Soudious Tower

A family walk through the meadows, with cows and sheep depending on the season. You may see paragliders descending from the Bergout, weather and wind conditions permitting. Suitable for walkers of all ages.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.58 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 492 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 489 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,860 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,394 ft

Description of the walk

Head to Bedous, then follow signs for Aydius and park at the junction for the Moulin d’Orcun.

(S/E) Head back towards Bedous. Turn left onto Rue de Saint-Jacques (GR® signpost for Santiago de Compostela).

(1) Turn left into Rue de la Chapelle, then right onto Chemin d’Embach. Continue along the track, then skirt the edge of a meadow to reach Jouers.

(2) Take the street almost opposite, and continue along the track to Route des Arcats.

(3) Leave the GR® on the Way of St James and take the sharp left-hand bend to join the track above. Cross the Ruisseau de Jouers and head towards Borde de Soudious.

(4) Continue along the Chemin de Soudious until the next fork.

(5) Head down the path to the left until you reach the road.

(6) Turn left and head to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,398 ft - Orcun Mill
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 1,421 ft - Crossroads
  3. 2 : mi 0.88 - alt. 1,555 ft - Jouers
  4. 3 : mi 1.22 - alt. 1,631 ft - Fontaine des Arcats
  5. 4 : mi 1.93 - alt. 1,831 ft - Borde de Soudious
  6. 5 : mi 2.05 - alt. 1,860 ft - Junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.47 - alt. 1,444 ft - Arrival on a road
  8. S/E : mi 2.58 - alt. 1,398 ft - Orcun Mill

Worth a visit

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