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Pic d'Estelle et Saint Julien

Pic d'Estelle et Saint Julien

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After parking in the parking lot of the town hall of St-Julien, walk on a path between two hills before starting the climb leading you to the Pic d'Estelle, from where you will have a magnificent view of the Pyrenees.

Technical informations

This circuit was updated on: 30/11/2020
12 km
4 h 30 mn
max. 474 m
min. 290 m
373 m
Style : In the country
Public : Occasional hikers

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Starting point

Piernaud , 09500 Saint-Julien-de-Gras-Capou
Lat : 43.03764Lng : 1.85527

Steps

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Startinh point Mairie de Saint-Julien de Gras Capou

Turn left onto the road towards Mirepoix to reach the start of the trail. Follow the yellow marker on the right leading to a stream that you cross before continuing on the path through meadows. The path will lead to a road that follow to the left towards the hamlet of Francilles.

Piernaud 09500 Saint-julien-de-gras-capou
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Step 2

At the entrance of the village, continue straight on down the path between two hills, and later over a stream just before the hamlet of Montcabirol.

Francilles 09500 Saint-julien-de-gras-capou
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Step 3

At Montcabirol, follow the D307 to the right, continue on the road to take a 1st and a 2nd ford, then take the right road to reach Besset.

109 Hameau de Montcabirol 09500 La bastide-de-bousignac
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Step 4

Once at Besset, don’t cross the D119, instead turn left onto the D13 , direction Senesse de S., pass the large garages on the left. Leave the road to follow the yellow markers on your right. Here begins the ascent which will take you near the Pic d'Estelle, it starts with a slope leading to a wild boar park.

53 Besset-Village 09500 Besset
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Step 5

The ascent continues to the left and passes alongside Estelle Peak where you will get a magnificent view over the Pyrénées.

Unnamed Road 09500 Coutens
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Step 6

The path then goes right through meadows and woods to the farm Lardy.

D13 09600 Dun
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Step 7

Go through Lardy by the road that you will follow right until a small pass in front of an isolated house. Here, take the 2nd wide dirt road on your left which takes you back to Saint-Julien, to the beggining of the hike.

D13 09600 Dun
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To see

The old press :
Well preserved, near the church, vestige of the wine tradition of the village.

The Croix of stone

The old shoe loom

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