Perthus and Ravin de Mal Infernet circular loop

From the D100, take the Pic de l'Ours road near Agay. Cross the Grenouillet bridge and pass in front of the Maison Forestière du Gratadis. Turn left just before the Gué du Grenouillet. Park in the Col de la Belle Barbe car park.

(S/E) Continue along the road that crosses the Pont du Gratadis bridge.

(1) Immediately afterwards, turn right onto the path and follow the Gratadis stream.

(2) Continue right along the Ravin du Gratadis stream to Lac Aubert. In places, the path follows the stream bed.

(3) Continue along this slate path to Col Aubert.

(4) Turn left and climb to Col du Baladou.

(5) Take the^second path on the left and continue towards Col du Perthus.

(6) Continue straight ahead and overlook the Ravin du Perthus (view of Mont Vinaigre).

(7) Take the path on the left at Baisse de la Petite Vache. Shortly afterwards, ignore the path on the right unless you want to go via the summit. At an altitude of 180 metres, turn right onto the path that climbs to Baisse de la Grosse Vache.

(8) Take the path opposite towards Lac de l'Écureuil. Feel free to stop at the pond on the left, then continue straight ahead.

(9) At a right-hand bend in the track, take the path down to the left. Cross the Ruisseau du Ravin des Trois Termes stream.

(10) At the crossroads, turn right onto the path and follow the stream to Lac de l'Écureuil.

(11) Take the middle path and immediately turn right onto the path that runs along the edge of the dry Lac de l'Écureuil.

(12) Turn left onto the track, cross the ford and continue along the stream.

(13) Descend a path on the right, cross an iron footbridge and climb the path to Col Aubert, which you passed on the way there.

(4) Turn left onto the path and you will come to a fork.

(14) Turn left, go around Pic du Baladou and return to the Col de Belle Barbe car park (S/E).

There is no shelter or water source on the route.