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Carrière des Bessous – Ventajou loop from Caunes-Minervois

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Carrière des Bessous – Ventajou loop from Caunes-Minervois

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Carrière des Bessous – Ventajou loop from Caunes-Minervois

03:23

25.6km

980m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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50 m

Caunes-Minervois Historic Village Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Caunes-Minervois is a lovely little town about 25 minutes from Carcassonne. It has small, narrow streets and many wonderful old buildings that have been restored and turned into Gites. There …

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372 m

Historic Streets of Caunes-Minervois

Highlight • Historical Site

Caunes-Minervois is a lovely little town with nice small streets to explore. It is nice to end a run here and then get lost wandering around on small streets like these.

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1.78 km

The Marble Lion of Caunes-Minervois

Highlight • Other

Caines is full of marble sculptures from the site.

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1.99 km

Overgrown Old Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

At one point this might have been a nice trail but now it is overgrown. It is easy to follow and an option if you don't want to run the gravel road.

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2.66 km

Borie

Archaeological Site

5.42 km

Ruins

8.68 km

Some of the marble quarries in the area date back to antiquity and have been exploited for centuries. The Bessous quarry, for example, provided the marble for several fireplaces in the Palace of Versailles.

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9.43 km

View from the Rocky Outcrop

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.2 km

Ventajou

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Ruins of an old village built under the protection of a castrum. The site offers magnificent views of the Minervois and the Pyrenees.

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18.4 km

Col Del Bious

Mountain Pass

21.4 km

Technical Trail with Valley Views

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a lovely trail for a run or hike. It is a bit technical so you need to be sure footed. There are several places with nice views of the valley below.

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25.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

9.80 km

2.97 km

1.11 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

17.8 km

5.37 km

1.25 km

753 m

212 m

158 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 8 June

22°C

16°C

20 %

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Carrière des Bessous – Ventajou loop from Caunes-Minervois

Caunes-Minervois Historic Village Center

Historic Streets of Caunes-Minervois

The Marble Lion of Caunes-Minervois

Overgrown Old Path