Serrat de la Pedrera

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This circular walk, located in the commune of Pézilla-la-Rivière - Calce, circles the Serrat de la Pedrera. Starting from the recycling centre, it follows vineyard paths, then a track through the heath. This is followed by a descent towards the Mas de les Fonts, then the return via vineyard paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.15 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 282 ft
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    Descent: - 262 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 656 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 397 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Calce (66600)
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    Start/End: N 42.730698° / E 2.774522°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2448OT
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Pedrera

Description of the walk

The starting point is at the Calce recycling centre. Park nearby.

(S/E) Turn your back on the access road and walk on for about a hundred metres.

(1) Turn right onto the tarmac vineyard track, which runs around the plots to the north.

(2) Follow the path on the right which climbs up into the Serrat de la Pedrera and leads onto a track.

(3) At the junction, head straight on towards Mas de les Fonts and make your way to the hamlet.

(4) Continue straight ahead along the tarmac road which winds its way through the vineyard plots.

(5) Go straight on at the three-way junction and carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction.

(6) Turn right, then keep right at the next junction.

(7) Carry on, turning right again, to arrive directly at the recycling centre and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 410 ft - Recycling centre
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 400 ft - Vineyard path, on the right
  3. 2 : mi 0.76 - alt. 459 ft - Path junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.32 - alt. 646 ft - Track
  5. 4 : mi 1.85 - alt. 581 ft - Mas de les Fonts
  6. 5 : mi 2.2 - alt. 623 ft - Junction, go straight on
  7. 6 : mi 3.15 - alt. 427 ft - Junction, on the right
  8. 7 : mi 3.81 - alt. 427 ft - Junction, on the right
  9. S/E : mi 4.15 - alt. 410 ft - Recycling centre

Notes

Bring sunglasses, a jumper and a windbreaker. Bring water and something to eat.

A detailed map is useful.

Take your rubbish home with you.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
gerardjacques.gerard@gmail.com
gerardjacques.gerard@gmail.com

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Well worth doing again

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caneton66
caneton66

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, peaceful walk. There are indeed sections on tarmac roads, but they’re not very busy. The walk is advertised as taking 2 hours; we completed it in 1 hour 16 minutes. Best avoided in summer as there’s not much shade, but from autumn through to spring, it’s brilliant. A treat for the eyes and the lungs, apart from that short stretch near the factory 😂

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Visbuburand
Visbuburand

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A quiet and peaceful walk through vineyard landscapes, slightly undulating and far from any noise.

Not to be done in the height of summer as there’s no shade.

There may be a bit too much tarmac in the second half of the walk, but it was on a very quiet, narrow road.

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Sylvia66240
Sylvia66240

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There are no signposts on this route. Park in the small car park on the left, where a sign says ‘EE’, then take the path leading off to the right. Use your mobile phone to follow the route. A walk through the vineyards… No shade, no particular difficulties; the path is partly tarmac and partly stony.
The route took 1 hour 30 minutes at a leisurely pace.

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