Cortalets - Fillols

Cinquième et dernière étape permettant de rejoindre le village de Fillols.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Circuit Thués-Entre-Valls - Fillols

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06 Nov 2012

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.07 km
Average duration: 2h 20
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 18 m
Descent: - 1,403 m
Highest point: 2,150 m
Lowest point: 765 m

Country: France
Areas: Pyrenees, Massif du Canigou
City: Taurinya (66500)
Start: N 42.534325° / E 2.465209°
End: N 42.561294° / E 2.410277°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2349ET, 2349ETR
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Description of the walk

Du refuge des Cortalets (S) prendre plein Sud le GR^®83 (Grande Randonnée Transfrontalière) rejoindre le refuge du Ras des Cortalets.

(1) Laisser à droite le GR^® pour prendre à gauche la large piste qui dessert le refuge de la Jasse des Cortalets.

(2) Continuer sur cette piste jusqu'à la Jasse d'En Blatinat puis atteindre le Col des Voltes.

(3) Laisser alors la piste sur la droite pour emprunter le bon sentier qui, par de nombreux zigzags permet de perdre rapidement de l'altitude.
Croiser alors une piste au lieu-dit l'Artillur.

(4) Continuer par le sentier pour rejoindre 1500m plus loin le village de Fillols (E) terminus de la randonnée.

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 2,150 m - Refuge des Cortalets
1 : km 0.63 - alt. 2,050 m - Col des Cortalets (Ras dels Cortalets)
2 : km 1.53 - alt. 1,975 m - Jasse des Cortalets
3 : km 2.98 - alt. 1,788 m - Col des Voltes
4 : km 6.11 - alt. 1,007 m - L'Artillur
E : km 8.07 - alt. 765 m - Village de Fillols

Notes

Peu d'eau sur ce trajet s'en munir en suffisance au départ car s'il fait chaud la descente est longue.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Réserve de chasse et de faune sauvage du Canigou (RCFS) - more information

Worth a visit

Le retour au village de Fillols permet d'entreprendre d'agréables visites vers:
Villefranche de Conflent et le fort Libéria
Saint Martin du Canigou
Vernet les Bains.
Sans oublier la belle balade par le train jaune

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