The 5 Senses Trail from the Col de Jau road

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A superb, very easy hike that is accessible to everyone and will allow you to appreciate the Mosset communal forest.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.67 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 426 m
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    Descent: - 420 m
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    Highest point: 1,506 m
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    Lowest point: 1,160 m
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Waterfall
the Canrec stream

Description of the walk

To get to the starting point from Prades, drive past the village of Mosset towards the Col de Jau. 3 km before the pass, in a bend to the right, you will see a green sign for "Le Sentier des 5 sens" (altitude 1159). Park here to start your route. See practical information ¹.

(S/E) Take the track heading south-west. Pass the waterfall (elevation 1175) and continue along the track.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left and continue along the track.

(2) At the car park (see practical information ¹), continue along the south-west track until you reach the left-hand bend, just after crossing the Còrrec de Cannec.

(3) Leave the track and climb to the right. Walk alongside the fast-flowing Còrrec de Canrec stream, which offers beautiful views.

(4) Cross the stream via a bridge. Walk alongside the stream again before leaving it as you progress through the undergrowth. Continue along the route, which is extremely well marked. Pass the altitude 1459.

(5) Turn right at the intersection.

(6) Turn left. Do not head for the car park; stay on the track.

(7) At the fork, leave the track and descend to the right.

(1) Turn left onto the track and follow the same route as on the way there to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,160 m - Green sign
  2. 1 : km 1.2 - alt. 1,248 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.68 - alt. 1,284 m - Car park. See practical information.
  4. 3 : km 2.16 - alt. 1,288 m - Leave the track on the right.
  5. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 1,370 m - Bridge
  6. 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 1,391 m - Intersection, on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.24 - alt. 1,294 m - Intersection, on the left
  8. 7 : km 4.99 - alt. 1,374 m - Abandoned track
  9. S/E : km 6.67 - alt. 1,160 m - Green sign

Notes

There is a picnic table at the start of the route.

¹ You can take the forest track to avoid a 3 km round trip walk and arrive at thesecond possible starting point at (2).

Worth a visit

I strongly recommend that you pick up the brochure for this walk at the Tour des Parfums in Mosset. It will help you discover all the riches of the Mosset communal forest through the 12 markers along this route.

A short video report on this walk can be found at the following link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSqo_DUO...

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Christian Billiard
Christian Billiard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the snowfall in the previous days, we used this route for a wonderful snowshoe outing. The starting point at 1,200 metres was ideal given the depth of snow, allowing us to walk on virgin snow most of the time. The trail was not visible, of course, but the Visorando trail marker made it easy to follow and enjoy the superb scenery to the full. A beautiful snowshoe hike. Thank you.

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User 21236113

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy hike, but with no views because there are too many trees... The route has been slightly modified from the Visiorando trail, and my phone is vibrating... Off trail...

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djenouz
djenouz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

clearing away fallen trees would be most welcome

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Sandrine Elisabeth
Sandrine Elisabeth

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb little hike, very easy, with a very pleasant shaded section. I highly recommend it. Especially since, when my friends and I went there, we had a real feast of blackberries!

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David66
David66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very well

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David66
David66

Very well

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luctitine
luctitine

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At first, there were no signs after we crossed the small bridge. There were no markings and the path we had to take was full of trees, trees and more trees. We had to climb through the forest without any marked path, which wasn't easy. Luckily, we didn't have any children with us. Otherwise, it would have been really tough going, but apart from this minor inconvenience and the intense heat, there were no problems and we were always sheltered in this magnificent forest.

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David66
David66

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful scenery

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en route
en route

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route that could have been interesting but did not correspond to the route marked by the ONF on the car park sign.
We should have consulted it before setting off, which would have allowed us to complete the circular route with its 12 stages rather than the 8 stages marked on your map.
A hike to be repeated in spring or summer.

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Clairette
Clairette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Variations are easily possible. This is a good route for very hot weather!

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Gael136
Gael136

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, easy and well-marked, through a beautiful forest of hazelnut trees, beeches and firs.
Be careful at point number 3, where a tree has fallen and somewhat obscures the path.

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YvanEpi
YvanEpi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely circular in a lovely forest
The yellow markings also correspond to the route described

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sississi
sississi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

lovely forest trail with many small streams

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

@Go66

Thank you for your reply.

I have had an OREGON 550 GPS for several years.

It's a very good GPS.

I apologise if you did not appreciate my comment, but it reflects my opinion.

Whether you like it or not is not the issue. My goal is to understand the reasons for the discrepancy between the route and the GPS tracking.

See you soon.

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Go66
Go66

Hello,
I have had an OREGON 550 GPS for several years and have always relied on its readings without any problems, except on the 5 Senses Trail...
Right from the start, the route is about 30 metres above the trail that runs alongside the stream. The GPS track does not correspond to anything.

I gave up on the green markings, which are barely visible, and followed the yellow markings, which are correct. For your information, the yellow markings and the green dots seem to mark the same path up to point 3, after which I gave up on these almost invisible markings.

Sorry if you don't like my comment, but it reflects my feelings.

Despite everything, I had a pleasant day in this beautiful forest.

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