Setting off from Roses, take the road leading to Montjoi and park at the Falconera viewpoint car park on the right: seven to eight spaces available.
No signposting
(S/E) Follow the road you came along in the opposite direction, keeping to the left-hand side and the stony sections. You’ll reach a dirt car park which is now fenced off and closed to parking (small wooden hut).
(1) Go through the fence via the designated pedestrian gate, head towards the far end of the car park, then go through a second fence – this time an electric one – making sure to close it properly behind you. Continue up the path, turn left towards a large green water tank, then turn right onto the track which climbs steeply and leads to a viewpoint offering breathtaking views of Cala Montjoi and Cap de Norfeu.
(2) Continue on to quickly reach a double-track path just before the Puig del Gall, a small rocky peak obscuring the view of Roses Bay. Keep heading in the same direction and follow this path, which further on runs along the ridge and offers stunning views of the Catalan Pyrenees and the Empordà plain. Keep to the left at the barely marked three-way junction and reach the junction at Col d’en Fràguem, marked by a signpost and a concrete marker bearing the inscription ‘Torre del Sastre’.
Yellow markings
(3) Turn right and, after about twenty metres, at a fork, turn right again: the markings on the ground are difficult to spot. You will then begin a long descent where several steep, even very steep, sections require caution, particularly as the stony ground can be quite treacherous. Reach the bottom of the valley and follow the direction signpost towards Cala Montjoi to come out onto the wide, flat track leading to the beach at that location.
(4) Continue to the right and arrive at Montjoi at a small car park opposite the holiday centre. Head straight ahead towards the beach, signposted as 150 m away. Once you reach the beach (signposted), turn right and join the Cami de Ronda.
Yellow, white and red markings:GR®®92Cami de Ronda
(5) Take the very well-marked and secure path which follows the contours of the rugged coastline closely, with a series of ascents and descents where the numerous stone steps put your legs to the test.
(6) Pass Cala Rostella, then Cap Blanc, to reach Cala Mutra.
(7) Pass a path on the right which leads back to the road to Montjoi, and turn left as indicated by the double signposting. Pass Cala del Lledò – which is more difficult to access than the previous coves – and emerge onto a much wider path at a viewpoint. Carry on straight ahead to the next signpost, situated in a small, shaded, landscaped area.
(8) Turn left and follow the path, which alternates between stone steps and stony sections, to reach the Punta Falconera viewing platform. Enjoy the view over the Bay of Roses, with, straight ahead and to the left, the cliffs of the Montgri Natural Park, the Medes Islands and, in the distance, Cape Begur.
(9) Continue along the Cami de Ronda until you reach the first houses in Roses.
No signposting
(10) Turn right onto the wide, motorised track that winds its way uphill, leading to a large wooded clearing offering another viewpoint.
(11) Continue to the left, passing through the barrier blocking access to motor vehicles, and carry on climbing – steeply at first, then more gently as you negotiate three wide hairpin bends. Pass through another barrier and reach the car park.
(S/E) Follow the path leading to the Falconera viewpoint, where an information board helps you identify the natural and built-up areas of the Baie de Roses.
(12) Turn back towards the car park (S/E).