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Montségur Castle – Celtic cross loop from Villeneuve-d'Olmes

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Montségur Castle – Celtic cross loop from Villeneuve-d'Olmes

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Montségur Castle – Celtic cross loop from Villeneuve-d'Olmes

02:54

21.3km

760m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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7.10 km

Viewpoint

9.15 km

View of Montségur Castle

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In 1243, the Castle of Montségur was the main stronghold of the Cathars. During the Third Albigensian Crusade, the Crusader army besieged the castle, initially unsuccessfully. Catapults could not be used because of the great height of the fortress. This changed one night when a group of soldiers managed to take a nearby tower, so that the crusaders could attack the castle from about the same height. On March 16, 1244, the Cathars and their defenders surrendered.

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Montségur Castle

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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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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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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

4.81 km

3.65 km

3.01 km

2.06 km

Surfaces

13.0 km

3.53 km

3.05 km

1.27 km

331 m

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Montségur Castle – Celtic cross loop from Villeneuve-d'Olmes

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