Pic Gallinàs from Batera

This is the easiest way to climb Pic Gallinàs from the Batère refuge.
Please note that this is a fairly challenging hike with over 1,000 metres of elevation gain over 4.5 km.
The path is clearly marked. The 360° view from the summit offers a stunning panorama of the Catalan mountain ranges.

Details

n°2364609

Creation:
04 Aug 2019

Last update:
06 Jan 2024

Last review:
13 Oct 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 10.07 km
Average duration: 5h 45
Difficulty: Difficult
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 1,015 m
Descent: - 1,015 m
Highest point: 2,461 m
Lowest point: 1,469 m

Country: France
Areas: Pyrenees, Massif du Canigou
District: Corsavy (66150)
Start/End: N 42.501831° / E 2.547865°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2349ET, 2349ETR
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Photos

The weather can change rapidly on these ridges

Cliffs and steep valleys on the right-hand side as you descend from Pic Gallinàs

View of the Canigó massif in the background and the Serra del Roc Negre on the left

Description of the walk

From Le Boulou, head towards Céret, Amélie-les-Bains, then Arles-sur-Tech via the D115, and immediately afterwards turn right towards Corsavy via the D43. Road signs indicate: Batère.
The 20 km winding dead-end road is in very good condition but long. Take care at the top of the Coll de la Descarga (dump for excavated material): turn left towards the Batère refuge.
Find a place to park along the road after the refuge, up to the turning point.

Red and white markings of^{the GR®10}

(S/E) From the refuge, follow the^GR®10which climbs up the road. Then follow the track.
Pass close to the entrance of an old iron mine.

(1) Continue on the^GR®10. Ignore a^PR® on the right which leads up to Puig de l'Estella (wooden marker).

No markings. Cairns

(2) At Coll de la Cirera (cherry) (signpost August 2019), leave the marked paths.
Head left towards the south-west along the edge of the forest, climbing immediately.
The path climbs steadily to the summit, following a ridge to Cincreus.
Simply follow the numerous cairns.

No signposting. Cairns and standing stones with red markings

(3) Puig de Pel de Ca. From this point, with a clear view to the summit, be sure to follow the cairns and standing stones with red markings.

(4) (Pic de) Cincreus. A sort of pass where animals used to graze. Steep cliffs and deep valleys to the north (on the left).
Head right, north-west, following the standing stones again. The route keeps well clear of the drop-offs.

(5) Pic Gallinàs (hen, chicken, cockerel) with its summit cairn and rock shelter.
360° view of various peaks and the tip of Pic del Canigó, due west.
Continue for a short while, descending barely 200 m.

(6) Pla de les Eugues. “This is where the Serra del Roc Negre (Black Rock Mountain) begins.
It is a lovely spot for a well-deserved break.
To the north: a view of the Têt valley opens up, along with the Vinça reservoir.
To the north-west: the source of the Aude with the Pech de Bugarach.
You can clearly see the^GR®10trail below, halfway up the slope heading north.”

The return journey will follow the same route.

(3) Ignore a path that branches off to the right and is not visible on the ascent. Pay close attention and turn left, descending very steeply through young fir trees.
The Coll de la Cirera is clearly visible below, slightly to the left, to the north-east, and serves as a landmark.
Rejoin the (S/E) near the refuge.

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,469 m - Refuge de Batère
1 : km 0.98 - alt. 1,610 m - GR10
2 : km 1.71 - alt. 1,731 m - Coll de la Cirera (cherry)
3 : km 3.3 - alt. 2,114 m - Standing stone and red mark
4 : km 3.86 - alt. 2,277 m - Cincreus
5 : km 4.73 - alt. 2,450 m - Pic Gallinàs
6 : km 4.98 - alt. 2,445 m - Pla de les Eugues
S/E : km 10.07 - alt. 1,469 m - Refuge de Batère

Notes

Drinking water, drinks and meals are available at the Batère refuge.

This is a mountainous area. So, as you would expect, you will need: rain gear, water, snacks, a GPX track, route description, map, GPS or Visorando app, camera, good walking boots, and a walking stick.

This is an exposed hike; you’ll need to set off early during hot weather. Thunderstorms break out quite often on these ridges and mountain ranges of the Haut Vallespir.

Worth a visit

Hike completed by the author on 4 August 2019

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5

Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5

Ease of following the route
4 / 5

Route interest
4.6 / 5

nanne66

13 Oct 2025 at 08:36 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Did not see any patou or montons, but saw some izards in the distance.
The route is moderately easy to follow
Very beautiful scenery

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Sandrine.B

18 Aug 2025 at 08:31 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

There were loads of people at the start of this hike, but they all turned off in another direction at point 2, and after that we were completely alone on the way there and back. The path is easy to follow except for one spot, but there are cairns everywhere so it's impossible to get lost. Once you reach the summit, make sure you go all the way to the end as it's even more beautiful, but it was magnificent from start to finish. We're leaving with some wonderful memories. There's a herd of sheep with several Patous between points 1 and 2. We had to pass within 2 metres of them, but there was no problem. They were really friendly and just looked at us without any hostility ☺️.

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Betph01

09 Dec 2024 at 08:53 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The Visorando route follows the terrain closely

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Luc Grandidier

08 May 2022 at 22:38 7200

Thank you for your help and, above all, for bringing our conversation to an end.
Please accept my apologies for the time I have wasted on you for nothing, and for the time you have just saved me by cutting short our conversation.

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Luc Grandidier

07 May 2022 at 19:40 7200

I’m sending you the second document via imgBB.
I can understand wanting to stop Putin from intercepting Zelensky’s emails, but making it so complicated just to find out the name of a peak on the Canigou – I have to say, our bureaucracy is in a league of its own...
Please don’t take this personally, but if you’d given me your email address or mobile number, this would already be sorted.
No hard feelings, and thank you.

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Luc Grandidier

07 May 2022 at 19:27 7200

Here is the link:

https://imgbb.com/account/activate/6wtZ2...

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Luc Grandidier

07 May 2022 at 19:19 7200

I'm sending you the photo I took from Fort d'Amélie, showing the various peaks of Canigou, using the link provided.
I can only send one attachment at a time.
If that works, I’ll then send you the overlay of the photo with the different peaks numbered, using the link you gave me.
Let me know if it worked.

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Luc Grandidier

07 May 2022 at 16:02 7200

Here is the link:
https://fr.imgbb.com
I hope you have received the photo and the tracing of this photo.
Many thanks.

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Luc Grandidier

07 May 2022 at 15:04 7200

Have you received the two documents in question?
If you don’t wish to continue helping me, that’s no problem.
Just let me know if you can’t or don’t know how; I won’t be offended.
Kind regards.
Luc Grandidier
07 88 86 46 19

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Luc Grandidier

24 Apr 2022 at 18:58 7200

The tracing has been sent too, but I'm not sure if it's legible.
Thanks again.

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Luc Grandidier

24 Apr 2022 at 18:57 7200

I've sent you the photo; the tracing will follow.
Thank you for your prompt response and your help.

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Luc Grandidier

24 Apr 2022 at 18:07 7200

Hello, I’m trying again and I do apologise for the trouble.
I’ve found the photos of the site and the diagram I traced from my computer screen, numbering the vertices shown in this photo.
I’m not sure if I can attach files to this message.
Please let me know if this is possible and I will send you two photos (one taken from Fort d’Amélie, the other from the entrance to Corsavy) and the screenshot of the first photo, taken from the path leading to Fort d’Amélie.

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Luc Grandidier

19 Apr 2022 at 08:55 7200

Hello and thank you for your reply, which complicates matters a little further: three slightly different spellings for different peaks that are relatively close to one another, if I understand you correctly. I’ll try to follow your instructions, heading up to the fort at Amélie-les-Bains and keeping the IGN map and your summary to hand.
When looking north-west towards the Pic du Canigou, is that the Pic Joffre, which lies in line with the Pic du Canigou?
Thanks again for your help....

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Luc Grandidier

18 Apr 2022 at 21:49 7200

I’ve been trying for years – and no one has been able to give me the answer – to identify the Pic de la Galinasse when viewed from the fort at Amélie-les-Bains, as well as the peaks of the Canigou, which lie behind the Galinasse. Everyone in the area gives me a different answer.

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rgrand

18 Sep 2019 at 13:41 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A superb hike and very well described by lemarcheur65; I’d just add that the distance between Arles-sur-Tech and the start of the hike is 19 km, so you’ll need to be patient!!!
rgrand

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