Rando Saint Aulin

The Saint-Aulin

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Mirepoix
6.6 km
2h 30min
Easy

  • This easy and pleasant circular trail, marked in white and red then yellow, will take you close to the Croix de Terride, which marks the intersection of several paths, one of which is believed to be an ancient Roman road.

  • The Château de Terride was originally a feudal castle (built before the 10th century). Simon de Montfort captured it in 1209 during the crusade. The first settlement of Mirepoix was located on the left bank of the river, on the same side as the fortress known at the time as ‘de Mirapey’, and it was not until 1563 that the castle took the name Terride. This name came from the barony of Terride, brought as a dowry to Jean de Lévis by his wife. Apart from its own strength, the castle had a huge...
    The Château de Terride was originally a feudal castle (built before the 10th century). Simon de Montfort captured it in 1209 during the crusade. The first settlement of Mirepoix was located on the left bank of the river, on the same side as the fortress known at the time as ‘de Mirapey’, and it was not until 1563 that the castle took the name Terride. This name came from the barony of Terride, brought as a dowry to Jean de Lévis by his wife. Apart from its own strength, the castle had a huge advantage due to its position, as it commanded the road leading from Castelnaudary to the village of Mirepoix and, from there, to Foix.

    The Cross of Terride marks the intersection of several roads, one of which is believed to be an ancient Roman road leading to the hamlet of Bize. The slightly curved stone is thought to come from a keystone of the Château de Terride.
  • Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
    1- Take the D625 towards Villefranche de Lauragais and turn right at the first intersection. Follow the road for 100 metres, then continue right towards the hamlet of Bartas. At the bend, leave the road and follow the red and white GR7 markers, which will take you to the Croix de Terride.
    2- At the Croix de Terride, leave the GR7 markers and follow the yellow markers on the left along the farm track to the foot of a wooded hill where it begins. Take the time to admire the view of the Pyrenees, and in particular the Tabe massif, the first visible peak.
    3- After climbing into the undergrowth, follow the path that descends to the left, still in the undergrowth.
    4- The path goes around a pine forest and a small lake before running alongside the Estrique stream, located about a hundred metres below. The path will lead to the D106 road climbing up to the hamlet of Saint-Aulin, which you can already see.
    5- At the intersection with the road, do not climb up to Saint-Aulin, but take the road on the left to reach the hamlet of Bartas, then the starting point located about 2.5 km away.
  • Departure
    Mirepoix
  • Difference in height
    195 m
  • Plain text period
    All year round daily.
  • Environment
    • In the country
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
195 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 414 m
  • Minimum altitude : 299 m
  • Total positive elevation : 195 m
  • Total negative elevation : -191 m
  • Max positive elevation : 61 m
  • Min positive elevation : -65 m
Services
  • Equipment
    • Car park