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LAROQUE DES ALBERES

Col de l’Ouillat

A sporty hike, well shaded, which allows you to reach a strategic crossroads in Albères, the Col de l'Ouillat.

Round trip

Fauna, Flora, Mountain, Refuge, Summit

Take water, snacks or a picnic, cap, windbreaker and good walking shoes. Take into account the height difference and check the weather before departure! Bring back the waste.

From the Tourist Office, Maison de la Randonnée, reach the Church and the village center. Facing the Church gate, take rue de l'Eglise, a dead end, followed by the path, limited on the left by a stream. The path leaves the village. On the right, the Moulin de la Pave (old mill) then a few meters higher, a pretty shaded fountain, the Birds Fountain. The path follows a half-buried pipe. Arrival at a junction. Take on your right, small water reservoir.
Arrive at a crossroads of trails. Indicative signs. Take the direction DOLMEN – PIC NEULOS – COL DE L’ULLAT. To the left of the path, a small watering canal which must be followed until you reach a strategic crossroads of paths. We can hear the river below.
Take the path on the left. Notice a wooden, blue and white terminal. The path climbs through the vegetation. YELLOW MARKINGS. Intersection.
Continue the path which goes up to the right, always following the yellow markings. New trail intersection. Yellow writings on a stone on the ground. Take the path opposite. Narrow passage between two rocks (Portell Estret), formerly used by shepherds to count their animals. The path, still marked in yellow, continues due south, slightly uphill. Cornice passage with beautiful panoramas of Laroque.
The path crosses a first ravine then the river: Correc de les Teixoneres, It then climbs in bends. Pretty stone wall to the left of the path, which precedes an intersection of paths marked by a “TRAIL” sign.
Continue to the right. We continue along the wall, a little further on the left the sign indicates the presence of an ice well, a few meters above. Continue on the same path. Cross the watercourse.
Keep going straight.
Follow the markup.
Follow the Col de l'Ouillat sign.
Trail junction. Take the path on the left which climbs steeply to reach a forest track. Cross and take the path opposite which climbs steeply. Arrive on a new forest track. Cross and continue on the path, which climbs more regularly. Follow the yellow markings. Small ravine to cross. The trail continues to climb under the Laricios pines.
Reina de les Fonts Fountain. Source below a small asphalt road. Picnic area. Follow the road on the right to arrive at Col de l'Ullat (in Catalan).
Chalet refuge and restaurant at the Col de l’Ouillat. Superb place, ideal for grilling and relaxing. RETURN by the same path.

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