The four valleys around Agnac

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A beautiful walk through four valleys where the Farayres, Anglès, Moulinet and Limou streams flow. Discover the statue of Saint Vincent, the Parayre mill and the Pagax castle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.47 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 447 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 442 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 442 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 233 m
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Pagax Castle
Bitonesque Bridge
Parayre Mill
Limoux stream

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Agnac village hall.

(S/E) Opposite the village hall, turn left onto Chemin de Saint-Vincent, which descends to Ruisseau de Fareyres. Ford the stream and head up towards the hamlet of La Combe.

(1) At the end of the path, follow the road on the left, cross the hamlet and then take the path on your left. Continue along this path to the Fareyres stream, which you must wade across again, and climb up to the hamlet of Peyrebrune.

(2) Cross the D580 with great caution, walk about 30 metres to the right, then turn left towards Les Anglès.
Cross this locality and continue along the path that extends the road and descends to the Anglès stream, which you must ford. Then climb back up about a hundred metres to a crossroads.

(3) Take the path on the left which descends to the Ruisseau du Moulinet.

(4) Cross the bridge over the stream and climb up towards Borie de Pagax.

(5) Turn right and continue along the road until you reach the junction with the access road to Bouissou. Turn left, cross Bouissou and continue along the path that descends towards Roquefort.

(6) Take the path downhill on the left and continue until you cross the Limou stream, which is crossed via two concrete posts. Continue towards the Moulin de Parayre.

(7) Pass in front of the mill and continue along the path (not shown on the map) that leads to the road just before Pagax. Continue to the right to reach the hamlet and continue to the castle ruins.

(8) Turn around and take the small road on the right. In the middle of the hamlet, turn right onto the path that descends towards the Ruisseau du Moulinet. Enjoy the beautiful view of Bitonesque.

(9) Cross the bridge and take the path on the right to go back up towards Bitonesque. Cross the hamlet and go up the small road to the D580.

(10) Turn left towards the village of Agnac. Then turn right to reach the village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 366 m - Agnac village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.86 - alt. 334 m - La Combe
  3. 2 : km 3.71 - alt. 438 m - Peyrebrune, D580
  4. 3 : km 5.39 - alt. 373 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 6.25 - alt. 293 m - Moulinet stream
  6. 5 : km 6.86 - alt. 342 m - La Borie de Pagax
  7. 6 : km 7.52 - alt. 350 m - Roquefort
  8. 7 : km 8.88 - alt. 233 m - The Parayre Mill
  9. 8 : km 10.03 - alt. 331 m - Pagax
  10. 9 : km 10.73 - alt. 253 m - Bitonesque Bridge
  11. 10 : km 12.14 - alt. 362 m - D580 road
  12. S/E : km 12.47 - alt. 366 m - Agnac village hall

Notes

Good walking shoes that support the ankles are recommended.
Three fords: caution advised in case of heavy rain.

Worth a visit

Statue of Saint Vincent.
(7) Parayre Mill.
(8) Medieval castle of Pagax.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
EMCI13
EMCI13
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with stunning scenery. Not much road, some of the paths are rarely used. Our dog enjoyed it too. The mill is superb, as is Pagax Castle. I recommend downloading the route before you set off as there isn't always mobile coverage.

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Marie-pierre
Marie-pierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route, hilly region, lovely discovery of Pagax Castle.

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nico2px
nico2px

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike with our two dogs. Not much walking, varied and splendid landscapes. The owner of the beautifully restored mill is charming. A lovely castle to finish with. An ideal circular hike that we completed in just under 4 hours, taking the time to stop for a snack and a chat at the mill. Many thanks to the author. Nicolas

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FrrrFrrr
FrrrFrrr

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route that is rarely used, as it is overgrown with brambles and tall grass.
It is of moderate interest, with a lot of undergrowth.
I don't particularly recommend it.

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Rigal
Rigal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike taken after a week of heavy rain
The stream must be crossed five times with your feet well above your ankles in fast-flowing water. The paths near the streams are muddy, and two paths are covered in very tall grass and brambles that have not been cleared.
Otherwise, very pleasant to do despite these incidents
Go on a nice day
No trail markers

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randodo
randodo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike, we loved every aspect of it: hardly any roads, beautiful scenery, countryside... Be aware that the vegetation has grown a lot from the stream to No. 2, but luckily we had hiking poles to help us clear a path. This is the kind of hike I would definitely do again.

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yoyodu12
yoyodu12

Hello. It has been nearly four years since I last did this hike. Could you please tell me where exactly you encountered difficulties so that I can correct them? Thank you.

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delphine81990
delphine81990

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route itself is great, but there are no markings, so we got lost and ended up adding an hour to our walk... We crossed a cow field, which I would have appreciated being explicitly mentioned in the description, and worst of all, we got caught in brambles on a section of the path that is completely unmaintained. It's barely passable.
It's a real shame because otherwise there's no tarmac, just paths and great views! It's quite physically demanding with its ascents and descents from one valley to another. And it should be noted that the castle is private and cannot be visited...

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Randonneur émérite
Randonneur émérite

A very beautiful hike, almost entirely off-road, difficult due to its steep inclines (therefore not suitable for occasional hikers who are untrained and a little older... The highlight of the hike...From valley to valley, we emerge at the top of a hill facing the Château de PAGAX... A hike for enthusiasts... Be careful... no markings!

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mystic12
mystic12

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Rather vague description. The path down to Roquefort splits in two, each ending in a barrier 200 metres away.
The climb is arduous, especially after the Parayre mill. Distance to be reviewed for us: 13.8 km.

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LioP
LioP

Overall rating : 3 / 5

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

Some parts are no longer passable.
You have to navigate your way through the brambles.
A stream flows grey (pollution?).
No markings.

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Philippe G.
Philippe G.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, with hardly any tarmac... paths and trails, earth and grass, all shaded by foliage at this time of year, which is great. We took a few detours because we're not very good at navigating, but with the Iphigénie app and the hiking map, there's no risk of getting lost. According to another app that tracks your route after the fact, it took us a little over 4 hours to cover 13.790 km with 498 m of elevation gain.

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robert.salinas@orange.fr
robert.salinas@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike, albeit very hilly, consisting of paths through the woods, with very little tarmac.

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godille
godille

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Lovely walk, not much road, small paths through the woods! Pleasant.

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mylag
mylag

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A lovely walk with the discovery of the Saint Vincent statue, the beautiful Parayre mill and Pagax Castle.

mylag

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