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               Walk! the Cathar Way

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Author
Introduction
A. Linear route West to East via the Northern Variant
 1: Foix
Stage One: Foix to Roquefixade                                                     click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Walking Time: 5h15. Total Time Taken: 8h30. Official Distance: 18km. GPS Recorded Distance: 13.9km. Ascents: 690 metres. Descents: 330 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 5.
2: Roquefixade
Stage Two: Roquefixade to Montségur                                                     click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 4. Walking Time: 4h45. Total Time Taken: 7h. Official Distance: 17km. GPS Recorded Distance: 18.3km. Ascents: 626 metres. Descents: 540 metres. Refreshments en route: 4. Refreshments at the end: 4.
3: Montsegur
4: The gorges of the Sentier Cathare
Stage Three: Montségur to Comus                                                                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Walking Time: 4h. Total Time Taken: 6h15. Official Distance: 13km. GPS Recorded Distance: 11km. Ascents: 685 metres. Descents: 450 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 5.
5: Deputy Dog                                                    
Stage Four: Comus to Espezel                                                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 4. Walking Time: 4h20. Total Time Taken: 6h. Official Distance: 20km. GPS Recorded Distance: 20km. Ascents: 150 metres. Descents: 450 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 3.
6: If you go down to the woods today             
Stage Five: Espezel to Puivert                                                                                                                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 3h50. Total Time Taken: 6h. Official Distance: 17km. GPS Recorded Distance: 15.8km. Ascents: 55 metres. Descents: 450 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 5.
Stage Six: Puivert to Quillan (intersection with the southern variant en route at Coudons)                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Walking Time: 5h20. Total Time Taken: 8h40. Official Distance: 20.5km. GPS Recorded Distance: 20.5km. Ascents: 485 metres. Descents: 685 metres. Refreshments en route: 3. Refreshments at the end: 4.
Stage Seven: Quillan to Bugarach                                                                                                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 4. Walking Time: 5h55. Total Time Taken: 7h. Official Distance: 24.5km. GPS Recorded Distance: 21.5km. Ascents:  665 metres. Descents: 460 metres. Refreshments en route: 3. Refreshments at the end: 5+.
8: The end of the world is nigh
Stage Eight: Bugarach to Cubières-sur-Cinoble
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 4h20. Total Time Taken: 6h10. Official Distance: not available. GPS Recorded Distance: 15.8km. Ascents: 600 metres. Descents: 635 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
9: Two castles
Stage Nine: Cubières-sur-Cinoble to Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
a. via Pech d'Auroux
Exertion: 5. Walking Time: 3h55. Total Time Taken: 6h05. Official Distance: not available. GPS Recorded Distance: 13km. Ascents: 580 metres. Descents: 590 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
b. via Gorges de Galamus (intersection with the southern variant at the lower end of Gorges de Galamus)                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 4h45. Total Time Taken: 6h35. Official Distance: not available. GPS Recorded Distance: 15.5km. Ascents: 340 metres. Descents: 450 metres. Refreshments en route: 2. Refreshments at the end: 4.
c. via the Route Forestiere Sarraouto
Exertion: 2. Estimated Walking Time: 3h15. Estimated Distance: 11km. Ascents: 270 metres. Descents: 285 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
10: Le Curé de Cucugnan
Stage Ten: Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse to Tuchan                                                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 4. Walking Time: 5h55. Total Time Taken: 6h30. Official Distance: 23.5km. GPS Recorded Distance: 22.2km. Ascents: 465 metres. Descents: 670 metres. Refreshments en route: 3. Refreshments at the end: 4.
11: A word about wine
Stage Eleven: Tuchan to Durban-Corbières                                                                                                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 6h25. Total Time Taken: 8h35. Official Distance: 28km. GPS Recorded Distance: 28.1km. Ascents: 500 metres. Descents: 600 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
Stage Twelve: Durban-Corbières to the Coast
a. to Port La Nouvelle (official route)                                                                                                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 6h45. Total Time Taken: 7h50. Official Distance: 29km. GPS Recorded Distance: 27.16km. Ascents: 350 metres. Descents: 400 metres. Refreshments en route: 4. Refreshments at the end: 3.
b. to La Palme and Gare de Leucate (alternative ending)
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 5h25 + 1h30 to Gare Leucate. Estimated Distance: 26km to La Palme + 6km to Gare Leucate. Ascents: 350 metres. Descents: 400 metres. Refreshments en route: 4. Refreshments at the end: 4.

B. Southern Variant East to West between Stages 9 & 6
Southern Variant Stage One: Cubières-sur-Cinoble to Prugnanes
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 2h30. Distance: 10.2km. Ascents: 310 metres. Descents: 210 metres. Refreshments en route: 2. Refreshments at the end: 3.
Southern Variant Stage Two: Prugnanes to Puilarens                                                                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 4h10. Distance: 18.3km. Ascents: 375 metres. Descents: 325 metres. Refreshments en route: 4. Refreshments at the end: 4.
Southern Variant Stage Three: Puilaurens to Axat                                                                                                                     click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 2. Walking Time: 2h10. Distance: 10.5km. Ascents: 190 metres. Descents: 250 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
Southern Variant Stage Four: Axat to Quirbajou                                                                                                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Walking Time: 3h. Distance: 11km. Ascents: 450 metres. Descents: 100 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 4.
Southern Variant Stage Five: Quirbajou to intersection with Stage Six at Coudons                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Walking Time: 2h + 1h35 for Quillan or 3h30 for Puivert. Distance: 8.1km + 5km for Quillan or 14km for Puivert. Ascents: 330 metres. Descents: 270 metres. Refreshments en route: 0. Refreshments at the end: 0.

C. Circular Walks
1. Roquefixade: the castle via Le Grezat and Bac d'Ilhat                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Time: 2h55. Distance: 9.3 kilometres. Ascents & Descents: 400 metres. Refreshments: 5.
2. Montségur: Mines de Fangas and Carrière de la Porteille                                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Time: 4h30. Distance: 13km. Ascents & Descents: 900 metres. Refreshment: 0.
3. Montaillou: Pic de Penedis and Roc de Quercourt
Exertion: 4. Time: 3h30. Distance: 12.8 kilometres. Ascents & Descents: 575 metres. Refreshments: 3.
4. Nébias: Le Labyrinthe Vert                                                                                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 1. Time: 2h05. Distance: 7.1km. Ascents & Descents: 125 metres. Refreshment: 2.
5. Le Bézu: Château des Templiers                                                                                     click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 1. Time: 45M. Distance: 1.8 kilometres. Ascents & Descents: 120 metres. Refreshments: 0.
6. Bugarach: Source de la Salz                                                                                              click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Time: 3h35. Distance: 14km. Ascents & Descents: 350 metres. Refreshment: 4.
7. Cubières-sur-Cinoble: Pech d'Auroux                                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 5. Time: 3h25. Distance: 12.3km. Ascents & Descents: 550 metres. Refreshments: 3.
8. Puilaurens: Serre des Aiguilles                                                                         click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Time: 2h55. Distance: 10.7km. Ascents & Descents: 350 metres. Refreshments: 0.
9. Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse: Moulin de Ribaute                                                                 click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 2. Time: 1h25. Distance: 6 kilometres. Ascents & Descents: 130 metres. Refreshments: 4.
10. Roquefort des Corbières: Les Bornes Milliaires                                                             click to see Viewranger route
Exertion: 3. Time: 3h. Distance: 11.5km. Ascents & Descents: 360 metres. Refreshment: 0.

Bibliography - including useful websites
Appendices:
a. Stage Planner - a summary of distances and services in all towns and villages en route.
b. Recommendations and contact details for accommodation and transport en route.

ISBN 978-1-78275-010-9    ebook pdf    £4.99 94 pages in A4 page format 
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