Elevation 340 D +
Distance 8.5 km
- Departure 09190 Saint-Lizier
- LOOP
- Beacon(s) BALISE
Start from the city of St-Lizier and climb the Tuc du Montcalivert offering a 360° view of the Pyrenees, the valleys and the plain. The return takes you on the way to Santiago de Compostela and crosses the pretty bastide town of Montjoie.
Departure access: You can park in the car park at the top of the village of Saint-Lizier, there is space and it is free.
Additional Information :
You are in the heart of the Pyrenees Ariégeoises Natural Park. We encourage you to adopt responsible behavior in this fragile and shared environment. - Stay on the trails and take your waste with you. - Observe the flora without picking it. - Remain discreet for wild animals. - In summer pasture areas, remember to close fences and barriers. Do not approach or feed animals. If a Patou (herd protection dog) approaches you, move away slowly and calmly. No big gestures or shouting, even if he barks, because he would consider you a threat. If he follows you, ignore him. - Swimming in lakes is not recommended. Sunscreen (even organic!) and other cosmetics are a source of pollution in this fragile environment. - Bivouac is authorized, but only between 19 p.m. and 9 a.m., and more than an hour's walk from a parking lot. - During periods of drought, all fires are prohibited. In other cases, fires are only authorized more than 200m from a forest. Prefer stoves to natural fireplaces. - In the event of a very unlikely encounter with a bear (which is trying to avoid us at all costs): show yourself calmly, move away gradually, and do not run.
Ranking & labels
- On the way to Santiago de Compostela
- Circuits of France_circuits
Location
Couserans Pyrenees
Equipments & services
Equipments
- Playground
- Picnic area.
- Public toilets
- Parking
- Orientation table
- Coach parking
- Charging stations for electric vehicles
- Free parking
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Your itinerary
Start date
Turn right towards Maubresc
Tuc du Montcalivert viewpoint
Go down to the South-East
Turn right, follow the GR®78 until you return to St Lizier
1 - Departure
At the car park, follow the dirt road opposite which goes around the ramparts from the outside.
50m after the rampart, you fork to the right on a path that climbs towards the cross of Pouterolles.
Take a left, pass the public bench and go down the grassy stairway.
Then, take the road to the right, towards the cemetery.
At the crossroads, you continue straight on the dirt road.
Cross the barrier set up to cross the meadow, and find the path in front of an old sheepfold and leave the property.
Take a path on the left that goes up.
It becomes a road at the level of a farm and reaches a crossroads.
2 - Turn right towards Maubresc
After about fifty meters, turn right (path).
Follow the road and turn left at the next crossroads (at this crossroads there is a small bridge which crosses over a stream, so do not take it; you can find an old washhouse below the crossroads on the south side).
About 200 meters later, take a gravel path on the left (recent in 2012).
3 - Tuc du Montcalivert viewpoint
Enjoy the place ...
4 - Go back down to the South-East
Take the road, then turn right and cross the D18.
Continue on the path opposite (old Roman road) and arrive at an intersection with the GR®78 (Chemin de Compostelle indicated).
5 - Turn right, follow the GR®78 until you return to St Lizier
Unfortunately, the end of the hike is on the road so be careful.