Walk in the Lauragais region in Noueilles

A pleasant afternoon's walk in the hills.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 158 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 166 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 205 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Noueilles (31450)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.415003° / E 1.521638°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2144O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park in front of the town hall, near the church.

(S/E) Follow the D40 towards Pouze and Mongiscard and, at the Vierge crossroads, turn left in the same direction.

(1) At Calvaire des Grèzes, continue straight ahead and after the bridge, at the fork in the road, follow the left towards Pouze on the D40.

(2) At the star-shaped junction, continue along the small road (second on the right). Pass a Sicoval hiking signpost and a bin shelter. After the houses on the left, the road turns into a farm track. When you reach the Roquefoulet farm, turn right onto the dirt track that leads to the D 68. Follow it for 200 m towards Bartaud and the bus shelter until you reach the dead end sign (behind the hedge there is a directional sign).

(3) Continue straight ahead, leaving the D68, and continue to a dirt track on the right before Barthaud.

(4) Turn right onto this dirt track which descends through fields.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right, heading south, and climb towards the crest of the hill.

(6) Continue to the right, then left and immediately right; the path is located at the top of the embankment. Do not take the path leading to a house. Walk along and around the house, then descend towards the woods. Enter the woods, veering slightly to the left. Yellow markings help to identify the path.

(7) The path quickly leaves the woods and winds along the edge. When you reach a T-junction, take the wide path on the right that enters the woods to reach the Calvaire des Grèzes.

(1) Turn left and return along the same path you took to Noueilles (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 216 m - Car park in front of the Town Hall - Église Saint-Pierre (Noueilles)
  2. 1 : km 1.01 - alt. 231 m - Calvaire des Grèzes
  3. 2 : km 2.62 - alt. 253 m - Coisement Sicoval signpost
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 267 m - Bus shelter
  5. 4 : km 4.01 - alt. 270 m - Crossroads of dirt tracks
  6. 5 : km 4.81 - alt. 218 m - Ascent to the ridge
  7. 6 : km 5.17 - alt. 254 m - Path on the embankment
  8. 7 : km 5.98 - alt. 241 m - Edge of the woods
  9. S/E : km 8.57 - alt. 216 m - Car park in front of the Town Hall - Église Saint-Pierre (Noueilles)

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 28099806

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route to enjoy in autumn or spring, it is wide open, with some views of the Pyrenees and the surrounding countryside. There is a 50/50 split between road and path and between countryside and copses; the road was fairly quiet during our walk.

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31soph
31soph

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we did this route at the beginning of May. The first part starts on small roads in Lauragais, which are certainly not very busy. I recommend checking with the town hall or SICOVAL to find out if the grass has been cut, as it was really very tall. We passed by farms and did not encounter any aggressive dogs.

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Thérèse Danié
Thérèse Danié

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Great hike through the fields (thanks to the farmers who own the land).
Lots of nice little climbs and descents.
It's a shame that the route starts with a long stretch along the road, which isn't very busy, but still...

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Guti
Guti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

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Ludi
Ludi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This afternoon's hike was moderately difficult and not easy, given the short but intense climbs! A 10 km hike!
Quite a few small tarmac roads but little traffic.
At this time of year, the farm tracks are very muddy but passable with walking sticks.
We were lucky to have clear weather, which allowed us to see the snow-capped Pyrenees, an added bonus that made the hike even more enjoyable!

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bigfoot
bigfoot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit of tarmac at the start of the route, followed by very pleasant paths and trails with panoramic views of the hills and the Ariège Pyrenees on the horizon.

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Mihp
Mihp

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very pleasant route. No south wind. Yes, there is a road, but few cars for the distance travelled on tarmac. The farm tracks are remarkable. We must thank the owners of the farmland for allowing this hiking trail to pass through their property.
Michel

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Jacques 31500
Jacques 31500

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk on pleasantly undulating terrain, swept by the Autan wind on the day of our hike and enhanced by pretty passages through the undergrowth. Surprisingly few people, even though it was a Saturday afternoon. Although the route follows many tarmac roads, we only came across five cars, about the same number of walkers and two horse riders.
We also missed the dirt track at point 4. Fortunately, a little further on, some friendly locals who knew the walk took us to the right place.

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bernard.roche
bernard.roche

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Really very pleasant

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legna
legna

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk through the gently rolling hills of Lauragais, splashed with golden rapeseed flowers in spring. Don't be put off by the first few hundred metres of tarmac, which are as quiet as if they were dirt tracks. An easy walk, suitable for young and old alike. Be careful at point 4: the grassy path on the right is not obvious.

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jp11
jp11

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The section on dirt roads is very muddy and slippery after rain.

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Nathalya
Nathalya

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice hike with 🌞in addition
Beautiful scenery, peaceful and very pleasant😊
Too bad!... a bit too much tarmac😒

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