Page created 13 November 2011, and last updated 28th December 2011
This arrondissement is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, in the department of Aude, taking in the city of Carcassonne in the south of France
Aragon,
Villegly
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Page created 13 November 2011, and last updated 28th December 2011
This arrondissement is located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, in the department of Aude, taking in the city of Carcassonne in the south of France
Aragon, Villegly
Map and signage
A very small-scale overview can be downloaded for free from the www.atacvtt.com site. At a first glance the map seemed very confusing with different trails indicated with similar colours. Then I took a moment, and things cleared up (I think).
There are no ride directions indicated on the map, and hence it is difficult to plan for trail combinations.
And, yes, did I mention the map is very small-scale?
Gps files are provided for several trails. Please note, though, when I rode here in October 2011, the gps file did not correspond to signage out in nature (on several occasions).
Signage is international: Two wheels with an arrow on top indicating the direction. The number of the trail is in colour. Trails are rated green (very easy), blue (easy), red (difficult) and black (very difficult).
Trail details have been extracted from gps files when available, else from the overview map (link provided above).
Trail number 9 is a shorter version of trail number 10, which loops an extra bit up to Pic de Nore (1,211 metres of height) in the northeast.
Trail number 8 is a shorter version of trail number 9. Breaking loose, between villages of Aragon and Les Martys it loops mostly by it own.
Alternative starting points for trails number 8, 9 and 10: Villages of Villaret, Fontiers Cabardes and Les Martys. Alternative starting points for trails number 9 and 10: Villages of Mas Cabardes, Cubservies, Fournes Cabardes and Lastours. Alternative starting point for trail number 9: Village of Pradelles Cabardes.
Trail number 7 loops west of Aragon. (Alternative starting point: Village of Vinelougue.)
Trail number 6 is a shorter version of trail number 7. (Alternative starting point: Village of Montolieu.)
Trail number 5 seems to be the same as trail number 4, except for a short section in the north.
Trail number 3 seems to be covered almost all of its distance by trails number 6 and 7.
Trail number 2 seems to loop most of its distance on its own. Dito for trail number 1.
Interconnecting trails
Trail number 9 and 10 seem to interconnect in a corner in the east with trail number 16 of Villegly.
Notes
Theoretical favourites: Trails number 5 and 7. Trail number 6 is a shorter version of 7 and rated easy, while trail number 7 is rated difficult. Hmmm ...
Villegly
Trail 15 is to the most part covered by 16 and 16bis. Trails number 16 and 16bis overlap until village of Villeneuve Minervois in the west, where trail number 16bis provides for an alternative routing back into Villegly.
Alternative starting points for
Interconnecting trails
Trail number 16 seems to interact in a corner in the west with trails number 9 and 10 of Aragon.
Notes
Every year, village of Villegly hosts the Cap Nore event.