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Rambling in the Aude
Pays de la haute-Vallée
de l’Aude
The River Aude rises at the foot of the Carlit massif in the Pyrenees and
then makes its long way northward across the Pays.
The Madres massif in the south-east is a ramblers' paradise which drops
gradually down to Le Fenouillèdes. This is the land of bears and
great beech forests.
In the south-west, divided by the stunning gorges of Saint Georges,
Pierre Lys and Joucou, Pays de Sault is typical high plateaux country.
Further north, Quercorb is a pivotal region where the scenery starts
to change into the gentle slopes of the Lauragais.
In Quillan, a crossroads and major staging town, the Aude settles down and
exchanges its mountain twang for the dulcet tones of the Mediterranean.
On the way down the valley, the slopes of Malepère and Limoux vines
mould the landscape and the economic life of a region at the junction
of oceanic and inland sea influences.
This place is a world in itself because it has everything, by its very nature ! ■
Walks and rambles described in the Topo-guide: Le Pays de la Haute
Vallée de l’Aude à pied (Édition FFRP)
1 Arboretum du Planel - Arques
2 La forêt de Fontanilles - Axat
3 Chemin des vignerons (Winegrower’s trail) - Belvèze-du-Razès
4 Le belvédère du Diable (Devil’s panoramic view-point) - Belvianes
5 Le Pic de Bugarach - Bugarach
6 Chemin de la Melso - Cailhau
7 Boucle de Campagna-de-Sault (loop) - Campagna-de-Sault
8 Tour du Boum - Camurac
9 Chemin de Labade - Caudeval
10 Les Hauts de Chalabre - Chalabre
11 Boucle de Pech Salamou (loop) - Donazac
12 Le sentier des Dinosaures (Dinosaur path) - Espéraza
13 La maison du Sorcier (Wizard's house) - Greffeil
14 Sentier d’interprétation de la forêt - Lapradelle-Puilaurens
15 Le tour du Château - Lapradelle-Puilaurens
16 La forêt d’En Malo - Le Caunil Salvezines
17 Pic de Brau - Boucle de Magrie - Magrie
18 Chemin des Amouriès - Mazerolles-du-Razès
19 Tour de l’Ourtiset - Mazuby
Aude
Pays Cathare
Un pays de pays!
LEGEND:
• Sentier cathare
• GR 7