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Carcassonne City Walls – Count's Castle loop from Carcassonne

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Carcassonne City Walls – Count's Castle loop from Carcassonne

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Carcassonne City Walls – Count's Castle loop from Carcassonne

01:31

5.69km

60m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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2.43 km

View of the Cité de Carcassonne

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The so-called “health path” from the campsite to the Carcassonne fortress is a beautiful and pleasant one.

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3.03 km

Carcassonne City Walls

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Great view from the city wall of the city and the castle

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3.44 km

City wall in the twilight

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Carcassonne is a must-see, best visited early in the morning when it is not yet very busy.

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3.61 km

Saint Gimer Church 🕍

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Catholic church below the ramparts of Carcassonne.

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4.26 km

Stained-glass windows of the Basilique Saint-Nazaire

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Fairly large and impressive church

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4.47 km

Count's Castle

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The Count's Castle reached its peak in the 12th and 13th centuries AD. It then housed the Cathars. After the support of the Cathars, the castle was besieged in the …

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5.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.18 km

1.40 km

779 m

683 m

631 m

Surfaces

2.12 km

1.87 km

1.27 km

308 m

110 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 30 August

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February 24, 2023,Kreuz und quer durch die Cité von Carcassonne ❤

The Cité of Carcassonne is a medieval fortified city situated on a hill in the old town of Carcassonne.

A trip there is like a journey through time. Up to 4,000 people lived in the impressive fortress in the Middle Ages. In the high season, crowds of tourists stroll through the narrow streets. Now on a weekday in February we …

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October 27, 2022,🇫🇷 Carcasonne

Carcassonne is particularly famous for the medieval fortress La Cité with numerous watchtowers and a double wall. The first walls were built in Gallo-Roman times, most of the extensions followed in the 13th and 14th centuries.

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April 17, 2025,🇫🇷Carcassonne"25/15"🌤️🚶

Today we visited Carcassonne, a medieval city in the Languedoc region of southern France. Its most famous feature is the fortress, La Cité, with its numerous watchtowers and double walls. The fortress is unique in Europe in terms of its size and state of preservation. Since 1997, the fortress has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Carcassonne City Walls – Count's Castle loop from Carcassonne

View of the Cité de Carcassonne

Carcassonne City Walls

City wall in the twilight

Saint Gimer Church 🕍

Basilika von Carcassonne

Stained-glass windows of the Basilique Saint-Nazaire

Basilica of St. Nazaire

Count's Castle

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