The Vernet-les-Bains waterfalls

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A beautiful, refreshing family hike with three stunning waterfalls, including the Cascade des Anglais as a reward.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 307 m
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    Descent: - 305 m
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    Highest point: 1,002 m
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    Lowest point: 766 m
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Description of the walk

Access
In Vernet-les-Bains, head towards Fillols. Just before the cemetery, turn right onto the road called "Chemin Saint-Vincent de la Forêt". Stay on this narrow road until you reach the car park and the end of the road.

The hike is marked in yellow and white.

(S/E) From the car park, follow the track heading south-east. This track will take you to a junction of paths.

(1) Ignore the route leading to the Pic de l'Alzina on your right and continue towards the waterfalls opposite. After about ten metres, leave the track and take the path on the right which climbs slightly.

Further on, you will cross the Saint-Vincent stream and, a few metres after that, cross it again via a rope bridge where you will come to the Saint-Vincent waterfall.

(2) Continue up a steep, winding climb. You will cross the Saint-Vincent stream three times, with a beautiful little waterfall the second time, before finally arriving at the impressive Cascade des Anglais.

(3) Return via the same route you took on the way there to get back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 766 m - Parking at the end of the road
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 821 m - Trail junction
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 921 m - Saint-Vincent Waterfall
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 993 m - Cascade des Anglais
  5. S/E : km 3.82 - alt. 766 m - Parking at the end of the road

Notes

Video of the hike at the following link https://youtu.be/SqUoLfyHM-0?si=gI5Szoyq...

Bring your swimsuit and towel (the Cascade des Anglais waterfall will be refreshing under the summer sun)

Avoid hiking in rainy or stormy weather

Worth a visit

The Abbey of Saint-Martin du Canigó is nearby.

Countless hiking trails starting from the Tourist Office in Vernet-les-Bains.

Pic du Canigó

The listed village of Villefranche-de-Conflent

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 30 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 27467024

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very well.

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GUYPIERRE1012
GUYPIERRE1012

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An uphill trail, very rocky, with numerous secured passages, under the canopy of chestnut trees, pleasant. The final view of the waterfalls is well worth seeing.

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Remora
Remora

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Accessible hike. Beautiful forest trails. The two waterfalls are stunning, and the more adventurous can take a dip.
Please note that it is closed from 3 October.

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Ixus
Ixus

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 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 hike, a bit challenging, with some climbs and a few technical sections, but a very well-maintained trail.
Very beautiful waterfalls! I came during the first week of the school year, and there were still quite a few people there. It must be crowded in summer.

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User 13519137

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent

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User 23832302

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike. Easy to access, no major difficulties, suitable for everyone.
Very busy during the summer months.

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Lisou86
Lisou86

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very pleasant hike, accessible to all
No problem for children
Take your swimsuit with you
Refreshing waterfall

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Papa67
Papa67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

First come, first served!
Departure from the Hotel du Portugal near the thermal baths, where you can easily reach the starting point for the hike.
The hike begins on a forest path that quickly turns into a trail. Expect stones and rocks, so keep your knees up.
The scenery lives up to expectations. It's cool throughout.
This is a must-do hike, best done early in the morning to avoid the crowds

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catlaf
catlaf

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pretty walk, mostly in the shade, dotted with little bridges along the river, with waterfalls as a reward. Personally, I wouldn't describe it as "easy" given some of the steep sections on the rocks. However, with its bridges and ramps, the trail is well maintained.

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User 12234408

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike
Beautiful waterfalls, a lovely discovery in nature
Trail with footbridges
Round trip time: 2 hours
Fairly easy
Worth repeating

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teysmur31
teysmur31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and fairly easy route, enjoyed by many families and young children.

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GONG54
GONG54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, varied hike with forest paths, rocky passages, wooden bridges and two waterfalls at the end.
It's quite physically demanding but the duration is just right.

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CHAPPELLE
CHAPPELLE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, affordable and interesting hike for children.

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Fabregat francois
Fabregat francois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike in nature with facilities that don't spoil the scenery
A must-do

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Hugh31
Hugh31

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

If you're looking for a hike that isn't too long (7 km round trip, or about 2 hours) and isn't too difficult, then this hike is perfect.
We did it with a couple of friends and four children aged between 17 and 25 (yes, I know they're not children anymore, but still...) who even went swimming in the last waterfall.
Despite the rain, this walk through the woods was very pleasant.

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