Montipèze to Aragon around Le Trapel

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For the start, choose the village of Aragon (car park south of the village or the cemetery). As mentioned in a 2021 notice, there are two options about 250 m after Montipèze (S/E). Either take the route described (a track that climbs and joins the road to Aragon a kilometre later) or, more pleasantly, continue along the path that leads to the stream after a right-angle bend. Cross over a concrete electricity pylon that serves as a bridge. Then continue along a very pleasant, well-marked path that follows the stream at the bottom of the valley towards the Aragon cemetery. Note that at point 4, you will cross the route described above. Allow time to visit this picturesque village, as noted in other notices.

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Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of Aragon and visit to the charming village. Ask for the keys to the church where very old painted wooden panels are on display. Nice hike.

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Date of your route : Nov 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with beautiful views

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Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done on a Sunday morning.
Easy hike. You just need to find a place to park. We parked on the road leaving Villegailhenc and walked to Montipèze.
After checkpoint 1, after the Croix du Carribier, instead of taking the road to Aragon, we took the path opposite and passed in front of the old waste disposal site. This makes the hike longer.
A total of 8.96 km covered in 2 hours.
There are beautiful views with lovely panoramas.

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Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We shortened the circular route a little shortly after setting off by avoiding the road, and the path, which later turned into a trail (different from the suggested route), then climbs up the stream on its left bank after a fun ford (a concrete electricity pylon lying across it like a bridge), rather than its right bank as the Visorando map suggested : a consequence of the floods in October 2018 ? In any case, it was a cool and pleasant route, staying down along the stream, and a very nice return trip, especially with the climb that finds its way between the cliffs.
A beautiful walk, clearly appreciated: we weren't alone. As a result, it wasn't easy to park the car at the start (at 3.30 pm).

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Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk lasting less than two hours. Follow the directions to enjoy beautiful views!

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Thank you for this review

"It's a shame that walkers aren't encouraged to visit the beautiful village of Aragon."
However, the author of the hike noted: "The village of Aragon is worth a detour as it is very picturesque."
Best regards

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Date of your route : Nov 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The outward journey (Villegahenc/Aragon) was a little disappointing as it was at the bottom of the valley and we arrived in Aragon by road. The return journey was more interesting.
It's a shame that walkers aren't encouraged to visit the beautiful village of Aragon.
Be careful on hunting days as there is not much room for walkers between the hunters, dogs and wild boars.

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Thank you, SIATCHIN
Why "Average" for the route?

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Date of your route : Nov 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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A lovely walk, the village of ARAGON is worth visiting, as is its church. JC ASTRUC

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Thank you for your comment, Nanarddu11.
I just did this walk again and, taking your comment into account, we parked before the houses. At point 7 in my description, right at the end, you come to a tarmac road. There is space for several cars on the right-hand side of the road. Then you take the road towards the houses. The return journey is along the rocky track back to the cars. As the route is the same, the distance is exactly the same.
Have a good evening.

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Date of your route : Apr 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike in clear, sunny weather with magnificent views of the snow-capped Pyrenees.
Best done in the morning when it starts to get warm, especially as there isn't much shade.

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Date of your route : Mar 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Another beautiful trail from Lippo. Admittedly a little short for keen walkers, but very pleasant for the rest of us. A lovely afternoon. We were able to admire the carpets of yellow and blue irises between the points (4) and (6).
Be careful not to park anywhere you like at the start, as the owners of the estate can be unpleasant...

Thank you, Lippo.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This walk is very good but a little short, so I combined it with the Aragon Dry Stone Walk. They complement each other very well. Instead of doing the Dry Stone Walk, you could also do the Combe Petite Walk.

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