Notre-Dame de Capimont

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike, Notre-Dame de Capimont is the main attraction with a beautiful view from the orientation table. Suitable for children, but be careful as some of the paths along the way after Notre-Dame de Capimont can be dangerous.

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

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike to warm up (I did it after a 12 km hike, so in my case it was more to finish off my legs ^^).
Doing only this hike would be too short!

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Date of your route : May 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I completed part of the route described here, as I climbed up to the chapel from the other side (the route that passes by the motorhome parking area). I will provide a description of my route, which is an interesting alternative. I didn't meet anyone during the morning. The site is very pleasant and relaxing, with the cool shade of the trees. Thank you for the idea in any case.

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route that we chose to get back into shape. It was a bit crowded at the summit (also accessible by car), but the variations offered by the route compared to the marked trail allow you to escape the large groups of hikers that flock to this region during the summer.
Please note three important points:
Parking at the starting point on Boulevard de Mourcayrol is impossible, so you will need to go to the stadium where parking spaces are available.
At point 4, follow the yellow triangles instead of the yellow line. In short, go up to the left (yellow triangle) and ignore the descent to the right (yellow line).
After point 5 (small path near Saint Anne's Chapel), the path is sometimes slippery and requires concentration to avoid unexpected slips.
The entire route is very pleasant and the easy rating is entirely appropriate, even if the start will test your breath and calves for the first 20 minutes. This is a great activity for families, with plenty of picnic spots near the church where you can stop for lunch. Beautiful view of the valley and the Espinouse massif.
Rather than cutting straight across the half-concrete, half-gravel ramp to reach point 2 on the way back, we continued along the Impasse de la Gineste (a wide stony track) and reached point 2 via Rue du Four. A short (pleasant) detour of a few minutes.

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
We went on a superb hike on Easter Monday with our children, including a 6-year-old. There was a steep hill right at the start (which I wasn't expecting), but even though I was six months pregnant, it was perfectly manageable with a few short breaks to catch my breath. Once we had conquered the hill, the hardest part was behind us and we were treated to a superb view around the chapel. It's worth noting that this spot is ideal for a picnic.
The route on the map is very well marked and extremely intuitive. We encountered very few people on this last day of freedom before the third lockdown, so it was a very " " experience for this route.

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