The Tour des Pérics

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed from 6 to 9 August independently, starting from the Fanguil car park with a few "small" detours:

• Day 1: departure from the Fanguil car park, stop at the En Beys refuge (lunch break) and bivouac not far from the Bésines refuge (16km 1422D+ 483D-)
• Day 2: from Bésines to Bouillouses via Carlit, I turned south at point 7 (Cabane de Rouzet) and then rejoined stage 33 of the HRP (20km 1287D+ 1366D-)
• Day 3: From Bouillouses to Camporels via Puig Péric, I turned onto the western trail at point 7 (Balmeta pastoral hut to the Llosa pond, then on to Puig Péric) (14km 1093D+ 855D-)
• Day 4: From Camporels to the Fanguil car park, at point 6, Jasse de delà, I took the northbound trail that descends into the Orlu Valley (16km 400D+ 1511D-)

It was magnificent, with beautiful weather all along the way, except for a very technical section on day 3, which is the climb up Péric from the south (after the Llosa lake). The start of the trail is not easy to find and the climb is particularly steep (I wouldn't attempt it in wet weather). A safer alternative would be to go via Coma de la Llosa, climb Puig Péric (easier from this side) and descend via the same route to reach Petit Péric.

Thank you, lemarcheur65, for this extremely detailed hike!

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Hello, thank you very much! Yes, everything is already booked.

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Hello User 11161201
Yes, it is entirely possible to do this yourself.
The route is well signposted.
The refuges offer half-board and packed lunches (or sandwiches for some).
This means you can hike light!
Remember to book in advance.
Enjoy your hike.

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Hello everyone, do you think the Tou des Pérics is a route that can be done alone in late July/early August? Sleeping in refuges.
There were supposed to be two of us, but my friend just broke her foot.
Thanks in advance for your replies! 🥾

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes.

The climb up to Petit Péric is a must, but it's quite physically demanding and the steep descent over rocks and scree is difficult.

We didn't see any animals along the way.

Enjoy your hike, everyone!

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route with very varied landscapes, it is really worth it to discover this mountain range.

Completed in 3 days from 15 to 17 August with the following stages (please note that it is physically demanding, so it is better to do it in 4 days):

• Day 1: Departure from L'Hospitalet, passing by the Bésines refuge and bivouacking at the Lanoux lake. 17km, 1350m elevation gain, 400m elevation loss
• Day 2: Detour to climb Pic Carlit (be careful of the very steep scree on this side), descent to Lac des Bouillouses and on to the Camporells refuge via Lac d'Aude. I didn't climb the Petit Péric as a result. 24km, 1300m elevation gain, 1200m elevation loss
• Day 3: Ascent to the Col de Terrers, descent to the En Beys refuge, ascent via the Couillade d'en Beys then descent to Orlu via the Étang de Naguille. 27km 1400D+ 2800D-

No drinking water at the Bésines refuge or the Camporells refuge. Water is easy to find everywhere, but bring something to filter/purify it as the route passes through many livestock farming areas.

It is best to do this in good weather, as most of the route is above 2000m and it can be cold if the weather is wet and windy.

It is easy to camp anywhere around the refuges or ponds, except in the protected area of Camporells where it is prohibited except in the designated areas around the refuge. However, I would avoid stopping in the Bouillouses area, which is very (too?) busy in high season.

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Hello lemarcheur65,

I understand your response. It was a personal opinion, offered to help if needed, since that is the purpose of comments/opinions.
It was probably a lack of preparation on my part, I won't deny it.
Furthermore, the fact that two of the four stages are clearly identified as "difficult" and yet the overall difficulty is rated as "average" seems strange to me and not necessarily appropriate. Using only elevation gain and distance as indicators of the overall difficulty of the route is not ideal. The estimated difficulty of each stage, which is accurately reflected by Visorando, must also be taken into account.

In short, I'll leave the expertise on this site to you.
My comment was only intended to move things forward, not to contradict for the sake of it!

Happy hiking, everyone!

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Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is magnificent. I had wanted to do it for a long time and finally got round to it!
It's definitely worth the detour, but you have to choose the right time to do it (between storms is not a bad idea).

Easy bivouacking near the refuges.
Additional information about this route:
- Be careful during hot weather, as there is little shade, so plan to protect yourself from the sun and/or set off early for certain valleys to take advantage of the shade provided by the surrounding hills.
- Water is available all along the route, which is important, although it's better to have filter bottles with you just in case, as with any watercourse. But there is water everywhere.

For most hikers, I would still add a caveat regarding the "medium" difficulty rating, which is generally consistent on Visorando. The section from En Beys to Les Bésines is difficult in terms of elevation and terrain (lots of rocks), and since 2022, the route also includes the Pic du Péric on the Bouillouses-Camporells section. These two sections are identified separately as "difficult", so 2/4... I would rate the entire route as "difficult".
The Pic du Péric can be easily bypassed (which could be clearly indicated in the description and on the map? Perhaps two different routes or two different pages for the hikes?), but as far as I know, there is no way to bypass En Beys aux Bésines because En Beys is located in a steep-sided valley that you have to climb out of, so... there's no choice!
On a 4-day circular route, I think it's important to indicate a "difficult" level of difficulty, which won't deter good walkers but may raise questions for average hikers, who will then take a closer look at the map and route details to get an idea.

On the Visorando "overall" route for the Tour des Pérics, I would summarise (before consulting each section of the route) the overall information (elevation gain/loss, difficulty, km) and the approach routes, which are completely different depending on the starting points. The Bouillouses is easy, but the Bésines takes an extra day and has a steep elevation gain, making it particularly difficult. I think it's important to indicate this on the overall route page before looking at each section separately.

For my part, given the difficulty of the Beys/Bésines section (day 3), my fatigue and my rucksack, which was probably too heavy, I finally cut short and bivouacked at Lac du Lanoux near the permanent hut. A good alternative. It remains to be seen whether this can be indicated or not...

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I would like to go there with my dog, but they are not allowed on part of the route. Is there any way to make a detour? Thank you.

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Hello
Are there any difficult sections on this tour of the Perics for people who are afraid of heights?
Thank you
Louis

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Okay, I see... thank you very much for your reply, I'll do that ! So I need to find something less expensive.

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Hello,

Do you think this hike can be done in mid-May? We have everything we need for camping.

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Hello,

@ClementPos

OK, I just tested it by logging in as a simple visitor (not a moderator) and indeed the links on "Le Tour des Pérics" do not appear.

@lemarcheur65

Did I send it to an administrator?

Good point! I think there's a "schmilblick" in the links for the basic hikes.

See you soon

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Hello Henri,

Actually, the links work fine, which is why I put them in the comments. However, I don't have the links to the stages on the main 3-day itinerary page. So I had to search for them using the site's search engine and I'm putting them here in the comments so that other people who can't see the links can find them easily.

This is what I see (example for the 20 lakes hike, but it's the same here):
https://we.tl/t-fc2ub2qvNb

Would it be possible to add the links in the "Step-by-step hike" section?

Otherwise, I use Windows 10, Chrome and Firefox (but as I said above, the links to each stage work fine ).

You can also check out the 20 Lakes Hike, where I detailed my comment and where it was confirmed by another user: https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-rand...

Have a nice day!

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Hello,

I just tested the links, everything is fine, no problem.

@ClementPos

Questions

1. What software do you use, Windows, Linux, etc.?
2. Which web browser do you use: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.?
3. Have you cleared your browser cache?

See you soon

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