The hills of Villeneuve-la-Comptal

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A pleasant short hike in the hills with several viewpoints overlooking Villeneuve-la-Comptal and Castelnaudary.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.31 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 133 m
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    Descent: - 133 m
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    Highest point: 293 m
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    Lowest point: 201 m
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Description of the walk

You can park on Chemin du Roc in Villeneuve-la-Comptal on the grassy strip just before the electrical transformer.

(S/E) Walk up Chemin du Roc, do not take Impasse du Roc. Turn left at the next concrete road. A wooden sign indicates the Clément Ader site.

(1) At the end of the concrete road, turn left; do not enter the field.
At the next crossroads, continue to the left. At the end of the path, turn right onto a wider path. Stay on this main path until you reach a large fork.

(2) Turn right and stay on your right. Continue along this path until you reach a T-junction with a coniferous forest opposite.

(3) Turn right. Begin a short descent and you will arrive at a crossroads. Go straight ahead and stay on the right-hand path. Walk along the Pech des Demoiselles to reach another crossroads before the hamlet of Le Roc.

(4) Turn right and follow this wide path southwards to return to the first crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto the path you took on the way out to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 203 m - Parking on Chemin du Roc
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 258 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.18 - alt. 272 m - Turn right at the fork.
  4. 3 : km 1.9 - alt. 284 m - Fir forest
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 204 m - Turn right at the road.
  6. S/E : km 4.31 - alt. 203 m - Parking on Chemin du Roc

Worth a visit

(1) You can turn right at the first crossroads after this point, where you will find a magnificent viewpoint at the Clément Ader orientation table.
There is a beautiful view of a mill in very good condition located on the hill opposite.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Randosy
Randosy
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short route with beautiful views, lovely heath vegetation and
historical interest with a reference to Clément Ader, pioneer of aviation
No markings on this route... GPS is essential.

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Marisud
Marisud

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A route I have enjoyed walking many times! It offers a good balance between a short, fairly easy walk and a change of scenery, with varied landscapes and views of the Black Mountain and hills, all in the open air. However, the signposting is inadequate: many paths lead elsewhere, and the trail after point 3 (altitude 265) is difficult to find, sometimes hidden in tall grass. I even used GPS...
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PradayrolL
PradayrolL

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Not enough information to find the right path

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Mickael303134
Mickael303134
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The second part is very pretty. I recommend taking a look at the Clément Ader site at the beginning or end of the hike.

Be careful, at the very beginning, turn right after the cement path and not left (you have to pass by the foot of the Clément Ader site)!

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Jacktherourard
Jacktherourard

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

loss of track on the last part of the route

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Alex31000
Alex31000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk.
Optionally, there are a few geocaches, but we only found one.

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Papy_canard
Papy_canard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route. Thank you for introducing us to it.
I agree with Bastien Caruelle's comment. It's also worth mentioning that at point 1 there is a very interesting sign describing the work of Clément Ader.
At the Roc farm, the path follows the hedge of conifers on the right (on the left, you enter the farmyard).
This hike is not as easy as it seems, with its small climbs and steep descents, but that's La Piège and all its charm!

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bastien.caruelle
bastien.caruelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The concrete road ends after 40 metres, not at point 1. Turn right onto the marked trail that climbs up to point 1...

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chrisdech
chrisdech

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Walk in the hills, if it's windy we'll fly away! Superb... good legs, a few narrow passages, the remains of a fire made me hesitate at number 3: has the forest that blocks the road burned down?
Be careful when parking, don't go on any street other than the one concerned (rue du roc): risk of confrontation with local residents! (chemin de la gare)

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randorespire
randorespire

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

- At point (1), turn right and follow the field, not left as indicated.
- Point (2): pine forest, not fir forest.
- Points (3) and (4): at the bottom of Pech des Demoiselles, turn left to reach a tarmac road:
then turn right towards the Roc farm, which you climb up on the right-hand side on a grassy path to reach the Clément Ader site.

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