This day is all about going the distance. It’s around 28 kilometres and well over 8 hours on your feet: it’s the length that counts here, not the climbing. The hills stay low, and you descend slightly more than you climb. On paper that sounds friendly. Your legs will tell you otherwise later on.
The landscape is open and rolling. Fields, small villages and long stretches where you find your rhythm without trying. There is plenty to look at and very little to distract you. You walk, and after four hours or so you notice your feet taking over the conversation. You reach Baziège tired but content, with that good feeling of having given everything. Walk at an easy pace, take regular breaks and eat on time. The rest will follow.