At 10.00am on a beautifully clear day, we assembled at the col de Creu between Matermale and Sansa for the second of our winter snowshoe walks.
Our previous walk in the valley of Planès had been a great success so this time we had planned a bbq at the unguarded refuge les Estagnols, on the slopes of the Madres peak.
WALK THE REGION……. with Christian Piquemal A bird’s eye view of Roussillon This is an easy trail mostly following ancient muleteers’ tracks. Clear winter days and flowering springtime are the ideal periods for this half-day…
Many walking and riding trails in the region have been marked out with different coloured paint strokes to represent varying difficulty or activities. Walking Yellow paint stroke : short walk (petite randonnée) Red and yellow…
A BIG THANK YOU FROM PENNY PARKINSON AND ALL AT CSF
We wanted you to know that we raised over €500 in donations and sponsorship on Sunday with more still trickling in. The money will be primarily used to fund training for our volunteers who give direct client support.
Level: MEDIUM TO DIFFICULT Time: 5 - 6 hours (14km) This walk takes you up into the Albères towards Las Illas and is often steep and uneven. It is mainly off-road. Recommended for: Experienced walkers…
I go out walking with a group of friends most weekends. A lot of the time we are up in the mountains with a picnic when lunch comes around, but we’ve had a series of landmark birthdays in the group (everything one ending in 0 from 40 to 70) which has led us to investigate walks with restaurants on route and I thought that I’d share them with you.
How to get to Céret Assuming Perpignan as a central point, head towards Le Boulou and from there, take direction Céret. If you are coming from Perpignan on the motorway, Le Boulou is a well…
Walking Tips in Hot Weather If you go out walking on the plain or in the mountains…. …. Start early in the morning to avoid heat and afternoon storms. …..Never go out without plenty of…
Our itinerary unwinds gently between altitudes 700m and 800m. It provides 360° panoramas over mountains as well as perspectives over the Rotja and Cadi valleys. The historical heritage is remarkable throughout with a special mention for a pre-historic dolmen and the Romanesque churches of Corneilla de Conflent, Fillols and Vernet les Bains. The oldest part of Vernet, perched on the southern side of a hill, deserves a longer visit.
Bouillouses Snow Shoe Walk – Second Attempt at a View Regular PO Life readers, who read my winter snowshoe articles will have seen that the photos accompanying the articles, always show pristine…