Distance: 32 km
Duration (average) : 09h
Level: Medium
Elevation: 1039 D +
Departure: TERMS
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Departure from the bridge in the center of the village on the D 40 to Termes. Traveling from Normandy to Spain, the GR® 36 crosses the Aude right through, from north to south. Cool shades of the Canal du Midi, the medieval city of Carcassonne, the wild massif of Corbières and Hautes-Corbières, proud remains of the castles of the Cathar Country ... The route of this route allows you to discover an infinite palette of landscapes, grandiose panoramas, a wild and unspoiled nature, flora of exceptional richness. The GR 36: information from the Departmental Hiking Committee 04 68 47 69 26
Your itinerary
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Step 1
From the junction called "Croix de Pierre", turn left. In the pastures, go up on an old rocky path then go around a field on the left. (You overlook the Terminet gorges). From the Serre du Coste Raste, go up in a straight line following the alignment of the copses to the top of the Col de Gardie (338 m). (Discover the Sou valley and the castle of Termes).
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Step 2
From the Col de la Gardie, the descent is steep through the holm oaks. Exit the Mouthoumet massif. Climb obliquely to the left then walk along a crest on the rocky ridge and reach the Roc des Corbes (here a relay allowed communication "on sight" between the castles of Durfort and Termes; view of the castle of Durfort). Continue on the rocky ridge, keep left. Go back down to the left of the area gullied with red marls, cross the stream. Continue down the path overlooking the Orbieu.
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Step 3
Cross the Orbieu on the bridge and take the D 212 for 1.3 km. (View on the left on the ruins of the castle of Durfort: built on a rocky peak, the castle stands overlooking the gorges of the Orbieu, an outpost of the fortress of Termes).
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Step 4
In Durfort, take the GR 36 on the right and go up to the partially ruined Combe de Vigne forest house (shelter possible); leave the Pas de l'Escalière track on the left. Walk in the middle of an unusual landscape (leave the path going to Basses Jonquières or Métairie Carrus on your right) and arrive as far as the Ruins of the old Priory of Saint Clément. Continue in the Cirque de Jonquières dominated by the Roc Troué cliff, cross the Jonquières stream and turn right to the hamlet of Hautes-Jonquières. Go past the hamlet.
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Step 5
Fork to the left following the GR 36 and go up to the Col de la Croix (363 m) (panoramic view of the Lauza plateau and the Alaric), then cross the Gautier valley. Continue on the track then descend the path called Sentier Sculpturel. Cross the bridge, go in a straight line along the Mayronnes cemetery. (Mayronnes: the village was sold in 1261 to the King of France by Olivier de Termes).
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Step 6
Continue on the D 41 and before the bridge turn right, cross the Madourneille stream. Turn left to join the sculpture path of Mayronnes, walk, pass hairpin bends in very steep descent in the woods and follow the vineyard to the left. Pass the hill.
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Step 7
Leave the sculptural path by the left path at the Trou de la Mandre (view of the three surrounding peaks). Follow this old logging road overlooking the D 41. At the intersection, continue straight. At the road, turn left, cross the bridge and join the D 41. Take it to the right for a few meters.
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Step 8
Turn left on the D 42. Just before the cemetery, take the path on the right. Walk, arrive at the transverse track.
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Step 9
Turn right for about 150 m, and take the path on the left. Gradually climb up to the Bouchère plateau, staying on the main path through dense maquis-type vegetation. (Belvedere on the Corbières, Alaric, the Lauza plateau). After the Côte Aigre ridge, the descent is steep. Cross a very arid area of red marl.
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Step 10
Continue downhill on a narrow path to the left. Take the track to the left until you cross the Serrat de l'Epine. Ignore the Chemin de Notre-Dame-du-Carla on the left. At the intersection, turn right, pass next to an old well, arrive at Lauza (Forest house razed to the ground following a fire).
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Step 11
Turn left then immediately left, follow a beautiful alley of cypresses and pines, ignore a path on the right and arrive at an intersection
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Step 12
Take the second path on the left. Walk (View on the left over the Chaudron valley and the meanders of the Sou river. On the right, the Orbieu valley). Go down a small pass. Go straight ahead in front of a capitelle. Go back down on a stony track. (The site is remarkable both for its location and for its vegetation of umbrella pines, Scots pines and especially cypresses). Quickly dominate the village. Continue down a bend in the Orbieu until you arrive in the village of Lagrasse.
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Step 13
Leave the junction with the GR 36 variant going towards Montlaur on the left. Turn right and cross the Pont Vieux sur l'Orbieu. Turn right into rue des deux Ponts then left into rue du Consulat. Walk along the esplanade to the right in the direction of Saint Pierre des Champs and turn left on the D 212 in the direction of Ribaute. On leaving the village, go up the Chemin des Planels to the right. It then goes down to Ribaute. Take rue Jean Latissien on the left and take the stairs to join the D212 and rue de l'Abeille. Turn right to find the street then Place de la Gare.
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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