The Tour del Far

A round trip to the Catalan Corbières region will take you to the Tour del Far, where you can enjoy a magnificent 360° panorama.

Thishike is strongly discouraged in high winds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 390 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 390 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 492 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 102 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the Prehistory Museum on the D9 road.

Yellow markings

(S/E) From the car park, head south on the D9 road and quickly turn left onto the small street marked in yellow towards the museum.

Join Avenue Louis Baixas and turn left. Walk alongside the museum and, at the intersection, take the road on the right, Avenue Léon Jean Gregory, which will take you to another intersection after passing the Théâtre du Millénaire.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de la Tour. The tarmac gives way to a footpath.
Take the right turn and you will come to an intersection where you can make a round trip to the ruins of Tautavel Castle.

(2) Continue to follow the yellow markings towards the Tour del Far, ignoring the side paths.
Climb two slopes equipped with ropes, then continue along a balcony path until you reach a junction.

(3) Leave the path leading to Cases de Pène opposite and climb left to the Tour del Far.
Turn right at the next intersection and you will reach the tower and its magnificent 360° panorama.

Retrace your steps to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Car park on Route D9. Near - Verdouble (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 133 m - Intersection
  3. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 208 m - Ruins of the castle intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.76 - alt. 481 m - Trail junction
  5. S/E : km 5.69 - alt. 102 m - Parking on Route D9

Notes

Worth a visit

La Caune de l'Arago (prehistoric site).

The Museum of Prehistory is worth a visit.

The Tour del Far.

The Verdouble and Gouleyrous Gorges.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
pibou62
pibou62

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with no difficulty.

There are one or two slightly difficult spots, though. You just need to watch your step.
Perfectly possible with children, but under supervision.

It can be windy in places, so avoid this route if strong winds are forecast.

We didn't take the indicated time, but less...
It obviously depends on your fitness level and whether you stop or not.

The view from the tower is well worth the detour!

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Claudsin
Claudsin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A somewhat challenging uphill route.
Magnificent views over the plains.
If the wind is strong, do not take this path as indicated halfway up the slope.

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Cegeaure
Cegeaure

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is a bit steep to climb, but it's definitely worth the effort when you reach the 360° viewpoint.

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JJG12
JJG12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a somewhat difficult hike, but definitely not easy.

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PATVTT66
PATVTT66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

For your information, it only takes 1 hour and 45 minutes for a good walker to make the round trip.
Two hours and 45 minutes seems excessive to me, even for a novice.

Patrice

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jean louis 66
jean louis 66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

If you want to lose 650 calories, this is ideal... beware of strong winds... some sections require the use of a rope along the rock face

beautiful view

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