Distance: 36 km
Level: Easy-to-use
Elevation: 500 D +
Departure: TUCHAN
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Straddling the Aude and the Pyrénées Orientales, follow the prehistoric route to Tautavel and its European prehistoric museum, with sea and mountains as a backdrop.

By bike

Ranking & labels

  • MTB-FFCT sites
  • Vignobles et Découvertes

Your itinerary

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- From the Mont Tauch cooperative cellar car park, take rue de L'Enclos, then left rue de la poste. Turn right onto rue de l'Ormeau. ! Do not miss the intersection on the right towards Paziols. - Follow the direction of Paziols (D611). - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit towards Estagel, Paziols. - 3,5 km. Paziols. Cross the Verdouble and enter the village. Continue on the D611 towards Estagel. - 10,8 km. At the intersection, turn left onto the D59 towards Tautavel, Vingrau (D59). - 13 km. Tautavel. Continue straight on until the crossroads. - Turn left on the D9 towards Tautavel (to reach the center), Vingrau. - Cross the Verdouble and reach the center of the village. Stay on the main street following the direction of Vingrau, Opoul (D9). - European Museum of Prehistory: follow the signs to the right. Return to the D9. - Leave the village and continue on the D9. - 19 km. Vingrau. At the intersection, on the left D12 direction Tuchan. - Continue on the D12 which becomes D39 going back to the Aude. - Arrival at the crossroads with the D611 (just before Tuchan). - Château d'Aguilar, site of the Cathar Country: turn right onto the D611, then the first right towards the castle (follow the signs). Return to the D611. - Turn left to join Tuchan. - 35 km. Tuchan. At the crossroads turn right onto the D39 towards Villerouge-Termenès. Turn left into rue de la Promenade following "All Directions" and continue on rue de l'Enclos to reach the starting point. Several tasting breaks are possible in the estates and cellars that have signed our bicycle charter (to be found by checking the cycle tourism tab). Find all the bicycle services on our site: bicycle rental and repair as well as accommodation, cellars, estates and local shops which have signed the Corbières Minervois Tourist Country cycling charter. Openrunner ID 4282136.

Be careful, the fire risk is often high, especially in summer, and can lead to flower bed closures. Find out before you go consulting the fire risk map for outdoor activities.
Fires strictly prohibited. Do not smoke and never throw cigarette butts in nature. Fires are numerous and catastrophic in our region. In the event of a fire or accident: give alert 18 or 112 from a cell phone.
Protect yourself from the sun and take enough water with you.
Avoid picking flowers and plants. Take all your trash. Close fences and keep dogs on a leash in pasture areas, villages and protected areas.

Mountain bike routes: the routes are often shared with hikers or other users (cars, tractors, etc.). Be careful and always anticipate that a pedestrian may be present around a bend to have time to brake if necessary. Pedestrians have priority in principle, slow down at crossings or stop if the configuration of the terrain requires you to do so.
Thank you and happy hiking!

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