The Cathar Way - A Walker's Guidebook
The Cathar Way is a waymarked trail linking historic castles associated with the ill-fated 13th-century Cathar heresy. Guide to this 250km (two-week) route through the foothills of the Pyrenees in the Languedoc region of southern France, from the Mediterranean to Foix. Beautiful and historic area.
The Cathar Way
A walker’s guide to the Sentier Cathare
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9781852844868
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Seasons
Ideal Easter to early autumn, but can be hot in some areas from early June to mid-September.
Centres
Port-la-Nouvelle and Foix (end-points). Acces via Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan, Barcelona, Girona, Carcassonne.
Difficulty
Hillwalking but not an arduous mountain trek (highest altitude 1300m). Can be walked by anyone who is well equipped and moderately fit.
Must See
Cathar castles of Quéribus, Peyrepertuse and Montségur.
Page 106 - Map Stage 6
Puilaurens village should be shown at 460m, not 560m
Page 175 - Stage 1 Durban-Corbières
The author has discovered the following CH establishment since the book was published:
CH / Maison Mésange www.maisonmesange.de
Full address is 93 Avenue des Corbières
Page 177 - Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Gîte d'étape Bugamus should read:
CH/Gîte d'étape Bugamus (2.5km beyond and 200m above Duilhac, on the trail), tel (00 33) (0) 4 68 64 34 42
Page 179 - Quillan
The author has discovered the following CH establishments since the book was published:
CH Villa Lileon, Le Pont Neuf, Avenue F Mitterand, tel (00 33) (0) 4 68 20 00 08
CH 4 Rue Racine (near the castle), tel (00 33) (0) 4 68 69 50 96
CH Casalys, 49 Grand'rue V Barthélémy, tel (00 33) (0) 8 70 69 07 97, www.casalys.com
CH Betula, 6 Avenue de Cancilla (by the river, on the road to La Forge), tel (00 33) (0) 4 68 20 54 94,
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