Les Orris et le château de Roquefixade
Description
Perched on an impressive cliff, the castle of Roquefixade Cathar website, offers an exceptional view facing the Pyrenees Ariege. The village of Roquefixade is an old country house. Wonderful hiking through the box and dry stone huts the " Orris "
Technical informations
9.9 km
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max. 886 m
min. 462 m
707 m
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Styles : HikingIn the country Public : Occasional hikers | ||||||||||
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Départ : Hameau de Tanière sur la D10 prendre la direction du Bac d’en Bas point de départ (2km)
Step 2
Cross the Hamlet of Bac d’en Haut (follow the yellow and red markers) in the direction of the ridges of Roquefixade
Step 3
From the ridge descend to the village of Roquefixade (markers yellow and red then white and red).
Step 4
Behind the village Gite, take the rural path in the direction of the Monument to the Dead (1.2km).
Step 5
At the cross roads before Coulzone bare left and head towards the ruins of Grezat by a rural path for 800 meters.
Step 6
Pass the ruins and descend the path and rejoin the GR to Pays d’Olmes. (1.5 km)
Points of interest
The castle of Roquefixade
The existence of the castle of Roquefixade is attested since 1034. The first lords all bear the name of Bernard Amiel de Pailhès. During the crusade against the Albigenses, they are of all the fighting alongside the counts of Toulouse and Foix of which they are the vassals. In 1278, the castle was purchased by the king who will maintain and remodel the fortifications and maintain a garrison including a castellan, a watchman, a porter, twelve sergeants and watchdogs.
The Orris
The Orris is a dry stone construction without binder with vault in piles of medium mountain load.
The Orris of Roquefixade
The Orris of Roquefixade
Additional information
To see
The remains of the castle of Roquefixade
The village church
The “Orris” : dry stone construction
The stele of scrub Coulzone
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