Around Saillagouse

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk thanks to its trails and paths winding from farm to farm around Saillagouse, with plenty of water sources all along the route, despite the scorching August heat. The stretch through Llivia was tough: 2 km in the blazing sun with a headwind of 60 km/h, and apart from the dust, we didn’t see much of the Spanish enclave. However, right at the end, just before Err, we had a picnic under the apple trees in a (private) orchard and a group of deer put on a show for us. All in all, a lovely walk!

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk offering a chance to explore Saillagouse and its surrounding farms and villages.
The long, straight stretch in full sun across the fields to Llivia was rather uninteresting.

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk! I’d recommend it as a warm-up when you first arrive in the area!
A few details regarding the route and description: this needs to be amended in two places (already pointed out by Christi19) as the signposting has changed and one path is no longer accessible.

• At point (1), you must carefully cross the N116 to take the road opposite, which, contrary to the IGN map, leads onto Rue du Carlit. Then turn left onto Rue du Mas Rondole to carefully cross the N116 again and arrive at point (2).
• At point (4), leave the road (as the path on the left in the bend mentioned in the description is no longer accessible) and take the path (not shown on the IGN map) descending to the right of the road towards Mas St Joseph. You will rejoin the road, which you must cross to continue straight ahead along a grassy path (which is wet at the start!) following the yellow markings (path not shown on the IGN map). It descends through Camp Gros then turns left towards Arbolosa before branching off to the right and joining the D33, near a road junction. Carefully follow the road to the left (yellow markings, still heading towards Mas St Joseph), then after a left-hand bend, head down to the right onto the path leading to the Sègre as described.

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I had planned to do a similar route, starting from Saillagouse and passing through Err, but as I was worried about the weather turning rainy, I opted for a different route on the opposite side of the valley; if there is a risk of rain over Saillagouse but not on the Font-Romeu side, you can therefore opt for a route leading from Bolquère to Odeillo (see http://sogeco31.blogspot.com/2020/09/de-...)

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, not difficult at all. Stunning views practically all the way along the route. Thanks for the suggestion!
We did have a bit of trouble following the route description, though – luckily we had the app and GPS on our phone:
It seems that the suggested route doesn’t always follow the yellow markings, contrary to what’s indicated.
At point 1, the markings suggest turning right after crossing the road. Apparently, it then returns to the Mas Rondole road, thus avoiding the fairly busy N116.
At point 4, the markings and a sign pointing to “Mas St. Joseph” suggest taking a path to the left, rather than the road. We followed the route along the road but had difficulty finding the path at point 5 that branches off to the left. We crossed what is essentially a pasture to find the markings and signposting again on the road below. It would apparently have been easier to follow the signposting rather than the Visorando route. After that, there weren’t too many problems. Be careful: at 10, the signposting appears quite late, but opposite the church there is a sign indicating the way to Saillagouse.

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