By following this hike, you set off to discover the casots or huts. These stone shelters which bear witness to life in the Albères of yesteryear.
From the Sorède Tourist Information Office, follow the D2 towards Argelès-sur-Mer.
On the right, notice the sundial with its impressive 12m red mast.
Cross the bridge on the left, then turn right (rue du Campet) towards Notre-Dame du Château.
At Christ, turn left and continue straight ahead until the end of the paved road (rue de ND d'Ultrera).
Continue the DFCI AL33 track to the first bend (oratory) then take the path itself, opposite, which runs along a stream. You will discover huts all along the route (beware, difficult passages).
Retrace your steps to the oratory. Go up on the dirt track on the right, then take the path towards Notre-Dame du Château. This path is, in fact, the old way of the cross taken by the Soredians at Easter. On the way pass another oratory.
25m further, climb to the right to discover a small enclosure, then a casot. Then continue the path up the path which is behind the casot.
Find the ND du Château path which you must take for 10m to see a new casot and the associated tallat. Continue the path until the sign “Font del Pardal”.
Go back up to the right of the path to discover a new casot, then return to the sign, and go down to the right of the ND du Château path towards the “Font del Pardal”.
Observe a new casot, then return to the motorable track.
On the other side of the track there is another casot below. Return to the track and go down it to a wooden barrier on the right which you must pass to reach the next casot
Follow the yellow markings until the next junction. By following the path on the right, a casot resembling an igloo appears. Retrace your steps, then take the path on the right which runs along a low wall. Note on the left the last casot on this hike.
Continuing the path, find the track suitable for vehicles. Go down to the right to reach the village
After passing in front of Christ, a path appears on the left. It goes down towards the river and the Tassio footbridge. Take it and reach the Sorède BIT.
On the right, notice the sundial with its impressive 12m red mast.
Cross the bridge on the left, then turn right (rue du Campet) towards Notre-Dame du Château.
At Christ, turn left and continue straight ahead until the end of the paved road (rue de ND d'Ultrera).
Continue the DFCI AL33 track to the first bend (oratory) then take the path itself, opposite, which runs along a stream. You will discover huts all along the route (beware, difficult passages).
Retrace your steps to the oratory. Go up on the dirt track on the right, then take the path towards Notre-Dame du Château. This path is, in fact, the old way of the cross taken by the Soredians at Easter. On the way pass another oratory.
25m further, climb to the right to discover a small enclosure, then a casot. Then continue the path up the path which is behind the casot.
Find the ND du Château path which you must take for 10m to see a new casot and the associated tallat. Continue the path until the sign “Font del Pardal”.
Go back up to the right of the path to discover a new casot, then return to the sign, and go down to the right of the ND du Château path towards the “Font del Pardal”.
Observe a new casot, then return to the motorable track.
On the other side of the track there is another casot below. Return to the track and go down it to a wooden barrier on the right which you must pass to reach the next casot
Follow the yellow markings until the next junction. By following the path on the right, a casot resembling an igloo appears. Retrace your steps, then take the path on the right which runs along a low wall. Note on the left the last casot on this hike.
Continuing the path, find the track suitable for vehicles. Go down to the right to reach the village
After passing in front of Christ, a path appears on the left. It goes down towards the river and the Tassio footbridge. Take it and reach the Sorède BIT.