66 - Pyrénées-Orientales walks

The Cap Béar loop ( Download : PDF )

4.8km +218m -213m 2h00 Average
Starting point in Port-Vendres - 66 - Pyrénées-Orientales

A walk amid vineyards, through scrubland, and along the coast, with beautiful views of the Cap Béar and the Anse de Paulilles cove.

Font Viva lake ( Download : PDF )

5.13km +207m -206m 2h05 Easy
Starting point in Porté-Puymorens - 66 - Pyrénées-Orientales

The village of Portè is a well-known holiday destination in the Alta Cerdanya. Many routes are available in its surroundings, hiking the mountains or connecting the nearby lakes. This is probably the most classical one, visiting the Font Viva lake, under the shadows of the Carlit peak (2921 m.). There, you may find many water sources and falls, pines and flowers, wild and domestic animals.

The Pla de Brézou ( Download : PDF )

12.71km +593m -592m 5h20 Average
Starting point in Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet - 66 - Pyrénées-Orientales

Very nice circuit that will take you over grazing areas that are still used.
The last part of the circuit overhangs the gorges of Galamus.

The Two Fountains circuit ( Download : PDF )

10.13km +554m -551m 4h30 Average
Starting point in Laroque-des-Albères - 66 - Pyrénées-Orientales

Hike to discover the fountains of Laroque-des-Albères: the Font dels Simiots and amazing animals which, according to legend, kidnapped babies and came to settle near the fountain after being dislodged from Arles-sur-Tech; the Font de la Vernosa, a well-preserved, beautiful fountain from where one has a magnificent view of the plain of Roussillon.