[Cyclo-Sport] Des Albères à la Côte Radieuse

A great, varied circuit with no elevation gain to discover the sandy coast and villages at the foot of the Albèra.

From the car park, join the mimosas campsite below on the left and set off on the Chemin de la Massane opposite the campsite. Go along the expressway and at the level of the river, turn right on the chemin de la Cérigue.
At the crossroads, continue straight ahead on the Sorède road. You will cross a bridge over the La Massana river, then another bridge over the highway, and arrive at a roundabout. Go straight ahead and continue on the Sorède road (D2) until you reach Sorède.
Arriving in the village of Sorède, you are on the road to Argelès. After the bridge, turn right, you will pass in front of the Tourist Office. Then take the third left at the roundabout. You will pass in front of the church and arrive at the village square which you will have to go around to go on the right road to Laroque.
Arrive in Laroque, avenue de la Côte Vermeille and turn right towards the shops rue Pierre and Michel Soler. Turn right at the bottom.
After the bridge turn left and stay on avenue du Vallespir which will take you to Villelongue-dels-Monts.
In Villelongue you are on the Ruta de la Roca. After Plaçia d'en Damia, turn right and immediately after the first left where you can admire the church. After Place de la République, continue on the Ruta de Montesquieu then straight on the D11 to Montesquieu.
 Pass Place de l'houm and Place del Correou then turn right onto Grand rue. Continue straight ahead, passing the church and its fire.
Arriving at the roundabout, take the fourth exit, roundabout road to the end. After passing the two roundabouts (under the expressway) go right on avenue de la mer to the Lycée Sauvy de Villelongue-dels-Monts.
Go left to join the Route du Boulou which heads towards Villelongue-dels-Monts and Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines. 
In the village of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, at the crossroads, turn left then go straight, passing under the bridge of the expressway.
Arrive at Brouilla and turn right onto rue des Pyrénées then straight onto rue Beau Soleil. At the end, turn right and immediately left onto rue Arago which joins Place de la République. Go right onto Avenue Maréchal Joffre then the D8. You will pass a level crossing at the entrance to Ortaffa.
Continue on the D8 to Montescot then Villeneuve-de-la-Raho.
Turn left at the third roundabout into Villeneuve. 
Turn right towards Mas Palegry. Turn right. You will pass a level crossing.
Turn right and follow the Elne road then turn left before the river "Le Réart" towards the D62.
At the roundabout take Avenue du Canigou and at the next roundabout take Boulevard Antoine Casenobe
After another roundabout take the first left and at the end rue Raoul Follereau.
Turn left then take the first right and the third right at the roundabout, avenue Pierre de Coubertin then the route de Saleiles (D22) 
At the first roundabout in Saleilles, continue straight ahead on Avenue Maréchal Leclerc, then at the end turn right onto the Saint Nazaire road (D42). You will cross the river "La Fossella" and continue on the D42. 
You will pass by the Chapelle de l'Arça. At the roundabout, take the third exit. You will bypass Saint Nazaire, following the road along "La Fossella".
At this point take the second exit, avenue de Canet (D11). Etang de Canet is visible on the right. You will be in Canet village. Continue right.
Turn right and follow the expressway to the Europa center where you will turn first to the right, always following the D617 until the Esparou roundabout where you will turn right onto the D81a.
Before the Lido roundabout take the cycle path towards Saint Cyprien. Admire the view of the sea and the Canet pond. You will arrive in Saint Cyprien beach via Boulevard Desnoyer.
At the large roundabout turn right and follow the signs for Saint Cyprien, le village..
At the entrance to the village, at the second roundabout after the town sign, turn left in the direction of Elne, Latour-Bas-Elne.
Arrive at the roundabout in the shopping area and take the second exit. Go straight ahead and turn left after the bridge onto the Latour-Bas-Elne road, then continue on Avenue Narcisse Planas and then Avenue Paul Reig. Leave Elne, keeping to the right and following the D914. You will cross over the Tech river.
At this point turn right towards Palau-del-Vidre. You will arrive on Avenue Joliot Curie which crosses the village. In front of the post office, turn left onto Route de Sorède.
At the two roundabouts go straight ahead. You will pass near the Collège de Saint-André, then at the next roundabout take the left exit towards the center of Saint-André which you will cross to head towards Argelès.
At the last roundabout in Saint-André take the San Père crossing and at the next roundabout turn left to enter Argelès via the Route de Sorède where you passed on the way there then take the Chemin de la Cerigue. 
After passing under the highway, turn left onto Chemin de la Massane. At the end of the road you will see the "Les Mimosas" campsite; turn left then right to reach the Valmy car park.