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Access to the village via the D2 from Fourques. Park in the large car park at Montauriol Town Hall.
White and yellow signposting
(S/E) Leave the car park via the bridge over the Réart. At the crossroads just after the bus shelter, turn right onto the D2 towards Fourques. Just before the other bridge, turn left onto Cami Veïnat d'Avall and Cami d'al Bouraillé. Cross the Còrrec del Mas d'en Trilles ford and climb up to the right. You will arrive at a pass with a crossroads and a path.
Signpost and indicator: Chemin du fer.
(1) Go down the road opposite. Cross the Còrrec de Serra Llonga and continue to a fork in the road.
(2) Turn left onto the DFCI No. A7. After 250 m, at an elevation of 234 m, leave the first track on the right. 50 m further on, leave a second track on the left. A few metres further on, leave another track on the right and turn left onto a track that climbs due west. 50 m further on, you can see an old well on the left in the heath. Take the track heading west and continue to a new crossroads at an altitude of 253 metres. Turn right, north, to quickly reach an information board about pastoralism and the forest. This is a great place to take a break and enjoy the view.
(3) Turn left onto the track and then leave a track on your right. Continue straight ahead at the intersections with tracks coming from the left. Drive past the ruts in the ground (information sign on the right). Continue straight ahead, avoiding all other tracks. Continue along the road until you reach the charming restored and well-maintained village of Els Hostalets. Cross the village and, without crossing the bridge over La Cantarana, leave the main road and keep left, following the signs for Chapelle Saint-Amans. You will come to a fork in the road.
(4) For now, leave the DFCI No. A9 on your left, towards Oms, which leads to Montauriol.
Continue straight ahead on the DFCI No. A8 and head towards the Sant-Amans Chapel. This is a great place to take a break.
(5) Turn around and 150 m before the previous fork, you have two options:
- continue to the previous fork and turn right onto DFCI No. 9 towards Oms.
- take a steep path on the right and go straight up the DFCI No. A9 track. Follow it to the right (towards Oms) and further on you will come to a fork at an elevation of 299 metres with a signpost.
(6) Go up to the left onto the track heading south towards Oms. You will reach a large area with a fire hydrant and a signpost for Chemin du Fer.
(7) Continue climbing left on DFCI No. 9 and arrive at a crossroads of paths/tracks. The signpost is confusing as to which direction to take for the Puig Vallpuig Chapel.
(8) Continue left on DFCI No. 9 towards Montauriol. Much further on, leave a track on the right and 50 m further on, you will reach a Y-junction at elevation 331 with a signpost.
(9) Turn left and you will quickly reach the Vallpuig Chapel at Mas Costa. This is a great place to take a break.
(10) Turn back to the previous fork.
(9) Turn left onto a wide, pretty tree-lined road that descends rapidly. Further down, in the middle of the forest, you will come to a fork 100 m after elevation 279 with a signpost.
(11) Turn left at a 90° angle towards Montauriol, still following the beautiful path downhill. You will soon come to a road that descends steeply and quickly reach the village and the village car park (S/E).
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