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Col ou Coll de Creu (1715m) walks
Loop from the Col de Creu to the Estagnols refuge
Visorando Member
6.50 mi
+1,020 ft
-1,020 ft
5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Matemale (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A lovely circular route to do on snowshoes (or on foot in summer) starting from Matemale.The return via the other track requires a certain level of fitness if there are no tracks in the snow. From the Col de La Sansa, follow the yellow-red markings.You must also follow the route description carefully; otherwise, you’ll have to return to the bottom of the road and walk back up to the pass to retrieve your cars.
From Coll de Creu to Caudiès-de-Conflent (circular)
12.12 mi
+2,300 ft
-2,300 ft
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from Matemale (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This long circular hike takes you via Coll del Torn and Caudiès-de-Conflent. The mix of open and wooded sections offers a hike rich in varied landscapes and atmospheres.
Walks near Col ou Coll de Creu (1715m)
Chemin Vauban From Formiguères to Rouze
13.74 mi
+1,286 ft
-3,018 ft
7h 25
Moderate
Departure from Formiguères (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This section of the Chemin Vauban links Formiguères to Rouze, crossing the Capcir and then the Donezan. The route, which is generally easy and pleasant, alternates between forest tracks, sections through the undergrowth, paths along ridges and more open stretches offering beautiful panoramic views. The route runs alongside the Galbe river, crosses the Col des Ares – which marks the border between the Pyrénées-Orientales and Ariège – and then continues through the Donezan region via Carcanières and Le Puch. It also takes you past the magnificent Château d’Usson before reaching the village of Rouze.
Crossing from Balcère to Les Angles
4.84 mi
+489 ft
-755 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales) (Pyrénées-Orientales)
An easy, two-thirds shaded route suggested by a Year 3 class. Superb views to help children from the countryside discover the mountains: lake, forests.
Chemin Vauban: From Sauto to Formiguères
14.63 mi
+1,112 ft
-1,401 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Sauto (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This section of the Chemin Vauban links Sauto and Formiguères, passing through La Llagonne, the Col de la Quillane, Lake Matemale and the village of Matemale. The route, which is generally easy and accessible to all, alternates between balcony paths, woodland trails and sections along the shores of Lake Matemale, offering beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding peaks and providing an opportunity to explore the Tour de Creu.Please note that the route passes through the La Quillane ski resort, which means it is impassable whilst the resort is open for the winter season. The final section between Lake Matemale and Formiguères, which mainly follows a forest track, offers little shade and should therefore be avoided in very hot weather.
Camporells Refuge - En Beys Refuge
6.82 mi
+1,562 ft
-2,490 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Formiguères (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Second stage of the Tour Des Pérics.This stage should only be undertaken in good weather and when there is no fog.Otherwise, you must use the Visorando app or a GPS device to track your route.
⚠️ You are entering the Orlu National Hunting and Wildlife Reserve, where certain regulations must be observed. See practical information.
Chemin Vauban from Mont-Louis to La Llagonne
2.00 mi
+344 ft
-72 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from La Cabanasse (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This section of the Chemin Vauban links Mont-Louis to La Llagonne via an easy and pleasant route. After skirting the ramparts of the fortified town of Mont-Louis, the route crosses the River Têt before reaching the village of La Llagonne. One-way walk: leave a car at La Llagonne (car park near the post office) to return to Mont-Louis.
Camporells Refuge - Lac des Bouillouses via Petit Peric
7.14 mi
+1,503 ft
-2,267 ft
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Formiguères (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Part of the long itinerary (9 days) around Carlit, hiking from refuge to refuge, based on the Peyrics tour and using various marked trails.
Thués-Entre-Valls – Fillols Route
34.29 mi
+14,088 ft
-14,383 ft
5 days
Moderate
Departure from Thuès-Entre-Valls (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A 5-day route in the Catalan Pyrenees, offering the chance to explore the stunning Carença Gorges before finishing with an ascent of the Catalan giant: the Canigou.
Thués-Entre-Valls - Carança refuge
5.40 mi
+3,832 ft
-653 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Thuès-Entre-Valls (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This is the first stage of the Thués - Fillols loop, which takes you up the Carença Gorge to the refuge of the same name.
The Balcons de la Têt and the Yellow Train
6.59 mi
+873 ft
-2,398 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from La Cabanasse (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A climb on the Train Jaune from Fontpédrouse to La Cabanasse, followed by a beautiful, tree-lined descent along the River Têt.A lovely walk, partly through the forest; this is a different route from La Cabanasse to Planès suggested by PO Express, with the chance to find a few porcini mushrooms depending on the season, and to pass under the Gisclard Bridge, a true engineering marvel for its time.
