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7 day French Catalonia Walking tour


Prices for this tour*:

Self-guided from 790 Euros per person

Guided from 1190 Euros per person

 *based on 2 people sharing a twin room

This tour operates from May to October.

Available for minimum group size of 4.

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Spend a fantastic week of walking in the French Catalan Pyrenees. Your accommodation for the week is in the beautiful mountain town of Font Romeu which is in the heart of some of the best marked walking trails in the Pyrenees.

The French Catalan Pyrenees covers a range from the area around Prades up to Andorra and ranges from 300 metres to 3000 metres above sea level. It offers an enormous diversity of trails, landscapes as well as flora and fauna. This area of France is also blessed with over 300 sunny days a year, making it very enjoyable walking country.

Other activities

In addition to the great walking there are numerous other activities and sights to enjoy which include:

  • Le Petit Jaune - The little Yellow Train that runs a spectacular route along the mountain ranges.

  • Mont Louis - One of France's highest Citadels.

  • Le Four Solaire - A uniquely designed solar powered building.

  • Gliding and ultra light aircraft tours.

  • Parapenting.

  • Rock climbing routes.

Itinerary

Day

Activity

1

Arrival in Girona

Transfer to our accommodation in the village of Font Romeu in the French Pyrenees.

2

Walking  - The pine forests and River Tet walk in the 'Pla de Barres'.

3

Walking  - Bolquere and visiting one of France's highest citadels 'Mont Louis'.

4

Walking  - The Nordic ski area of La Calme

5

Walking  - La Calme and the stunning mountain scenery of Lake Bouillouses.

6

Walking  - La Calme and amazing  views over the Cerdagne plane from the 'Pic des Mauroux'.

7

Departure to Girona

 Price includes:

  • Transfer to and from Girona

  • Bed & Breakfast accommodation

  • Detailed map of walking routes

Walking routes

The Font Romeu area is a Walker's paradise with many trails to chose from to suit all levels. There are over 30 well marked walks that range from a short stroll all the way through to a full day out in the mountains. Another great benefit of the walks are that many of them can easily be linked up so that you can literally walk for days on end!

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Walk profiles

No.

Walk Name

Time Distance (km)
1

L'Ermitage

1:00 2
2 Coll del Pam 2:30 5
3 Les Courrioulettes 3:00 9
4 Soula de la Calme 2:15 6.5
5 Roc de la Calme 2:30 5.5
6 Le Pic des Mauroux 3:00 11
7 Le Four Solaire d'Odeillo 1:30 3
8 Les Trois Lacs 4:00 11
9 Font Romeu to Airelles return 1:15 2.5
10 Les Ecureuils 1:00 2
11 Font Romeu a la gare d'Odeillo return 1:55 2.5
12 Les Airelles 2:45 5.6
13 Calme Nord to Lac de Bouillouses return 3:30 4
14 Farnells 2:00 6
15 La Soulane 2:45 5.5
16 Font Romeu to Egat return 1:20 2
17 Font Romeu to Pyrennes 2000 return 1:30 4.6
18 La Transhumance 2:30 5
19 Sentier Mecanique 1:45 6
20 Les Lupins 2:45 8
21 Le Belvedere 3:45 12
22 Les Glaciers 2:45 7
23 Les Fortifications 2:30 6
24 Le Petit Train Jaune 1:00 3.8
25 La Gare de Bolquere 1:00 3.5
26 Bolquere/Grand Hotel de Font Romeu return 4:30 10
27 La Tet 3:30 10
28 Font Romeu to Lac du Ticou return 2:30 5
29 Bolquere to Mont Louis return 2:30 7
30 Bolquere to Eyne return 1:30 5.2
31 Pyrenees 2000 to Bolquere return 2:15 6.4

Transfers

Creative Catalonia will transfer you from Girona airport, bus or train station to your chosen accommodation and return at the end of your stay. We also offer a transfer service to Barcelona airport, if required. 

Accommodation

Staying at the charming 'Les Ramiers' Gite guesthouse on a self-catering basis. Les Ramiers is a beautiful traditional mountain lodge, converted into self-catering accommodation. It is perfectly located for all of the trails which can be accessed right from the front door. Additionally, it is only a couple of kilometres to the town of Font Romeu for shopping, restaurants, cafe's etc...

 

 

©copyright Les Ramiers

Another option is to stay at the centrally located and recently renovated 'Hotel de la Poste' in Font Romeu. The accommodation is on a Bed & Breakfast basis and the hotel is located in the heart of the town making trips out for shopping, restaurants and cafe's a breeze. The walking trails can easily be accessed within a few minutes from the front door of the hotel.

 

 

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