In the footsteps of Walter Benjamin and the exiles of the Retirada. Magnificent views await you.
Route details
Description
You have two options for this hike, either do it in its entirety and take the train to Port-Bou for the return trip, or go as far as the Col des Bélitres to go down to Cerbère and take the shuttle (line 546) to 1€ for the return trip to Banyuls-sur-mer.
Go left when leaving the car park, at the bridge, go left onto Avenue Pierre de Marca. Arrive at Place Abel Pagès, go to the Lisa and Hans Fittko memorial.
Continue on boulevard des evadés de France.
Go down a few steps, cross the bed of the Vall Auger river.
Continue on the tarmac road which passes near Mas Guillaume (13th century seigneurial farmhouse) to reach the Col del Bast.
Take the path opposite which rises in the hill
From the Col de Rumpissar, take the ridge path on the left towards the Querroig tower, continue towards the Col de la Fareille and the Col des Bélistres
At the pass, turn left towards Port-Bou on the GR-92.
After the Tourist information point, continue on the rambla and take the street on the right after the “Voramar” restaurant. Then take the first street on the left and go up the stairs towards the pujada del Mirador again on the left. Arrival at the Walter Benjamin Memorial.
Go left when leaving the car park, at the bridge, go left onto Avenue Pierre de Marca. Arrive at Place Abel Pagès, go to the Lisa and Hans Fittko memorial.
Continue on boulevard des evadés de France.
Go down a few steps, cross the bed of the Vall Auger river.
Continue on the tarmac road which passes near Mas Guillaume (13th century seigneurial farmhouse) to reach the Col del Bast.
Take the path opposite which rises in the hill
From the Col de Rumpissar, take the ridge path on the left towards the Querroig tower, continue towards the Col de la Fareille and the Col des Bélistres
At the pass, turn left towards Port-Bou on the GR-92.
After the Tourist information point, continue on the rambla and take the street on the right after the “Voramar” restaurant. Then take the first street on the left and go up the stairs towards the pujada del Mirador again on the left. Arrival at the Walter Benjamin Memorial.