The Chapel of Saint-Philippe and La Font Sant Martí in Le Boulou

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Short hike with a slight incline on the first part of the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 116 m
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    Descent: - 119 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 190 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m
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Description of the walk

To get to the start of the hike from Le Boulou, take the D900 towards Le Perthus. At the first roundabout, take the third exit towards the casino. Park in the casino car park, at the top left of the casino.

(S/E) Head south-east along the track that runs alongside the car park on the right. Head towards the building with the sign on the front: "Les Eaux du Boulou". At the next crossroads, turn right and head south-west for about 100 metres.

(1) Take the path that descends into the forest on the right, heading due west. A few dozen metres further on, the path branches off due south to the Saint-Philippe Chapel. After visiting the chapel, continue a few metres further south to discover the Font Sant Marti.

(2) Leave Font Sant Marti by retracing your steps to the Saint-Philippe Chapel. Then turn right, heading due east to join the Puig Estella track about 100 metres further on. Take the track on the right, heading due south.

(3) Cross the Còrrec de la Siureda and continue south on the left. At the hairpin bend 100 metres further on, stay on the track and ignore the two paths that branch off to the left.

(4) At the next two junctions, turn right. Leave a track on your left, and at the next junction, at the exit of Mas d'en Peixeira, turn left heading due north.

(5) Leave the track on the right to pass by a water reservoir and enter Les Thermes du Boulou. Continue north-east to reach the Casino car park.
Return to the car park by going around the Casino on the right-hand side of the establishment (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 92 m - Casino car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 114 m - Path on the right in the forest
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 99 m - La Font Sant Martí.
  4. 3 : km 1.42 - alt. 131 m - Crossing the Correc de la Siureda.
  5. 4 : km 2.11 - alt. 186 m - Path on the right.
  6. 5 : km 3.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn right into the pine forest.
  7. S/E : km 4.44 - alt. 92 m - Casino car park

Worth a visit

From La Font Sant Martí, explore the old facilities of the establishment.
The Boulou thermal baths are open to the public. This visit can also be done at the end of the hike.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 25 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Vejapi
Vejapi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, easy to follow the route with the app, a wonderful discovery of the ancient thermal baths and La Chapelle.

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Caroline 66
Caroline 66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very pleasant walk, lovely discovery of the area. Well-maintained trail but no signposting😕..luckily with your map of the route..everything went well 😃.

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Randonneur patraque
Randonneur patraque

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The section between points 4 and 5 is not very well marked.
Route not very busy

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Ciuccy
Ciuccy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and easy hike. But thankfully we were able to follow the blue trail showing our position in real time compared to the red trail on the map, because some paths are not visible or are very narrow, and you would never think to go that way 😅
It's difficult to follow the description, as there are no markings along the route.

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luctitine
luctitine

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short route that can be done with young children; no worries, it's easy. No difficulty.

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FOFOLINE
FOFOLINE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A little haven of peace, accessible to all, very quiet, ideal for a Sunday stroll with the family.
The Saint Philippe Chapel was open, but it needs restoration work. The paintings are very beautiful, but they are suffering serious deterioration in this location.
Thank you

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Schemet 2
Schemet 2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superbly beautiful and varied landscapes: picturesque fountain and chapel, remnants of the old spa centre

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catlaf
catlaf
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant walk. Follow the Visorando GPS carefully. To my knowledge, the fountain is called Source Clémentine (not Font Sant Marti). Thank you for sharing :-).
On the day of the walk, the weather was fine and we went for a picnic at the Romanesque chapel of St Martin de Fenollar (5 minutes from the Casino). It was closed at that time of year but can be visited from February to November (admission fee). See details on the website.

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buzzy-buzz
buzzy-buzz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Afternoon hike, simple but enjoyable.
Beautiful little chapel and ancient thermal baths.
Varied vegetation. Opportunity to learn a little more about a historical event: "the Battle of Le Boulou".

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Martine U
Martine U

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short, easy hike. However, there are no markings, so it's a good idea to follow the map on the app.
Very pretty chapel, but closed. Ancient thermal baths also closed off by gates.

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jpr66
jpr66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy hike to discover the Chapel of St. Philip and Font Sant Mart

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newstory
newstory

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike, and when you arrive, you can book a short thalassotherapy session!

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bellmatx
bellmatx

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

easy walk on wide tracks, but not signposted. Chapel closed, St Catherine's fountain in the spa park closed by gates.

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gerard stk
gerard stk

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, a mix of wide tracks, a few narrow paths and some tarmac. Unfortunately, Saint Philippe Chapel was closed. The old thermal baths are worth seeing (but nothing more).

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Nabot1er
Nabot1er

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but the junctions are very poorly signposted... so I got lost.

That said, it was very pleasant and easy.

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