Around the Galamus Gorges

Rocky landscapes, forest trails, views of the Canigou and Bugarach.
A GPS is useful on certain sections.
This hike is not recommended if you are prone to vertigo.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 728 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 731 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 689 m
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    Lowest point: 270 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the first car park after the microlight base, D7.

(S/E) Take the path on the left as you leave the car park.

(1) At the junction, follow the path on the right, marked in yellow, which descends and joins the GR®®.

(2) Continue to the right, then turn left onto the yellow-marked path, arriving at a long, recently built suspension footbridge.

(3) Cross the Agly and take the path opposite (towards Roc Paradet-Camps sur l'Agly).

(4) Beautiful view of Saint-Antoine de Galamus. Continue towards Camps sur l'Agly; be careful as the path is steep (life line) and littered with numerous stones and rocks. The landscape changes from rocky terrain to woodland. A GPS is useful here as the path is not always clearly marked. Walk for about 2 km until you reach a junction with a path, at the point where a small valley joins on the right.
(5) Continue to the right, heading up the valley, and reach the Col d’en Calve. Cross over to the other side and continue until you reach the banks of the Agly. Follow the path to the right, which leads to a bridge made of pipes and a safety line.

(6) Cross it and, at the road, turn right towards the Moulin de Cubières. 250 m further on, when the road bends to the right, follow theGR®®36to the left.

(7) At the top of the climb, there is a view of Bugarach. Continue on theGR®®, turning right at the junction, cross the Col das Souls and carry on.

(8) At the next junction, leave theGR®® and turn right towards Saint-Paul to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 380 m - Parking on the D7
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 336 m - Junction
  3. 2 : km 1.23 - alt. 270 m - Junction
  4. 3 : km 1.84 - alt. 270 m - Footbridge - Agly (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 2.65 - alt. 407 m - Viewpoint over the - Ermitage de Saint Antoine de Galamus
  6. 5 : km 4.67 - alt. 614 m - Junction
  7. 6 : km 6.86 - alt. 413 m - Bridge - Agly (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 8.22 - alt. 606 m - View of Bugarach
  9. 8 : km 9.65 - alt. 634 m - Junction
  10. S/E : km 11.59 - alt. 380 m - Parking on the D7

Notes

Please note: this route should not be attempted in strong winds or extreme heat. There are no water points.
Some sections are tricky for those prone to vertigo

Worth a visit

If you are setting off alone, inform a friend or family member of your route and estimated duration.
Walking shoes, walking poles, GPS, and a map of the route.
Bring plenty of water and snacks (dried fruit, cereal bars).
Depending on the season: hat, gloves, warm clothing, cap, sunglasses, sun cream

We recommend visiting the Gorges de Galamus and the Ermitage Saint-Antoine.
Visit the village of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and sample the famous croquants and Agly wine.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
BADADEI
BADADEI

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

From 3 to 5 technical passages in slow undergrowth may be slippery after rain.
Before point 6, as soon as you see the footbridge, take it, without following the GPX track, to reach point 6 where you must take off your shoes to cross the second branch of the river.
It took us 1½ hours longer than expected (group of 7 people).
The interest is limited because we expected to have a dominant and unobstructed view of the Gorges, which is not the case at all.
We did not encounter any other hikers.

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Vejapi
Vejapi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pretty hike with views of the gorges, challenging hike on one section with a fairly steep climb through the woods, no problems finding the route thanks to the app, refreshing and pleasant visit to the hermitage.

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zanon bernard
zanon bernard

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Overall, this route is interesting, and you can follow it without too much trouble. In fact, we encountered a problem with the signposting at point 5 of the route, where the junction was very poorly marked. We couldn’t quite make out where the point was, but fortunately we eventually reached the ford and the road. It seems to me that the route description lacked detail on this point; as for the signposting, it was rather haphazard, and what’s more, the yellow markings continue in the direction of the GR 367. Apart from this detail, the rest was fine.

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nko
nko

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Only managed half the route due to a minor sprain.
The bridge is destroyed: you can take the large bridge and cross the field by keeping to the right (presumably private property), which leads to the track that goes to the road; personally, I carried on another 100 metres to cross over a tree trunk.

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trantole
trantole

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with views of the gorges and the houses of L'Hermitage
Mostly shaded route
A challenging hike
The downside is that you leave the marked trail and end up on unmaintained paths (tall grass, brambles)

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Nenel2781
Nenel2781

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk around the Gorges de la Galamus; there are lovely views of the gorges at the start and end of the walk.
The rest of the route is very scenic and varied, alternating between rocky terrain and woodland.
No issues with signposting as there are very recent fluorescent dots and crosses from point 2 to point 8. They’re a real help on sections 4 and 5.

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