OENORANDO® LES HAUTS DE CORNEILHAN

Step 1

From the parking lot, follow Avenue de Béziers towards the town center for 250 m.

Step 2

At the crossroads, level with the salle de Conférences, turn right into rue de Boujan. After the last houses, cross a ford, then turn right onto the main road. Pass the first vineyards and see the bee-eater nests on the embankment on the left; on the right, a panoramic view of Corneilhan and its vineyards. The track continues uphill through the woods. At the crossroads, turn left, go downhill for 20 m and turn right onto the path. Walk 100 m, then rejoin the track, which skirts the vineyards. Ignore a right-hand trailhead and join a trail junction. To return: Go down Avenue de Béziers to find the Cave Coopérative and the starting point.

Stage 3

Turn left onto the track which descends for 500 m to a crossroads. Take the road to the right, and walk along a balcony overlooking the vineyards. Pass the Valjulius estate and descend to the crossroads. Turn left along the old Bédarieux road, passing the Domaine de la Colombette. Walk about 800 m and cross the Sagnes stream by the bridge.

Stage 4

Leave the old Bédarieux road and turn left onto a track. Walk 50 m and turn right. The track rises between vineyards. Stay on the main track for 1 km. At the end, find a road and turn right. This road, the Chemin de la Médaille, winds for 1.3 km through the vineyards, offering fine views over Corneilhan.

Stage 5

At the crossroads, turn left onto the road (D 39) (take care). Keep left and descend for 150 m. At a bend in the road, turn right into the dead-end. Continue straight ahead on the footpath that descends into Corneilhan via rue de la Montée des Feuilhe. At the end, at Place du Moulin à huile, turn right (fountain). Continue downhill along Avenue de la Pompe, straight ahead. On the right is the Sainte-Marie mortuary chapel or chapelle des écoles libres, built in 1892. Turn right up rue Douais, then left at the top into rue de la Tandine. Walk downhill along the gardens, then follow the winding path towards the stadium. At the crossroads, turn left towards the stadium. Picnic tables can be found in the pine forest.

Stage 6

Take the left-hand road around the pine forest. At the crossroads, keep left and immediately turn right along the agricultural plots. At the end, fork left and walk 20 m.

Stage 7

There and back : Continue right along the "Carrière de l'Abesque" concrete path. At the end, turn right onto Chemin des Tanes to reach Domaine Émile et Rose. Retrace your steps. Continuing on: Walk towards the Corneilhan church along the Chemin des Aubarèdes. At the end, cross the road at the crosswalk and walk up Rue de la Coste. At the top, go up rue de l'Église.

Step 8

To reach the church forecourt: climb the stairs on the left, a panorama not to be missed. From Place Sainte-Ceronne, go down Rue de l'Église to Place de la Mairie (shops). Turn right on rue des Pénitents, then left on rue des Trouilhes. At the end, turn left into Place de la Courneuve (café). Walk towards the conference hall.