Description

Hiking tour (in 2015) on parts of the Sentier Cathare (“Cathar Trail”) between the towns of Foix and Montségur.

The Sentier Cathare is a long-distance trail in the very south of France with an overall length of about 220 kilometers.

Photos

Map, Topography

Notes and recommendations

The ascent to Montségur is not technically demanding but steep in places.

Montségur was the last resort for the Cathars, a persecuted Christian movement in the 13th century who are the actual eponym for the Cathar Trail.