Lastours > Lastours – Saint Peter's Church of Vals loop from Mazamet

Lastours > Lastours – Saint Peter's Church of Vals loop from Mazamet

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Lastours > Lastours – Saint Peter's Church of Vals loop from Mazamet

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79.0km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

Mazamet Footbridge

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Filigree suspension bridge that swings over the valley high above the river. Masterpiece of engineering. You hardly feel any vibration. Definitely worth seeing, especially since access is free. Be sure to visit the KeduBo store in Hautpoul, right at the bridge. Great homemade sorbet.

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21.5 km

Col de la Prade

Mountain Pass

45.8 km

Lastours > Lastours

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46.3 km

Chateaux de Lastours (Cathar fortresses)

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Quite a nice view of the Châteaux de Lastours

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46.6 km

View of the Châteaux de Lastours from the Village

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View of the four castles of the eponymous village! Access it by the Fournès road which climbs a little but without too many cars!

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55.9 km

Saint Peter's Church of Vals

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Isolated at a crossroads, the church of St Pierre de Vals is a building that is currently largely in ruins. Its origin cannot be dated with certainty, but it predates the 13th century. Until the middle of the 17th century, it served as a parish church for the two communities of the villages of Tourette and Miraval-Cabardès. It adjoins the cemetery of these two villages.
These vestiges offer a rather singular and romantic vision of the feudal period. The church belongs to an association which works for its preservation and enhancement.

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57.0 km

Castle and Church of Miraval-Cabardès

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Here is a very small village quite representative of the Cathar country with its church and the ruins of a castle enthroned on a rocky outcrop. It had only 46 inhabitants in 2020, after having experienced a population peak of 469 inhabitants in 1806, a sign of the rural desertification that affects this region.
The village is the birthplace of the troubadour Raimon de Miraval who officiated in the Languedoc region in the 12th and 13th centuries. A plaque leaning against the rock at the foot of the remains of the castle reminds us of his work and his existence.

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61.2 km

Roc du Bougre and Orbiel Valley

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Magnificent climb much preferable to the D118 - You will be much quieter there

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68.0 km

Col de Saint-Saraille

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Nice climb from Mazamet or Carcassonne with a very good coating. Watch out for traffic depending on the time of year.

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79.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.0 km

13.8 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.6 km

295 m

198 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

7°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2024,Mazamet - Le Minervois - Le Cabardès La Tourette retour par "les Forges"

Unfavorably strong wind from Autan rising towards Pradelles, rain in the forges up to Les Montagnès

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May 2, 2025,Mazamet - Le Minervois - Le Cabardès La Tourette retour par "les Forges"

Circuit adapted to the strong Autan wind. Second part of the climb to Pradelles in the company of 3 former cyclists from the Mazametain region, including Dad!

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