Vineyards and heaths around Moussoulens

Unmarked hike on stony paths and trails where thick-soled footwear is recommended.
Little shade, so not recommended in strong sunlight. Apart from that, no particular difficulties.

Details

2672630
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 248 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 242 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 296 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 154 m

Photos

Description of the walk

Park at Place du Calcadis in Moussoulens.

(S/E) Cross Avenue de la République and go up the small street opposite. At the end of the street, turn right and walk past the town hall.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead towards Ventenac and take the first path on the left after No. 8 Avenue du Cabardès. At the end of this path, at the tarmac road, turn right, pass the sports ground and, at the crossroads, turn right again into Rue du Levant.

(2) Just before the EDF transformer, take the grassy path on the left and follow it straight ahead until you reach the gravel path.

(3) Turn right, then left at the end of the lake.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right, walk along thesecond lake and continue until you reach the D48.

(5) Cross over to take the path opposite, continue straight ahead along the edge of the vineyards, then cross through the woods.

(6) At the exit, turn left and continue for approximately 800 metres.

(7) At the first crossroads, turn right, then keep right and continue to La Bouriette, which you will bypass by taking the path on the right. At the road, turn left to reach Le Colombier.

(8) At the end of the road, at Le Colombier, turn right and follow the path to the end.

(9) At the crossroads, turn left towards La Caunelle and follow the gravel path straight ahead to the Bertrandou military training ground, which is signposted. Walk along the right-hand side until you reach the D48.

(10) Cross the D48 and continue straight ahead on the path opposite.

(11) Continue straight ahead towards the Chapelle Saint-Roch and climb up to the chapel by taking the path 180° to the right.

(12) Turn back about a hundred metres and take the small path on the left.

(11) Continue along the path on the right and after about 800 metres, turn right again. Then go straight ahead and turn left at a 90° angle to reach the next crossroads just before the D48.

(13) Turn right and continue straight ahead (south-west) until you reach the Route Impériale.

(14) Turn left and go down the road to the village of Moussoulens to reach the junction of the circular route.

(1) Continue on the right along Rue de la Mairie, then turn left towards Place du Calcadis (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 169 m - Place du Calcadis in Moussoulens
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 173 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.9 - alt. 179 m - EDF transformer
  4. 3 : km 1.36 - alt. 169 m - 1st lake
  5. 4 : km 1.83 - alt. 169 m - Towards the second lake
  6. 5 : km 2.57 - alt. 183 m - D48 junction
  7. 6 : km 3.61 - alt. 163 m - Exit from the woods
  8. 7 : km 4.35 - alt. 155 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 5.53 - alt. 181 m - Le Colombier
  10. 9 : km 6.53 - alt. 162 m - Fork towards La Caunelle
  11. 10 : km 12.1 - alt. 287 m - Crossing the D48
  12. 11 : km 13.2 - alt. 254 m - Saint-Roch Chapel junction
  13. 12 : km 14 - alt. 255 m - Saint-Roch Chapel
  14. 13 : km 15.9 - alt. 258 m - Crossroads before the D48
  15. 14 : km 17.93 - alt. 194 m - Route Impériale
  16. S/E : km 18.93 - alt. 169 m - Place du Calcadis in Moussoulens

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
hcrando
hcrando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A superb hike, but it's best to have the app so you don't get lost. There are multiple trails and crossroads, and it's not always easy to choose which one to take. With the Visorando app, there's no problem.
Thank you for this walk.

Machine-translated

Jean Louis Drye
Jean Louis Drye

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, very rocky route through varied landscapes with stunning views of the Lauragais and the Pyrenees. There are opportunities to shorten the route given the numerous trails in this mountain range.

Machine-translated

passejaïres510
passejaïres510

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route that we completed in half a day. To do this, we shortened it to 15 km in 4 hours, cutting it from point 7 to arrive between points 9 and 10 via Caunettes Hautes.

Machine-translated

bergpaden
bergpaden

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello

A very pleasant walk with views of the Pyrenees.
Kind regards,
Bea

Machine-translated

CLEMAURIN
CLEMAURIN

Not done yet.

Machine-translated

Roroboubou
Roroboubou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very nice walk, well suited to this season, without really strong, hot sun. A lovely day in the company of "Pepsi" (collar), a Labrador who jumped over a fence and ran happily in front of us throughout the walk. (We fed him and had to leave him at the Moussoulens town hall at the end of the day.)

Machine-translated

puigmal 81
puigmal 81

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with a large group and exceptional weather.
Stunning views of the Pyrenees. The site of St Roch Chapel with its remarkable trees is magnificent.

Machine-translated

jeanmarieeliane
jeanmarieeliane

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

You don't need shoes with thick soles, but be sure to bring sun protection in summer. There is no shade on the route.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.