Circular walk around the Vallon and the Baisse de Peïra Cava

Park at the Bécas–Peïra Cava link track, the start of the DFCI path, on the M2566 road.

(S/E) Take the DFCI track, go through the barrier and head for marker 179 at the Baisse de Païra Cava.

(1) Leave the DFCI track here and take the path on the left towards the Grotte de Malpertuis. At marker 180, take the path opposite and leave the trail on your left. Continue to the junction at marker 34, where you’ll rejoin the^GR®52A.

(2) Turn right onto it, follow the red and white markings, pass two hairpin bends and begin a long descent. You’ll reach the hamlet of Le Castelet.

(3) Turn right, staying on the^GR®, and head for the village of Le Moulinet; walk through it to reach the junction marked with signpost 10.

(4) Begin the climb, cross the Vallon de Peïra Cava stream, and continue uphill to reach the junction marked with signpost 2.

(5) Leave the^GR® here and turn right onto the track, which follows a wide circular route, to reach marker 8 at a new junction in the hamlet of Canabieras.

(6) Before a small bridge, take the path on the left towards Peïra Cava. Continue uphill to reach the junction marked with signpost 7.

(7) Keep to the path on the right and, continuing uphill, after a few hairpin bends, reach the junction marked with signpost 6. Here, rejoin the DFCI track.

(8) Turn right onto it and follow it until you reach the original junction.

(1) Cross the track to the opposite side to quickly reach the M2566 car park (S/E).

You can park not far from the stated starting point, or further up the route, at the car park alongside the road, just past the adventure park.
You can top up your water supplies in Moulinet, a pretty village. (There is a restaurant.)
The walk can also start from Moulinet, where parking is also easy

(4) Places to visit in Moulinet
You can cool off on the way out of Moulinet or in the Peïra Cava valley.