Belpech Tower

A short tour around the village of Belpech, discovering its heritage with beautiful views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 115 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 115 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 317 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 239 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Belpech (11420)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.198311° / E 1.750209°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2145E, 2146E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking available in front of the village butcher's shop.

(S/E) Take Rue des Jardins. Turn right and cross the stream, then turn left onto Avenue de Garnac (D 25).

(1) At the fourth street, turn right onto Rue des Cèdres and take the path at the top left with a wooden gate. Follow this winding path until it joins the D 502.

(2) At the gate, turn right onto the road until the next junction, then leave the tarmac and go down the path on the right. Continue along it until you reach the houses.

(3) Take the dirt track on the left that leads to Castelas. Go down to the church following the path, then continue past the market hall and up the main street.
(4) Turn left onto Rue du Moulin à Vent and follow it up to the three-way junction, then continue to the right.
Take the narrow path uphill, leaving the wooden house on your left. The mill is on your right. To continue the route, turn left.

(5) At the road (D 102), go down 100 m to the right and take the path on the left. At the top of the path, continue to the right and go down to the tarmac path on the right and follow it.

(6) Cross the stream, turning left. Finish by turning right onto the departmental road (D 25) to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 241 m - Parking. War memorial. - Vixiège (rivière) - Affluent de l'Hers-Vif
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 242 m - Rue des Cèdres
  3. 2 : km 1.85 - alt. 315 m - Road
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 282 m - Fork in the dirt track.
  5. 4 : km 3.22 - alt. 249 m - Rue du Moulin à Vent
  6. 5 : km 3.94 - alt. 290 m - Road (D 102) - Croix du Borgne (Belpech)
  7. 6 : km 5.18 - alt. 241 m - Crossing the stream - Vixiège (rivière) - Affluent de l'Hers-Vif
  8. S/E : km 5.63 - alt. 241 m - Parking. War memorial.

Notes

No particular difficulty.
Several places near the river where dogs can drink.

Worth a visit

Castelas / church / market hall / old mill.
Several viewpoints of the Pyrenees mountain range in good weather.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Arverne1163
Arverne1163

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We went hiking on a grey, wet and windy Sunday, but we had a clear view of the Pyrenees. We only came across two other walkers !!!
There are no particular difficulties, and discovering the ruins of the castle and St-Sernin Church is well worth the trip.
Please note: even though this hike is not long, as there is no real shade, in the height of summer, you should wear a hat and take water with you.

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En Pascot
En Pascot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk in the hills above Belpech. Description accurate. Superb views in good weather.
All amenities in the village (grocery shop open on Sunday mornings, bakery, café, restaurant, tobacconist, newsagent). Take a few minutes to explore. 13th-15th century buildings, pleasant walk along the river.
The Rue des Jardins, at the start of the walk, is difficult to find (no sign). Coming from the market hall, turn right after the bridge (due north), along the river, at the corner of the delicatessen.

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Fredemazeres
Fredemazeres

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello,
On 27/02/2022, I completed the "Belpech tour" and I invite you to do the same as it is very interesting... I discovered ruins, those of Castelas and the windmill, as well as the beautiful village of Belpech...
I completed the tour by following the map provided on Visorando, and everything was clear... Only Rue des Jardins was not marked with a sign on the street, but I was able to find it thanks to the village map located at the start and finish points...
There are no hiking markers along the route, but by following the directions, you can complete it without any problems...
Definitely worth doing... A video of this hike will be posted on my YouTube channel from 19/03/2022...
Enjoy your hike...
Fredemazeres

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