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MTB route no.18 Les Suquets
Description
A long and varied route with beautiful panoramas starting from the village hall of Penne. You can connect with the St. Antonin area via circuit No. 5.
Starting from Penne, you climb via the Bayès path to the Pas de la Lignée, following the GR de Pays Cordes-Penne, while enjoying beautiful views of the village, its fortress, and the valley. You then follow the edge of the Forêt de Grésigne to the village of Vaour, where you can enjoy a great view of the Templar Commandery. After crossing the village, you climb up towards the heights via the Route de Liberté to the place called "La Fleur de Lys" before descending by the trails to the village of St. Michel de Vax. Finally, you follow the path on the Causse and cross the small valley of the stream "Le Bombic" before climbing up to the hamlet of Roussergues and its small 12th-century church, Notre Dame. A final climb to the village awaits to finish.
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Advised parking
Next to the Town Hall and Community Center (limited parking available). Additional parking is available at the Penne Bridge
Labellisé Site VTT-FFC®
Ce circuit fait partie d'un Site VTT-FFC®, reconnu par la Fédération Française de Cyclisme comme un territoire regroupant une offre VTT de qualité.
Access
30 km west of Cordes-sur-Ciel via the D600, then the D8 towards Vaour and the D33 towards Penne.35 km north of Gaillac via the D964 towards Castelnau de Montmiral, then the D87 towards Penne.
Ambiance
You will start from the village of Penne and climb to the Forêt de Grésigne, where the wall built by Louis de Froidour during the reign of Louis XIV still marks the boundaries of the Royal Forest in some places. From there, you will head to Vaour and its Templar Commandery, constructed around 1140. You will then cross the village of St. Michel de Vax, passing in front of the towers of the Château des Lacombe Saint Michel, built during the time of Blanche of Castile. Finally, you will return to Penne via the Causse.
Arrival
Same place as the start
Departure
Village hall of Penne
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