Park in the car park located 100 m past the entrance to the village of Sansa (church – town hall).
Yellow signposting
(S/E) From the car park, head first towards St John’s Church, where you’ll find a signpost showing the routes. Follow the sign for the Col de Sansa. You’ll be on a track which you’ll need to leave at the Croix de Rogations.
(1) Leave the track and take the path on the left towards Pla de l’Orri. Cross the Ruisseau de l’Oratori and then the Rivière du Cabrils via a footbridge to reach Pla de l’Orri and its junction.
(2) At Pla de l’Orri, head towards the Refuge des Estagnols by taking the track on the right. Leave the track a few metres further on to take the signposted path on the left. A few hundred metres further on, you’ll reach the Refuge des Estagnols and its two small lakes.
(3) Head towards the Col de Sansa by taking a track a few metres past the refuge and following the red and yellow markings ofthe GRP® ‘Variante du Tour du Capcir’ route to the much-sought-after pass and its junction of trails.
(4) At this point, take the track signposted for the Col de Creu and follow it all the way to the pass. There are superb views along this stretch.
(5) At the Col de Creu, follow the D4 road for about 200 m and turn left at the cross and the viewpoint.
(6) Keep following the yellow markings until you reach the Col du Dragon.
(7) Take the signposted path on the left and begin a long descent.
(8) Cross the Cabrils stream before reaching Sansa (S/E).

