🥾 Stage 8 · Ariège

Pamiers Montégut-Plantaurel

From the outskirts of Pamiers, the trail climbs towards the first ridges of the Plantaurel, a chain of hills heralding the Pyrenees.

📏 Distance
18,5km
⏱️ Duration
5h30
⛰️ Elevation +
541m
⬇️ Elevation −
494m
🔺 High point
534m
🔻 Low point
284m
⚡ Difficulty
Moderate
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From Pamiers, the trail begins its gradual ascent towards the first Pyrenean foothills, crossing the Plantaurel hills — the antechamber of the Ariège massif. The climb alternates between wooded zones and open ridges offering fine glimpses southward. The Plantaurel, a characteristic anticlinal fold, forms a natural barrier typical of the Ariège piedmont before the true Pyrenees.

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