On the banks of the River Aude

Park in the car park near the sports field.

(S/E)  From the car park on the banks of the Aude, continue on the left along the road between the railway line on the left and the river on the right for about 2.3km.

(1) At the junction with Chemin Rural de Nebias, go straight on for about 200m to the next junction.

(2) Turn right into Rue du Cazal and follow the path along the Aude. Follow it to reach Avenue du 19 Mars.

(3) Turn right, cross the river, fork left onto Avenue André Malraux. Turn left then right into Rue Alexandre Dumas, then left again at the second bridge.

(4) Turn right into Rue des Jardins towards the municipal campsite.

(5) When the road bends to the right, turn left to follow a path along the Aude River, and at the end of the path, turn left.

(6) At Avenue de Carcassonne (D12), turn right, continue for about 150m, then cross the road by the pedestrian crossing up to the level crossing.

(7) Turn left, continue to the short dirt path that joins the two asphalted streets, and continue straight on to the cemetery. Continue for 200m.

(8) Turn left at the hairpin bend onto the D12, continue for 100m, then cross the railway track and turn right. For a short while, return to the outward path and follow it in the opposite direction.

(1) After the bridge, turn right, cross the railway again and turn left onto Rue Etienne Fontvieille. Continue for approximately 450m.

(9) Turn right onto a wide dirt track with a slight gradient. Ignoring two paths on the right, turn 90° right at a hairpin bend to reach several vineyard plots. At the corner of the first vine, follow the path on the left along the edge of the vines, then start downhill along the Chemin de Pech Cerda, which leads to the Cave Coopérative. Turn left, then quickly right.

(10) Cross the railway track and follow Rue de la Gare to the car park opposite (S/E).

View of Rennes-le-Château and the Pech de Bugarach. View of the snow-covered Pyrenees, depending on the season.