Montségur Castle – Montségur loop from Montségur

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Montségur Castle – Montségur loop from Montségur

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Montségur Castle – Montségur loop from Montségur

01:42

4.40km

240m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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295 m

Montségur Interpretation Panel

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On the way up to the castle, there are information boards at regular intervals about the history, flora and fauna

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320 m

View of Montségur Castle

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From here, a path leads to the castle of Montségur, a Cathar-era ruin. The visit is subject to a fee, but you can get halfway up the climb. It's worth the detour!

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786 m

View of Montségur

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On the way to Montségur Castle, there are always stunning views of the town of the same name - simply wonderful ☺️

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960 m

Montségur Castle is located at an altitude of 1200 metres and is the symbol of the Cathars and of the resistance against the French occupiers. The castle could hold 500 people. Depending on the threat over the years, the castle fills up and then empties again. In 1232, the Bishop of Toulouse makes Montségur the head of the Cathar church. But in 1243 everything changes. The rebellion of the Count of Toulouse has failed and the uprising is crushed. The king gives orders to besiege Montségur. In May 1243, the French set up camp at the foot of the mountain (or “pog”). After a siege of almost a year - around 16 March 1244 - the castle falls into the hands of the besiegers. At the foot of Montségur, 225 “parfaits” are then burned alive.

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1.48 km

Celtic cross

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At this place stands a Celtic cross with the words "Als Catars - als martirs - del pur amor - crestian" carved into it. Which means "To the Cathars, to the martyrs of pure Christian love". Below that is the presumed date of their death: March 16, 1244.

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2.01 km

La croix de Ferrocas

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In the Way of the Cross meditation written by Pope Francis – on Good Friday 2025 in the Roman Colosseum – the Holy Father, who died a few days later (Easter Monday), invited us to allow ourselves to be contemplated by the crucified love of Jesus:
+ "Our darkness seeks the light. (...) now [the crowd] encounters the spectacle of a love never before seen, a beauty that moves them to rethink. To those who see you dying, Lord, you give the opportunity to beat their breasts and turn around, to beat their hearts so that their hardness may be broken. Jesus, grant us, who often still observe you from afar, that we may always remember you in our lives, so that even death, one day when you come, may find us alive." (Pope Francis)

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2.69 km

Montségur

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The village of Montségur is located at the foot of Mount Pog, in the department of Ariège. This charming mountain village is notable for preserving the ruins of a medieval castle and for its close connection to the history of the Cathars.

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