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Stage 7 : Labau - Puivert
Stage 7 b : Quillan - Puivert
This splendid stage in the Pyrenees is long but amply compensated for by the castle of
Puivert, a meeting-place for troubadours in the olden days. Its dungeon, one of the best
preserved, conveys an impression of serenity and harmony.
If you have chosen to leave from Quillan, within two hours you will notice the change of
climate and vegetation, where the Mediterranean olive gives way to deep beech and fir
forests. ■
Useful informations:
• Office de Tourisme Aude en Pyrénées
Tel. 04 68 20 07 78 - Email: tourisme.quillan@wanadoo.fr
• Office de Tourisme intercommunal du Quercorb
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Email: office.tourisme@quercorb.com
Stage 8 : Puivert - Espezel/Belvis
A stage mainly in the forest to reach Pays de Sault, a plateau area before the high
mountains of the Pyrenees. Mainly given over to forestry and stock breeding,
it is home to an outstanding variety of fauna. ■
Useful informations:
• Office de Tourisme Intercommunal du Quercorb
Tel. 04 68 69 65 96 - Email: office.tourisme@quercorb.com
• Office de Tourisme du Pays de Sault
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Email: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr
Stage 9 : Espezel/Belvis - Comus
The Pic de l’Ourtizet and Saint Barthélémy tower over pastureland and
forests in this stage where you can discover vestiges of the agricultural
life led by our ancestors. ■
Useful informations:
• Office de Tourisme du Pays de Sault
Tel. 04 68 20 75 89 - Email: o.t.p.s@wanadoo.fr
7h15
27,5 km
5h45
20,5 km
Trail sign:
Maps:
IGN 71 St Gaudens-Andorre (1/100 000 e )
IGN 2347 OT Quillan (1/25 000 e )
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )
4h30
17 km
Trail sign:
Maps:
5h15
20 km
600 m
IGN 71 St Gaudens-Andorre (1/100 000 e )
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )
Trail sign:
Maps:
800 m
700 m
500 m
IGN 71 St Gaudens-Andorre (1/100 000 e )
IGN 2247 OT Lavelanet (1/25 000 e )
IGN 2148 ET Ax les Thermes(1/25 000 e )