the watering holes further down at elevation 680. Note: the road leads to the same place.

(7) Leave the road completely and descend directly east towards a hedge of holly and other shrubs. Pass between them and look for a path starting opposite. This path, now well marked, heads north-east then east, descending steeply. Join a sort of drovers' road heading due south (a path lined with stones and fences for sheep to pass through). The path then turns east and becomes wider. Walk along an enclosure on the left. The grassy path heads north to join a road at an elevation of 488 metres.

(8) Turn right and cross the road, then follow a pretty grassy path that leads downhill. You will eventually reach a new road.

(9) Turn left and continue until you reach theGR®10crossroads you passed on the way there.

Red and whiteGR®10markings

(2) Follow theGR®10to the right and return to the car park next to the church in the small village of Lasse (S/E) by retracing your steps.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 209 m - Car park at the church in the small village of Lasse
  2. 1 : km 2.12 - alt. 322 m - Pidgeon hunting huts
  3. 2 : km 2.52 - alt. 358 m - Crossroads of the loop
  4. 3 : km 4.08 - alt. 559 m - Switchback with dead trees
  5. 4 : km 4.83 - alt. 749 m - Road and watering hole
  6. 5 : km 5.54 - alt. 879 m - Fork in the road. Return trip to the summit
  7. 6 : km 6.21 - alt. 1,020 m - Summit of Munhoa
  8. 7 : km 8.26 - alt. 691 m - Drinking troughs. Crossing the road
  9. 8 : km 9.45 - alt. 492 m - Crossing the road
  10. 9 : km 10.3 - alt. 395 m - Route
  11. S/E : km 14.18 - alt. 209 m - Car park at the church in the small village of Lasse

Notes

(S/E) It is possible to start the hike at point (1) Pidgeon hunting hut. Although the road from the village is bucolic, with only local residents' cars passing by, it is a 4 km shorter round trip. The choice is yours.

 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.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 5066694

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very beautiful hike. We climbed via the GR10 trail. We had to park at the village church's large car park because there were so many of us. Otherwise, it's better to park a little higher up at an altitude of 318 metres (5 spaces) because starting from the church, there are two kilometres of tarmac road on the way there and also on the way back. The return route is not signposted.

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gege1946
gege1946

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Please note that this route has very little shade. It is advisable to wear a hat in strong sunshine.

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cgarnier64
cgarnier64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, except for the steep climb over the last 200-300 metres before the summit. There was a strong southerly wind which made us lose our balance, but it wasn't dangerous as the path wasn't on the side of a cliff. A herd of goats was resting sheltered from the wind. Very pretty views all around.

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David, Sophie et Ulysse 🐕
David, Sophie et Ulysse 🐕

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk. There is quite a lot of tarmac at the start, but it doesn't really matter because you don't really look where you're going and you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings. There are no difficulties whatsoever, apart from the final steep section, which is only short. We really enjoyed it.

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User 26298818

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route, climbing in the sunshine and descending in the cool shade of the trees.
Thank you

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locheness
locheness
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route for teenagers. Completed in 4 hours and 50 minutes.

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Grouch
Grouch

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Departure from the village, behind the church, at a car park where you can park easily.
You have to cycle 1.7 km on the road before turning onto the dirt track.
The climb is quite steep (10% on average... and some sections are much steeper)
At the beginning of the year, there was a fierce wind that made it almost impossible to stand at the top....
So I'll have to do this hike again, as it's right next to my home 😜.
As for the descent, be careful, there are a few sections where the path disappears... but the app is reliable.

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Grouch
Grouch

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Departure from the village, d

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Clémence MA
Clémence MA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with beautiful scenery and a stunning view at the end. We followed the route on the app, so there was no risk of getting lost.

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Serge_Augusta
Serge_Augusta

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with magnificent scenery and, above all, the incessant swooping of large birds of prey.
The route from the start to the peak is perfectly marked. The return journey is partly along a path that is neither signposted nor marked, and is not maintained in any way.

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Marion_arotz
Marion_arotz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, the climb is gradual, and even though the last part is steep, it is not long, so everyone can go at their own pace and make it!
We opted to start at point 1 to avoid the tarmac as much as possible, as recommended. On the way there, we met a few people on the GR, which is inevitably quite busy, but on the way back from the watering hole, which was very quiet, we didn't see anyone.
Thank you for this route!

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AGUIRRE Louise
AGUIRRE Louise

there are several ways to climb Munhoa.
On 7 May, I did it as part of a group, starting on the GR 10. It was only a round trip because of the weather.

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lupinlea
lupinlea

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

By cutting the route to start from Les Palombieres d'Anhaux,
12km loop with 800m elevation gain,
Mainly on trails, a highly recommended route!
Panoramic view of the ridges, with eagles flying overhead.

The first part from Lasse can be monotonous, on the tarmac road..

We therefore recommend leaving your car at Les Palombieres.

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pjw
pjw

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice parish-specific to Brittany hike, not very busy early in the morning on the way up and no one on the way back, which is unusual for the GR. Beautiful views on the way up to the heights, lots of vultures and a few eagles.

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MGSN85
MGSN85

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a superb walk for all ages, except for the last very steep slope. We completed the ascent in two hours. The return route is very pleasant.

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