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From Allières to Escougnals
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Description
Walk starting from the village. A varied path alternating between tracks and woodland approaches, with a number of viewpoints.
The hamlet of Monteillas is surrounded by a whole series of stream losses; small openings through which water rushes and becomes underground after a journey on the surface. The best-known example of this in the Ariège is the cave at Mas d'Azil. But the rivers of the periglacial age were much larger!
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From the car park, head north up the tarmac road. You'll pass the church and cemetery, where the view opens up to the south over the Arize massif. 200m further on, turn left onto a footpath that climbs up and around the Domaine de la Barbe.
- Before the top of the hill, pass the fence on your right and take the second hairpin bend, heading north-west.
- The path descends into the woods and 500 m further down, at the junction with the D49, turn left. The path rises gently. Take the path that climbs southwards for 30 minutes. This viewpoint over the Séronais region is a good place to spot birds of prey.
- Return to the tarmac road at "Lebobi", as far as "Escougnals", where you will pass through the nature gîtes on your way to Durban-sur-Arize.
- Follow the path south-east out of the hamlet. At the 1st crossroads, take the left-hand path towards Monteillas. The hamlet is characterised by its natural openings through which the watercourses become underground: the Monteillas losses.
- Leave the hamlet on your right and head up towards Allières on a path lined with boxwood and hazelnut trees, which completes this route.
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Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 14/08/2024
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Open period
All year round.
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
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Type of land
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
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