Vallée sous les Sarrasins and back via the Chapelle Saint-Brice

An easy walk: after a short stroll through Corbières, we’ll follow the valley along the hillside, returning via the Saint-Brice Chapel.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.51 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

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

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,398 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 971 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Corbières village hall.

(S/E) Walk round the village hall and head straight along Rue des Ferrages. At the end of the street, turn right onto Rue Arnaud and then right again onto Rue Grande. Continue straight on until you reach Montée des Beaumes.

(1) Turn left onto it; the tarmac gives way to a track which you should follow.

(2) At the fork in the road, keep to the right so as not to go downhill and pass under the power line.
There is only one path; after the S-bend, between the two power lines, carry on until you reach a crossroads.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right twice and then immediately left to head uphill. Pass under the power lines again.
On the descent, keep to the left all the way to the Chapelle Saint-Brice.

(4) Walk down Chemin de la Chapelle to the end and, opposite, head down Avenue Frédéric Mistral.
Turn into the first street on the left to reach the village hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 971 ft - Corbières village hall - Canal de Manosque
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 1,010 ft - On the left: Montée des Beaumes
  3. 2 : mi 0.56 - alt. 1,014 ft - At the fork in the road, turn right
  4. 3 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,309 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.97 - alt. 1,184 ft - Saint-Brice Chapel
  6. S/E : mi 2.51 - alt. 971 ft - Corbières village hall

Notes

Always wear walking shoes and take water with you.
This walk is easily manageable with children.
Take a first-aid kit for minor injuries.

Worth a visit

This is your chance to walk through Corbières – make the most of it and explore this charming village.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
J.Oll
J.Oll

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy, short walk
Highlights: flora, scenery
Route: average reliability: check carefully at junctions

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AUBRYV
AUBRYV

Hello
Thank you for your review
But I didn’t create it myself – I just put it on the website – and I didn’t find it disappointing a few years ago

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carrie
carrie

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

I didn’t find this walk very interesting. There wasn’t much of interest to see.

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AUBRYV
AUBRYV

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely route I did last year – it’s a shame the vegetation has suffered in places.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, ag13, for this first post.
As you’re brand new to the site too, I’d like to point out that Visorando doesn’t encourage the use of signposting, although some authors do refer to it nonetheless. We like to think outside the box, so the descriptions don’t necessarily follow signposted routes and are normally sufficient to find your way around – alongside the IGN map, of course.

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ag13
ag13

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely circular walk, but it would benefit from being marked with PR-style trail markers. Indeed, it is possible to get lost at several points, not all of which are described in the guidebook. Furthermore, the village hall, Rue des Ferrages, Rue Arnaud and Rue Grande are not signposted in the direction described, and you can only find them by asking local residents for directions.

For the view of the Alps, especially when they are snow-capped, it is best to do the walk in the opposite direction.

This hike is best undertaken in winter, given the low altitude, the aspect and the amount of sunshine.

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Vanoo
Vanoo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An easy and very pleasant walk, but do bear in mind the lack of signposting (no signs, or signs that are poorly positioned)

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