Cap Béar circular route

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views. Not recommended for young children as the paths are often very close to the edge of the cliff.

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

-We recommend this very pleasant hike, offering multiple viewpoints and a beautiful variety of landscapes. To enjoy it safely, wear hiking boots, a windbreaker, a light scarf, and bring a bottle of water. You will need to be in good physical condition (there are many ascents and descents, with and without steps, which require you to use the shale outcropping on the surface to climb the trail - using the strength of your thighs and glutes!). We do not recommend that children under the age of 13 complete the entire circular, which sometimes requires walking close to the edge of the cliff. It would be best for them to follow only the first part of the trail (points 1 to 4) and return, in order to stay on higher ground.
-On Sunday 26 October, we came across a dozen or so hikers and runners every hour, which brings life to the trail without causing any discomfort.
-Following some of the previous advice, we started at point 4 (parking at the "Bernardi free car park" - GPS point) and walked up Bernardi beach to begin our ascent on the coastal path, dotted with a few pebble coves, towards Cap Béar, where the semaphore and lighthouse can be admired.
-From there, we continued to point 1 via the second coastal path, located further back behind the vineyards with their autumn colours. Be careful, as the wind blows much stronger on the tarmac road to Cap Béar, and even more so on the path that leaves the road and climbs through the vegetation towards Fort Béar, dating from 1880 - now the National Commando Training Centre. We advanced slowly, cautiously, with small, difficult steps, but without incident.
-Then, once we reached the path on the left, at the crossroads, the Tramontane wind gradually lost its strength and the hike became all the more pleasant, between the sudden return of silence and the caress of the sun's rays high in the sky.
-The last part of this hike leaves the coastal path and joins a stony track, from where the vineyards on the left overlook the cliff, enhancing the somewhat bland vegetation at this time of year with their bright, vivid colours. When the beach comes into view straight ahead, at the next crossroads, turn right and gently descend through the vineyards of the Clos de Paulilles estate until you reach the car park where you started. Along this last section of the path, you can still admire the Albères mountains.
-Allow 3 hours for the round trip, with two or three breaks to drink, catch your breath and take some nice photos.
-We would like to thank Thofort for suggesting this enjoyable hike on Visorando! =)

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Date of your route : Jun 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Absolutely sublime scenery, but not an easy hike. You need to be well shod and not recommended for people with vertigo, as many sections are on the edge of cliffs. Lots of flowers and cacti along the way.
We didn't manage to find the course further back, so we did the coastal round trip from the Paulilles car park (it takes a good 3 hours).

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Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with its share of climbs and descents, but it's best to be well shod and in good physical condition, and be careful on the cliff edge, especially for those who take our 4-legged friends!

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Date of your route : Mar 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great tour around Cape Bear. The views and landscapes are very beautiful!
However, 2 points caught our attention:
- the difficulty, easy, is not representative: there are a lot of climbs and descents on steep paths, half of which are on cliff sides and can be dangerous for children. I would have rated it as moderately difficult.
- The starting point is not accessible by car. The best thing would be to go to point 4 (the beach) and start the walk from this side.

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Second time we've done this circuit. It's still just as magnificent 5 years later! This time we had the Visorando app and didn't get lost. The route is very easy to follow with GPS positioning, but much less so with a simple paper map.
We did this walk in bright sunshine and the colours were really beautiful. I thought it was quite busy for October (it was already that way in spring 2019, I can't imagine summer!).
You have the option of continuing as far as Anse de Paulilles or parking at the free Anse de Paulilles car park and starting the walk from point 4, going by the coast and returning inland.
I recommend this tour!

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views
An easy walk, albeit with a few steep seaside sections requiring good footwear.

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A parish specific to Brittany!

ATTENTION, the road up to the semaphore or lighthouse is forbidden (unless you have the right to do so). It is preferable to park at Paulilles beach.
The walk is notoriously easy, but it is uneven in places.

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Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk.

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Date of your route : Dec 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike at the end of December 2023. Picknick facing the sun at point 4 ....

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Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very fine route, with beautiful views.
On the other hand, the route is not "easy".
It's not difficult either, but some sections require attention, and some of the gradients can be tricky in the heat.
Another point is that around the sheds at the bottom of Cap-Béar, the path signs tend to disappear.

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Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb tour, but not as easy as indicated. The return along the coast is really steep. Children should not be carried, and those under 8/10 years old are likely to have difficulty over the distance. Hiking boots are strongly recommended.
But the breathtaking panorama is well worth the walk.
The time indicated is 2 hours... provided you're in good shape and don't stop to look at this marvellous natural environment.
It took us 4 hours. You should still allow 3.
Enjoy the walk.
Eric

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Admittedly, we're not great walkers
(I had a herniated disc operation earlier in the year ... and my partner was carrying a 12kg baby on his back)
But we did find that the uphill and downhill sections of this walk were quite tiring. So don't forget to take water and a little chocolate pick-me-up!
The seaside circuit is incredible and we regretted not having brought our swimming costumes so that we could enjoy the little creeks with their crystal-clear waters!

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great route that varies from coast to coast! I parked at the Paulilles car park, which also allows you to visit this beautiful site and enjoy its lovely beaches.

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Done in May 2023 starting from Bernadi beach, easy to park, beautiful discovery of the rocky coast and return by the heights allowing a different point of view.

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