📈 Elevation Profile
🗺️ Stage Map
The approach to Carcassonne is one of the most striking moments on the GR78. From the hillsides of the Razès, the crenellated towers and double ramparts gradually emerge on the horizon like something from a medieval film. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the medieval Cité — restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc — offers a landmark halt on this pilgrimage route. Below, the lower town through which the Aude flows bears witness to the rich commercial past of this former Occitan capital.
🌌 Walking Conditions
📎 Villages and Waypoints
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Rieux-Minervois · Start
Point de departure from l’étape 3.
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3km
Peyriac-Minervois
Village on stage 3.
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5,2km
Laure-Minervois
Village on stage 3.
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7,6km
Saint-Frichoux
Village on stage 3.
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9,9km
Aigues-Vives
Village on stage 3.
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12,1km
Laure-Minervois
Village on stage 3.
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16,3km
Malves-en-Minervois
Village on stage 3.
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20,9km
Villedubert
Village on stage 3.
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25,3km
Villemoustaussou
Village on stage 3.
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31,2km
Carcassonne · End
End point of stage 3.
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⚠️ Practical Information
- DifficultyÉtape longue et facile, traversant la plaine viticole audoise jusqu'à Carcassonne (D+334 m / D−335 m sur 31,2 km). Revêtement varié : chemins de terre et petites routes.
- Water pointsRieux-Minervois (départ)Laure-Minervois (km 8)Villemoustaussou (km 22)Carcassonne (km 31,2)
- SuppliesCarcassonne km 31,2 · grand centre-ville, tous commerces
- AccommodationsNombreux hébergements à Carcassonne (hôtels, gîtes, auberge de jeunesse dans la Cité).
- Monuments & HeritageCité médiévale de Carcassonne km 31,2 · ensemble fortifié des XI−XIVe s. inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1997, château comtal et basilique Saint-NazaireCanal du Midi km 28 · canal classé UNESCO (1996), traversée de l'écluse de Villeneuve-lès-Béziers sur ce tronçon côté MinervoisÉglise romane de Laure-Minervois km 8 · église du XIIe s. conservant un tympan roman sculpté
- Taxi / Retreat optionsTaxis de Carcassonne — se renseigner à l'Office de tourisme (place Gambetta)
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