The Couserans Mountains as seen from Saint-Pierre-de-Soulan

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A short family walk offering 180° views of the Couserans mountains, including the Vallier, for almost the entire duration of the walk. Most of the route follows a very quiet road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.64 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 459 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 463 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,552 ft
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    Lowest point: 2,090 ft
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View of the Couserans mountains

Description of the walk

In the village of Saint-Pierre-de-Soulan, pass the church and, about a hundred metres further on, park in a small car park with five or six spaces.

(S/E) Continue along the road uphill towards the cemetery. At the cemetery, turn left and follow the road to the entrance to the village of Ségalas.

(1) Take thefirst road on the right. Continue along this road, which turns into a track, until you reach a T-junction.

(2) Here, take the road on the right and carry on to Pradals, where you’ll come to a main road.

(3) Turn right onto this road and head downhill. Continue until you reach the village of Boussan.

(4) Turn right and follow the D217 downhill to return to the car park at Saint-Pierre-de-Soulan (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,093 ft - Car park at the Saint-Pierre-de-Soulan cemetery
  2. 1 : mi 0.56 - alt. 2,257 ft - Ségalas
  3. 2 : mi 1.22 - alt. 2,543 ft - End of the dirt track
  4. 3 : mi 1.36 - alt. 2,552 ft - Pradals
  5. 4 : mi 1.83 - alt. 2,310 ft - Boussan
  6. S/E : mi 2.64 - alt. 2,090 ft - Car park at the Saint-Pierre-de-Soulan cemetery

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Vally31
Vally31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

An easy route for children, partly along a road but with little traffic
Stunning views and plenty of sunshine in the morning

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Brun100
Brun100

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route mainly followed tarmac roads, but there was no traffic early that morning. I enjoyed it because it allowed me to explore some of the hamlets in Soulan without having to worry about the route.

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Rikachou
Rikachou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy family walk, mainly along the road. Best avoided on very sunny days as there is little shade along the route.

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