From village to village

(D/A) - From Ax-les-Thermes, take the road between the Couloubret baths and the Casino. After 200 m, follow the yellow signposted path on the right towards Ignaux. You will first come to the "Bosquet" district, with a short section on the road. Then continue to follow the yellow markings to Ignaux, a distance of 3km.
KM 3: Once you've reached the village church, follow the yellow signs for "refuge du Chioula". A beautiful climb through the forest awaits you.
KM 4,5: You arrive at the intersection with the road leading up to the Col du Chioula. You need to cross the road and climb back up 50 metres. The path is on your right, still heading towards the refuge. You will gradually emerge from the forest to reach the Chioula estate. Don't hesitate to look to your right from time to time, and behind you you'll have a superb view of the Pyrenees! Continue along this path, following the signs, until you reach the Chioula refuge.
KM 8: The refuge is the perfect place to take an invigorating break in front of the Pyrenees. You've done the section with the most ascent. The rest of the route alternates between short climbs, flats and long descents. From the refuge, retrace your steps slightly to reach the crossroads of several trails. Follow the signs for the Col d'Ijou and the GR107 (red and white markings).
KM10: Col d'Ijou at 1650m altitude. From here, you need to head for Sorgeat and Ascou, two beautiful, typical Ariège villages. A long 6km descent awaits you, still following the GR107. If you wish, you can fill your water bottle at the spring on your way to Ascou.
KM16: Continue on the GR107. You'll cross the main Ascou village road, and continue downhill on the small road in front of you, still on the GR107, towards Porteille d'Orgeix and its village.
KM 18: After crossing Porteille d'Orgeix, you reach the beautiful village of Orgeix. A beautiful view of the Dent d'Orlu and its valley awaits you. Cross the Oriège stream by the small bridge, then take the wide track on your right, which runs alongside the stream in the direction of Lac de Campauleil.
KM 20: You've passed Lac de Campauleil, and 300 m further on, you'll reach the junction between the path and the road. At this point, follow the road downwards for 500 metres before crossing a bridge. Turn right to go up a few metres, then turn left, still on the road. You'll come to an uphill slope in the middle of a few dwellings - take heart, it's the end!
KM 21: follow the path back to Ax-les-Thermes. You'll see the swimming pool and a few houses on your left. Continue along the wide path which takes you up one last small climb, then back down to Ax-les-Thermes. You'll arrive opposite the Teich central turbine. Turn left, then right to return to the starting point.