Did you know that Canigou used to be called “Dogs Tooth Peak” based on its Latin root?
Wonderful walk with views of Le Massif de Canigou. Very interesting industrial and cultural heritage.
A walk to Port Vendres from Banyuls involving a 10 minute bus ride for 1Euro .
Walk the Region with Tim and Chris Parker Circular to and from Ermitage de St Ferréol A short circular walk of 2hrs plus time to enjoy the scenery and visit the Ermitage. It is suitable…
One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.
In 1947, the Comité National des Sentiers de Grande Randonnée (CNSGR) was created by the Touring-Club de France, later to become, in 1978, la Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre
Many little rock pools await the curious walker, and in late summer a cool picnic in the shade of the Oaks can be a real treat.
The walk is a steady climb up an unmetalled forest tack to the beautifully restored Chapelle de St. Laurent followed by a loop of footpaths through cork oak woods, taking in 2 ruined Mas before returning to the start
Originally set up by the Rois de Majorque as a defence system to protect the Roussillon from invaders, the tours de signaux (signal towers) allowed information to be passed quickly around the region, using fire and smoke signals.
A circular walk of 11 kilometres exploring the group of dolmens above the pretty village of St Michel de Llotes.
