Les Airelles

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A pleasant, short and easy walk with little elevation gain.
Moderator's warning on 18/02/2021: It seems that this hike is impossible in winter; see the comments at the bottom of the page

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 146 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,032 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,893 m
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Llobins refuge
Les Airelles
Orri del Clots
View of the Eyne Valley

Description of the walk

Start from the Airelles cable car car park.

(S/E) From the car park, head north and go around a building on the right. Pass under a ski lift line and come out onto a path.

(1) Follow the path to the right, heading west-northwest, uphill. You can see the Eyne Valley on your left. When a path comes from the right (2024), follow it to the left until you reach a road.

(2) Cross the road and, after about 200m, turn left towards Orri del Clots. Leave the renovated building on your right and continue to an intersection.

(3) Head straight ahead towards the refuge, heading south-west then south. At a crossroads, turn south-east and continue to the refuge.

(4) Leave the refuge on your right and turn left to begin the descent towards a stream.

(5) Cross the stream on a wooden footbridge. Follow the path that enters the forest.

(6) At the first junction, turn left (northeast). At the second junction immediately after, continue straight ahead. At the next junction near the car park, turn right at the edge of the forest, then turn left at the next junction to stay on the edge of the forest, reach the road and turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,946 m - Airelles Cable Car Car Park
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 1,973 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 2,031 m - Route
  4. 3 : km 2.55 - alt. 1,992 m - Orri del Clots - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 3.35 - alt. 1,960 m - Refuge of Llobins
  6. 5 : km 3.86 - alt. 1,893 m - Stream
  7. 6 : km 4.81 - alt. 1,927 m - La Collada - Crossroads
  8. S/E : km 6 - alt. 1,946 m - Airelles Cable Car Car Park

Worth a visit

The Orri del Clots building (3) was renovated a few years ago and in summer you can see herds of cows and mares. It is an ideal place to enjoy the view in good weather.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 34 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 19247991

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike more than average and markings not very reliable.

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Camille31330
Camille31330

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We just did this lovely hike again in good weather. Last year in September, it was raining and foggy, so we couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery.
As a result, we encountered more people. There were no more cows than last year, but this time they weren't in the way.
An easy hike with a lovely little refuge along the way.

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RHINO34
RHINO34

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route is easy, with no steep slopes, and varied (open terrain followed by woodland)
It is ideal for resting your legs in pleasant surroundings, with few people in the second part.

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Florent Chauss
Florent Chauss

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Very peaceful family walk.

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MAnnie
MAnnie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 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 in June; beautiful wild lupins!

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Hugo Vereeken
Hugo Vereeken

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

One thing to note: at a fork in the road about 200 metres after checkpoint No. 6, there is a conflict between the Visorando app and the signs put up by the municipality of Font Romeu (yellow signs). The Visorando app advises turning left, while the signs for the "Les Airelles" hike point to the right. This is not a major issue, as both paths seem to merge 1.5 km further on, just before the finish. However, it can be confusing.

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User 24033872

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant family walk, beautiful views. Well-marked trail.

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jpp070259
jpp070259

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Superb easy hike, done in winter under the snow, breathtaking landscapes.
I highly recommend it.

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Vm11
Vm11

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route, but with a little snow in January it was difficult to see the path at times. Don't do it in heavy snowfall. Preferably start in spring.
I recommend it for the magnificent scenery and lack of difficulty.

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Vm11
Vm11

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, magnificent scenery, very easy. We did it in January with a little snow. Some of the marked trails are on the ski slopes, but we managed to walk behind the fences.
I highly recommend this very pleasant hike.

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carameldu29
carameldu29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with no difficulty, completed in 2 hours

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jéjé66210
jéjé66210

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 : Yes

very beautiful hike.
park at the car park at the top of the Font Romeu slopes.
from the start to point 2, there is a good elevation gain. Beautiful scenery, pleasant route, great views. Duration: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
recommended

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sosomamie66
sosomamie66

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful landscapes

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LOUIS2
LOUIS2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike

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Pluto74
Pluto74

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant hike with beautiful views of the Cerdagne valley, encountering herds of horses roaming free

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