Roc de la Calma

Short summer hike above Font-Romeu.
Option to take the Airelles cable car from Font-Romeu for the first part of the hike.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 313 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 313 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,214 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,926 m

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Description of the walk

Les Airelles cable car car park.

(S/E) Go to the end of the car park to the technical services building. Facing the gate, climb to the right up the path under the pine trees, following the fence around the buildings.
ThePR® trail is marked in yellow + mountain bike markings.

Continuing uphill, a little further on, the path turns into a track, then back into a path until it joins a carriage road.

(1) Follow this wide track to the right until you reach a Y-junction.

(2) From here, there are two options:
- Turn right and make a detour to the top of the ski lifts (viewpoint) and enjoy the new mountain restaurant. Follow the route described here.
- Continue straight ahead to the top of the Col Rouge chairlift.

(3) Continue straight ahead along the track and you will reach the bottom of the slopes, which you climb towards Roc de la Calma at an altitude of 2,212 metres.

(4) Pass between the two ski lifts to find the marked trail (signpost). The trail (which is a track in places) enters the woods and descends towards the Refuge de la Calma.

(5) At this point, you can extend your hike with a detour towards Pic dels Moros (Pic des Mauroux).
Set off again along the wide track that descends to a large detour at a sharp bend.

(6) Cut across this wide bend by heading straight ahead and follow the track that takes us back to the car park. Leave the one on the left at the foot of two chairlifts.
Cross the road to continue on the track you took on the way there.

(1) Take the path opposite, in the opposite direction to the outward journey, to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,926 m - Airelles car park
  2. 1 : km 1.3 - alt. 2,021 m - Common fork A/R
  3. 2 : km 2.82 - alt. 2,109 m - Turn right towards the viewpoint and restaurant
  4. 3 : km 3.43 - alt. 2,115 m - Trail towards Roc de la Calma
  5. 4 : km 4.75 - alt. 2,214 m - Roc de la Calma (2212m)
  6. 5 : km 7.04 - alt. 2,112 m - Refuge de la Calme or - Refuge de la Calma (2105m)
  7. 6 : km 8.91 - alt. 2,016 m - Wide bend in the trail
  8. S/E : km 11.8 - alt. 1,926 m - Airelles car park

Notes

- La Gallina bar/restaurant
- Refuge de la Calma (food, toilets)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Core In
Core In

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

I did this hike in winter, so the ski slopes (snow only present on these slopes because they are maintained by snow cannons) regularly crossed the trail, which meant I found myself on the slopes and among skiers on numerous occasions...
What's more, the weather was completely blocked, with thick fog to boot, so I didn't see much until I stopped at the refuge for my picnic, where the sun finally deigned to come out...The second part was more enjoyable, but a wide forest track to descend almost from start to finish, frankly, didn't thrill me that much...

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Lionel7126
Lionel7126

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk. Beautiful views.

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caouec
caouec

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lots of trails but a nice route
between points 3 and 4, you can stay in the forest on the north side to reach the rock rather than following a track back to the station
viewpoint at the rock
Mushrooms may be found along the entire ridge and on the return to point 1, depending on conditions, of course

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ab80104
ab80104

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the hike was somewhat disrupted by a rally at the Airelles car park, but we rejoined the route a little further up.
Viewpoint over Lac des Bouillouses via the ski slope.

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kangourou
kangourou

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed with a lot of snow remaining, which slightly "disrupted the description" as the tracks were not all visible. The GPS came in very handy, but we still ended up taking a longer route!

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bemer82
bemer82

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

:very beautiful hike
Snowshoeing

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gilleps
gilleps

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the ski lifts will only open at the beginning of July in 2021. Don't miss a stop at the Calma mountain refuge, open in June 2021.

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