Trekking the Cathar Way: The Sentier Cathare in Southern France

A guidebook to walking the 260km (162 mile) GR367 Cathar Way (Sentier Cathare) between Port-la-Nouvelle and Foix. This long-distance trek through the Languedoc region of southern France is suitable for fairly experienced hikers and can be walked in 2 weeks.

• Presented in 13 stages of 12-27km (7-17 miles) with a northern variant included
• Route passes Durban-Corbières, Tuchan, Cucugnan, Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, Puilaurens, Axat, Bugarach (north variant), Quillan (north variant), Puivert, Espezel, Montségur, Montferrier
• Route is described east-west
• Suitable to be walked April through to October, although high temperatures are experienced in the summer
• GPX files available to download
• 1:100,000 maps are included for each stage
• Detailed information about accommodation, facilities and public transport along the route

Nell Sleet and Luke Smith are writers who run the slow travel blog What if we walked? together. They travel the slow way, exploring the world on foot, and document their journeys on their blog and their Instagram (@whatifwewalked), as well as other media. Their recent journeys together include the Rota Vicentina in Portugal, The Painters’ Way in Germany and the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome.