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Montalba-le-Château walks
Around Montalba-le-Château
Visorando Member 
3.37 mi
+164 ft
-151 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Montalba-le-Château (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A short walk around Montalba-le-Château to enjoy the diversity of the landscapes.
Puig Pedrous from Montalba-le-Château
Visorando Member 
5.15 mi
+801 ft
-804 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Montalba-le-Château (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A lovely circular of two hours starting from Montalba-le-Château and passing through Puig Pedrous.
Séquières plateau from the Col des Auzines
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.88 mi
+906 ft
-892 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Trévillach (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A surprising and pleasant hike on the Séquières Plateau, a former mixed farming area. See the highest point of the plateau, the medieval village of Séquières (its name could be translated as "the high rock") with its restored and inhabited sheepfolds, its castle (12th century), or rather a fortified house, with two strange pillars over 12 metres high nicknamed "les demoiselles" (the young ladies). Visit the ruins of the Romanesque church of Saint-Vincent (12th century). An easy hike.
The Castle, the Guillera Gorges and Pic Pedrous via Casesnoves
Visorando Member 
9.77 mi
+2,211 ft
-2,205 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
With Rodès Castle and the Guillera Gorges to start the hike, the diversity of the next section offers spectacular heath and rock landscapes in the midst of a unique mineral environment. It feels like wandering through a world of giants who have placed rounded blocks of rock, forming piles of monumental boulders scattered among the broom and rockroses that dot the area.
El Borboner, Cortal Grau, Sant Féliu and La Cogulera from Rodès
Visorando Member 
9.41 mi
+1,749 ft
-1,739 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This hike in the north-western sector of Rodès mainly follows little-used paths. This circular route sometimes requires walking on poorly marked paths overgrown with vegetation (trousers recommended), and sometimes on well-marked paths or tracks (but as little as possible, as we prefer the paths). The "common thread" of the day is the almost constant view of Canigou. Some parts are not easy to walk, so they are reserved for walkers who are not afraid to "wear out their shoes".
Visorando app recommended.
The Guillera Gorges, the castle and the village of Rodès
Visorando Member 
2.51 mi
+381 ft
-351 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This is a short, easy loop that offers beautiful views.
The abandoned villages of Casesnoves and Las Cases
Visorando Member 
10.19 mi
+2,136 ft
-2,146 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
We are between the former kingdoms of Aragon and France, a superb circular hike of just over 17 km that will take you to two abandoned villages and up to Puig Pedros and its border marker. A region that is always sunny, with a splendid view of Mont Canigou through the fragrant maquis vegetation.
Pic Pédrous via a little-used path
Visorando Member 
10.13 mi
+2,257 ft
-2,247 ft
6h 35
Moderate
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Puig Pedrós is a classic hike in Rodès. We wanted to climb it via a path that is no longer used. It runs around the Vallagra Ravine. As it was poorly marked, if at all, we reopened the middle section of the path, before and after crossing the Còrrec de Vallagra, on the right and left banks (lots of brambles and Mediterranean vegetation). We crossed the stream (elevation 319) using tree trunks deposited by the recent floods. This part of the route is a bit adventurous and is intended for adventurers. The rest of the circular route is uneventful.The GPX track is highly recommended.
Ruins of the old village of Las Cases
Visorando Member 
5.31 mi
+906 ft
-906 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This is a hike that can be done even in winter and in the sunshine. We are in a region with a privileged climate. This easy circular hike of just over 8 km takes you through fragrant and colourful scrubland vegetation with the majestic Canigou massif as a backdrop.
Sant Feliu Church – Serrat Blanc – La Devesa from Rodès
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.37 mi
+1,234 ft
-1,234 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Rodès (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A pleasant route above Rodès, with stunning views of the Canigou massif and the Vinça Dam.
Places to see: the ruins of Sant Feliu de les Cases, the old Devesa de Rodès quarry, where a jazz festival is held in summer. Tracks, paths and dirt tracks. Some sections are a bit rough, but the route is not difficult.
Moderator’s note: on some sections, the paths have disappeared; see the reviews for this hike for alternative routes
In search of the boundary markers of 1258
Visorando Member 
6.90 mi
+938 ft
-945 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Bélesta (Pyrénées-Orientales) (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Before the current border was established, Roussillon was officially part of Spain between 1258 and 1659.
Very few boundary markers from this original border remain.
The trail allows you to discover three of them, as well as a cave and an ice well; it also offers superb views of the Pyrenees and the Corbières.
Pic Aubeill
Visorando Member 
4.90 mi
+755 ft
-719 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Bélesta (Pyrénées-Orientales) (Pyrénées-Orientales)
This circular route, marked in yellow, starts from the village of Belesta and climbs up to Pic d'Aubeil, then descends towards the sheepfold, the dolmen and finally the village.
Ille-sur-Têt - Montalba-le-Château - Rodès via old paths and canals
Visorando Member 
12.77 mi
+1,660 ft
-1,670 ft
7h 20
Difficult
Departure from Ille-sur-Têt (Pyrénées-Orientales)
Hike to discover this low mountain range that was once exploited by humans. Numerous terraces bear witness to this past. Vines were cultivated here. Mechanisation marked the end of the exploitation of these wild and difficult-to-access areas.Yellow markings are virtually non-existent, and recent directional posts have been installed (observed at the end of January 2024). They are not really relevant. A GPX track is necessary on this route with its many paths.
Around Lake Caramany
Visorando Member 
6.13 mi
+745 ft
-761 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Caramany (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A beautiful approach to Lake Caramany with views along the route.
Pic Arnau and Les Séquières from Tarerach
Visorando Member 
8.68 mi
+1,355 ft
-1,332 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Tarerach (Pyrénées-Orientales)
After a fairly steep climb from the village of Tarerach, a hike through the hills to discover a few rocks, peaks and the ruins of a church, a sheepfold and a fortified house. Vast landscapes throughout this circular route.