The paloumère

Beautiful shaded hike above the town of Seix using the Paloumère ridge. This hike will give you a magnificent view of the typical village of Seix with its castle.

Car park :
On the village square

Departure - About 300m from the square in the direction of the Col de la Core at the Oratory, take the path on the right which goes up towards the north then towards the northwest. After 20 minutes of walking, you cross (by taking it for 50m.) a forest track, follow the path in the undergrowth, go around the basin of the station from below then on the left follow a small straight track until the road which you go up on the right for 100m.

35 min. - At the entrance to the holiday village, turn left onto the dirt track

45 min - just before a water reservoir, turn left to go around the valley, then you enter an enclosure then at a second one go along the fence to the right in order to pass under the hamlet of Baubère

1h 20 - Once back on the forest track, turn right up to above the village of Seix

1h 45 - Forest track; descend into the coniferous forest via several bends towards the Calvary and the Château du Pouech which overlook the Gascon city

2h - Return to the starting point

Additional Information :
You are in the heart of the Ariège Pyrenees Natural Park.

We encourage you to adopt responsible behavior in this fragile and shared environment.

- Stay on the trails and take your waste with you.

- Observe the flora without picking it.

- Stay discreet, for wild animals.

- In summer pasture areas, remember to close fences and gates. Do not approach or feed the animals. If a Patou (a livestock protection dog) approaches you, move away slowly and calmly. Do not make large gestures or shout, even if it barks, as it will consider you a threat. If it follows you, ignore it.

- Swimming in lakes is not recommended. Sunscreen (even organic!) and other cosmetics are a source of pollution in this fragile environment.

- Bivouacking is permitted, but only between 19 p.m. and 9 a.m., and more than an hour's walk from a parking lot.

- During periods of drought, all fires are prohibited. In other cases, fires are only permitted more than 200 meters from a forest. Stoves should be used instead of natural fireplaces.

- In the unlikely event of an encounter with a bear (which will try to avoid us at all costs): approach calmly, move away gradually, and do not run.

We advise you to keep dogs on a leash, especially in summer pasture areas where it would be dangerous for you and your dog if it approached the herds due to the presence of Patous.

Working Languages

• French

In detail

• Distance: 5.6 km
• Positive elevation: 223 m
• Daily duration: 02h15
• Route type: loop
• Marking details: Yellow then Yellow and Red; Circuit No. 6 and 6b
• Type of land: Earth
• Nature of the ground: Gravel

Equipment

• Parking in the area

Services

• Pet Friendly
• Hosting
• Catering
• Pet Friendly