[Cyclo-sport] De la Côte Vermeille à l'Alt d'Emporda
Historical and natural heritage of the two Catalonias.
Leave the town hall on the right then go up the street and turn left, Route Nationale. Cross Argelès by taking the cycle path. Go through the Evadés de France roundabout and go straight on avenue de Collioure. At a next roundabout continue straight, you will pass near Le Racou.
At the large roundabout, take the third exit towards Collioure via the Corniche road.
Arrive at Collioure and at the first roundabout take the second exit, route d'Argelès.
At the center roundabout, take the first exit towards the Faubourg district then leave Collioure by the Port-Vendres road (D114).
Arrive in Port-Vendres at the roundabout and continue on the D114. You will pass near the Place de l'Obélisque then on the quays to go around the port, Quai de la Santé, Quai Forgas, you will pass in front of the Tourist Information Office of Port-Vendres then on the Quai François Joly and the Quai de la République.
At this point, stay on the street named Quai de la République and arrive at Avenue Général Leclerc (D86b), go right then at the end turn left onto the D914, you will pass in front of the Cave Tambour and further on next to the Paulilles site. Continue on this road and arrive at Banyuls-sur-mer via Avenue Alain Gerbault.
At the roundabout, take the first exit rue Georges Clemenceau then the first left rue Jean Iché. Then turn right, rue Camille Desmoulins and follow Place Général Bassères
On the seafront, go left, you will pass the Canon and the statues of Aristide Maillol. Continue straight on D914 until Cerbère.
At Cap Cerbère, stay on this road and cross Cerbère. Pass the old border post and reach Port-Bou.
After the Sant Jaume school, leave Avinguda de França and go straight through the seafront then join Carrer de l'Alcalde Miquel Cabré. At the end, go left, Carrer de la Font del Moro then Avinguda de Barcelona (N260) to leave Port-Bou. Take the Tunel del coll del Frare.
Arrive in Colera and continue the road to Llança, staying on the N260.
At Vilajuige, at the roundabout take the third exit towards Garriguella on C-252.
At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the GI-603 towards Rabos. The monastery of Sant Quirze de colera is sublime.
Next, arrive in Espolla, known for its olive oil. After the bridge, go left on GI-602 The Cabana Arqueta dolmen is located to the right of the road on a path.
You will arrive at the village of Sant Climent Sesbedes, continue on the same road, cross Capmany. Arrive on the N11 and go to the right, follow the AP-7 to La Jonquera.
At this point take the second exit straight on and at the next roundabout turn right onto GI-601. Arrive at a roundabout and take the third exit, avinguda del Sis d'Octubre. At the fire station roundabout, take the first right (N-11). Continue passing three roundabouts. You will pass under the AP-7. Stay on the Madrid-Barcelona Frontera Francesa carretera until Perthus. To cross. Fort de Bellegarde is located on the heights on the right.
At this point leave the D900 to go right then take the first road on the left (D71b) to the village of Clusa Alta (Roman ruins and old route of Via Domitia).
After the bridge, go left to join the D900 to Boulou. The Sant Martin de Fenollar priory is located on the left below the road. A little further to the right are the Thermes du Boulou.
At this point take the direction of Argelès-sur-mer via the cycle path which runs along the 618.
In front of the Lycée Alfred Sauvy in Villelongue-dels-Monts, turn right passing the two roundabouts and go on the D61a towards Villelongue and Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines.
At the crossroads in Saint Genis, turn left, go straight in the direction of Brouilla.
At this point turn right onto rue des Pyrénées and straight onto rue Beau Soleil. At the end, turn right then take the first left which joins Place de la République in the center of the village. Leave Brouilla via avenue Maréchal Joffre towards Ortaffa.
Arrive in Ortaffa, at the roundabout, take the second right, route de Brouilla, then avenue du Vallespir (D40) and avenue du Canigou.
Be careful to stay on the D40, avenue de la Méditerranée, turning left then staying on the road to Elne.
In Elne, turn right on avenue du Général de Gaulle. At the end, turn right on Avenue Paul Reig then leave Elne, passing the Tropique du Papillon. Join the D914, take the Palau-del-Vidre exit and at the roundabout take the third exit onto a small road which runs along the D914 to Argelès.
At the roundabout, take the first right, you will pass over the D914. Then turn right onto Couloumine des Aspres then straight onto Route d'Elne and Avenue de l'Hürth. Before the bridge turn left towards the town hall, end of the route.