Pla de Barrès

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This hike to Pla de Barrès, known as Little Canada, is a lovely circular loop along the La Têt river in the municipality of Bolquère.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.50 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 39 m
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    Descent: - 39 m
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    Highest point: 1,679 m
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    Lowest point: 1,639 m
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Pla de Bordes
Bord de la Têt

Description of the walk

The starting point is located at the car park on the road leading to the waste collection centre in the commune of Bolquère. Coming from Mont-Louis on the D618, turn right into the car park (hiking signs).

(S/E) From the car park, with your back to the D118, head north-west along thePR® for 200 m until you reach a fork.

(1) Turn right to reach the Têt river and follow it. Pass Pla de Barrès.

(2) Continue along the Têt river and reach a fork after Jaça del Pas (Pla de La Borda).

(3) Leave the footbridge on your right and turn left onto the track. Leave the first track on your right and, 400 m further on, at a second intersection of three major tracks, leave the track that goes completely to the right, continue straight ahead and reach a third intersection of tracks (elevation 1676).

(4) Continue on the left track, then left again a few metres further on, then straight ahead until you reach a fork you passed on the way there.
Without reaching the bank of the Tête, continue straight ahead. Pass Pla de Barrès and arrive at the initial fork.

(1) Continue straight ahead and follow the same route as on the way there to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,640 m - Departure from the car park
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 1,645 m - Crossroads of the circular - Têt (fleuve)
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 1,650 m - Fork - Têt (fleuve)
  4. 3 : km 3.89 - alt. 1,662 m - Return - Têt (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 4.7 - alt. 1,677 m - Intersection of three tracks
  6. S/E : km 7.49 - alt. 1,640 m - Return to the car park - Têt (fleuve)

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
kikoucevennol
kikoucevennol

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

It truly deserves its nickname of "Little Catalan Canada".
Superb!

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Chris light
Chris light

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, I recommend it.

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User 2157890
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, enchanting surroundings, unspoilt nature, a stream, horses...
Magnificent

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PatetChris74
PatetChris74

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely stroll, more than a hike. Pleasant and refreshing.

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PhN
PhN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk along the river and back through the forest, very easy

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sosomamie66
sosomamie66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy and beautiful with snow

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fontaine genevieve
fontaine genevieve

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

very pretty route that lives up to its name. Very easy route for families

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clemence.fabre
clemence.fabre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike in a magical setting. It feels like you're in Canada, incredible. So peaceful and beautiful! I highly recommend it. Very accessible with children, even young ones. The cows roaming free, the sound of their bells, the sound of the water, the calm. The second part of the hike is less interesting but still very pleasant, with the first part being the most beautiful. A feast for the eyes!

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remsy66
remsy66

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route along the Têt river and through the forest in the first section. This is a very easy route that can be completed without difficulty by children, even young ones. It is very enjoyable to have a picnic by the river. However, the route is very busy, especially in summer, so it is best to visit outside of the peak season if possible.

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x2v
x2v

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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Marie-therese arsuffi
Marie-therese arsuffi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk that lives up to its name, Little Canada
Easy, shaded route

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Brett
Brett

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Little Canada

No need for a plane, between Font Romeu and Les Angles lies a corner of paradise! Imagine... endless forests, meadows, snow-capped peaks, a stream babbling its melody between the rocks, birdsong echoing all around. Close your eyes for a moment.. i'm a trapper on my frail skiff, descending a rapid, my canoe loaded with skins that I'm going to trade with the local tribes... OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but you have to dream a little, damn it!
In reality, it's a wonderful route along the Têt river in the middle of the Bolquère forest, along a shaded path criss-crossed with roots, which I extended to Pla des Avellans, making it 14 km instead of the 7 km mentioned on the website. All is silent, broken only by the lapping of the river and the gentle rustling of the wind in the treetops. Suddenly, the sound of bells can be heard and, at a bend in the path, we come out onto a huge grassy plain where cows, horses and their young graze freely.
The return journey takes us back through the forest with its intoxicating scent of pine trees to the Petit Canada campsite where I started, on the banks of the Têt. No fireworks here! No marked pitches! A return to nature! The trapper's life, in short 😀

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Pluto74
Pluto74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk through a pine forest that lives up to its name, Little Canada, following a stream. This hike is easy as there is little elevation gain and no rocks on the trail

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crfb81
crfb81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 11 June, so the route was not very busy at this time of year
Very pleasant route in its first part along the Têt
Picnic possible between points 3 and 4 near the hunters' "refuge"
Very shady return
Ideal hike for families with children.

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