Circular route from Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts to Sant Ferriol

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We had to find the way, it was good.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a very quiet route, so you need to have the app open as there are no direction signs or signposts, but otherwise it is a very beautiful and easy hike. We don't regret making it accessible even to our grandchildren. But as mentioned above, you need to have the Visorando app open and check it from time to time for directions, as there are two slightly confusing sections.

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We are crossing private property. Is that allowed? Perhaps...

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Date of your route : Mar 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful, easy hike but with little shade

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Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nothing to complain about, easy hike.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Private property issue

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The first part of the hike is not interesting because it is only 6 km of tractor track in full sun, and only the second part, starting from the Ferréol hermitage, begins to get interesting. The view from the hermitage is really nice but does not justify 12 km.
On top of that, there are two sections of the hike that pass through private property. One is where you turn off well before the house, which isn't too much of a bother, but the second section is very long and goes through vineyards and a farm owned by a farmer who has lots of hunting dogs. At the entrance and exit of the property, there are clearly legible signs and a gate with the following words written on it: "No entry, shooting and dogs prohibited."
Message for Visorando: either remove this hike or modify it, as it would be a shame if there were an accident and Visorando ended up in the news for causing a disaster.

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Date of your route : Jun 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of Canigou, Les Aspres and Les Albères.
A pleasant day, but in the shade; luckily there was a nice sea breeze.
Not recommended in summer.

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Date of your route : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note: at point 2, after the concrete electricity pole, from the embankment to the top of the hill, you are entering private property. The owner allows access on condition that you remain discreet. Enjoy your walk...

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Date of your route : Apr 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

First part on a small path cluttered with brush, then hike along wide, uninteresting carriage roads for most of the climb. Hermitage: church closed, not particularly beautiful, view not spectacular. The return trip was a bit more interesting, but took us across private property, notably before the Château d'Aubiry, then reaching it from behind. Ended on a wide cycle path. Very disappointing and problematic in terms of trespassing. Enough to tarnish the reputation of decent hikers.

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No information available for the area between Vives and St Ferriol. Paths are almost non-existent...
There is an ice well near Mas d'en Jannet. Then there is a long, straight, uphill track to reach Serra d'en Calcina before St Ferriol.
Work currently underway in pastoral area

IBP of 54...

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We encountered a minor issue after point 3, where the path became increasingly narrow and lined with thorns, so we turned right onto the Vivès road and rejoined the route a little further on. There was a superb view from the hermitage, where we had a picnic. After point 11, we left the greenway at the right-angle bend to continue on a path that goes straight ahead and rejoins the road we took at the start. To sum up, it was a beautiful walk alternating between ridge and valley bottom sections.

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Hike to Saint Férreol Hermitage, starting from the Devil's Bridge car park in Céret

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