Discover the breath-taking scenery around Montségur

Walk on ancient footpaths used by smugglers, pilgrims and the passeurs - the restistance fighters in WWII that helped those prosecuted flee into Spain - along mountain streams, through valleys, gorges and ancient forest, past waterfalls and lakes, up donkey paths to castle ruins and mountain tops.

Footpaths around Montségur

Walk up St Barthélemy (2348m), past the Etang des Truites, Etang du Diable and Etang Supérieur, or to the cave de la Cauhna, or through the dramatic Gorge de la Frau (gorge of fear), or along the Chemin des Bonshommes (GR 107) or through the beautiful forested valley of the Lasset river with its waterfalls.

Le Chemin des Bonshommes

Follow in the footsteps of the Bonshommes as they fled from prosecution by the Catholic Church during the Crusades. This is an 11 day walk over 230 km. The number in the brackets denotes the altitude.

Foix (370) – Roquefixade (750) 15km – Montségur (690) 15km – Camurac (1224) 16km – Orgeix (823) 20km – Mérens (1060) 18km – Porté (1623) 20km – Can Jan (1540) 24km – Bellver (1032) 15km – Baga (786) 25km – Gosol (1423) 26km – Berga (725) 35km

    

Walking map of the area                    

Carte de randonnée:
Lavelanet - Montségur - Montbel
de Cartes Top 25 IGN