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Puits Castan Headframe – Auberge de l'Orbiel loop from Lastours

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Puits Castan Headframe – Auberge de l'Orbiel loop from Lastours

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Puits Castan Headframe – Auberge de l'Orbiel loop from Lastours

05:04

15.7km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.39 km

Puits Castan Headframe

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Vestige of an old mine shaft, part of the complex of the famous Salsigne gold mine in the Orbiel valley. It is a major symbol of the region's industrial mining heritage.

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13.9 km

Lastours with two of the castle ruins in the background

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Beautiful place in the narrow valley of the Orbiel.

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14.0 km

Auberge de l'Orbiel

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Delicious restaurant where the boss cooks traditional home-style food; her husband serves and is super friendly

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14.3 km

The Four Castles of Lastours

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Occupied since the Bronze Age, the site of Lastours is a Mecca of Catharism. The fortresses date back to at least the 11th century, and if only ruins of the …

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View of the Châteaux de Lastours

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Belvedere offering an exceptional view of the remains of the castles of Lastours.

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

3.35 km

3.25 km

3.03 km

935 m

Surfaces

5.27 km

3.46 km

2.41 km

2.16 km

1.61 km

418 m

247 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

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Comments

January 13, 2023,Auberge de l' Orbieul Runde von Lastours

Very varied. But sometimes it's not easy to find a way. Good physical condition is a prerequisite.

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Puits Castan Headframe – Auberge de l'Orbiel loop from Lastours

Puits Castan Headframe

Lastours with two of the castle ruins in the background

Auberge de l'Orbiel

The Four Castles of Lastours

View of the Châteaux de Lastours

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