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Encausse Chemin des Papetiers
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Description
Starting in Saint-Girons, this trail offers great views over the Salat valley and the high peaks. After just a few climbs, you'll already be in the mountains!
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1 - At no. 99, turn left and follow the yellow signposting no. 2 "Encausse, chemin des papetiers". Take the grassy path up towards the meadows until you reach the road. At the road, turn left and follow sign No. 2. Cross the road and turn right onto the small road.
2 - Continue up the path, signposted No. 2. Go past a long house and climb up to reach the road.
* Panoramic view of the town of Saint-Lizier, Saint-Girons and the Salat valley.
3 - At the crossroads, turn right towards Magarat as far as the hamlet. Go through the hamlet -
0h40 - Leave the hamlet, walk along the road and then take footpath 2 on the left. Continue along this path, which climbs between hazelnut and box hedges and low dry stone walls. Two kilometres further on, after a long climb, you come to a small road.
1h40 - The highest point on the route. Go straight on for a hundred metres, then turn right following signpost 2. Arrive at Cap de la Bouiche (sign).
Descend along the path. The path descends through the boxwood to the canal. Cross the canal by the bridge.
2h10 - Go down to the barn below, turn right and take the wide path along the canal to the tarmac road.
* Look out for the old paper mill buildings on the left.
- At the tarmac road. Pass under the arch of the building and walk straight ahead to the starting point.
Environments
Riverside
Forest location
Mountain view
Waterside
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Couserans Pyrénées - 27/08/2024
www.tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com/
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Open period
All year round.
Contact
Phone : 05 61 96 26 60
Email : contact@tourisme-couserans-pyrenees.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/tourismecouseranspyrenees/
Type of land
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Ground
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