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Parking at the entrance to Amélie, opposite the Tourist Office, Avenue du 8 mai 1945.
(S/E) From the car park (altitude 215 m), turn left onto the avenue and continue to the roundabout. Opposite, take Rue Cami del Pastou, which climbs uphill, and continue to the gate at the start of a marked trail (blue + yellow), signposted Drapeau de Montalba - Roc de France.
(1) Take this path on the right and follow it to an altitude of 450m.
(2) Leave the trail that branches off to the left (towards Roc de France) and turn right (Roc de la Campana) for a 10-minute round trip to Roc de la Campana (view of the Mondony Gorges). There is a superb snow well on this trail.
(3) Return to the crossroads. Turn right (wooden sign for Montalba), blue markings (south-east direction).
(4) When you reach the D53 road (405m), turn left onto the road that climbs uphill and follow it for 2.5km to Montalbà (543m).
Before arriving, at the bridge over the Mondony stream, you can see the ruins of an old stone bridge below.
(5) In Montalbà, take the grassy track opposite that descends towards "Pont de Riubanys -PR®1" (blue markings, south-west direction). This path descends towards the Montdony river and follows it until it joins the D53 road (376 m).
(6) Turn left, cross the bridge and walk along the road for 1.2 km. Pass the Salt de l'Aigua waterfall and the fountain.
(7) About 250m further on, leave the road at Correc del Clot del Truc (altitude 410m) and turn left onto the blue-marked trail "Chapelle Santa Engràcia-Sportif".
This path climbs steeply, especially at the start. Leave the "Ruine Mas Can Mascaro et Mas Montagut" junction on your left and continue climbing (altitude 510 m).
(8) At the next fork (altitude 590 m), there are no signs: you can go up to the right or left. Follow the path on the left, which is much longer and climbs more slowly, but takes you past the spring. Just follow the various signs for "chapelle" (chapel).
Reach the Santa Engracià Chapel (653m): information signs on the site and a magnificent place in very good condition.
(9) Return to the information signs and take the path opposite, marked in yellow, heading west-north-west.
(10) At the Place Julio crossroads, turn right towards the cross. Leave the yellow markings and follow the blue ones. At the cross (altitude 657m, superb view of Canigou), take the steep path on the right which leads back to the wide yellow-marked path (altitude 560m). Turn right and continue downhill.
(11) A little further down (altitude 550 m), leave this wide path at a hairpin bend that joins the track and take the path opposite (marked yellow and blue, heading west then turning north) to continue the descent.
(12) At the next junction (altitude 450m), leave the yellow-marked trail that branches off to the left and take the trail on the right (marked blue, yellow cross, heading northwest). This path descends until it joins the D53 road. At the road, turn right and follow it for 150m: two blue crosses and blue triangles on the ground indicate the direction.
(13) At the bend in the road to the right, leave the road and take the path that descends to the left, signposted Les Thermes (blue markings, heading north). The path descends in a zigzag pattern. At an altitude of 280m, there is a fork in the path. Take the right-hand path to reach Les Thermes d'Amélie. When you reach Place du 25è Léger, take the stairs on the left to reach Place Arago. Head towards the town centre, Rue des Thermes. At the end, turn right onto Avenue du Vallespir, then take the second left onto Avenue Docteur Bouix. Before the bridge over the Tech, turn right to reach the car park (S/E).
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