7-day Hiking tour in the Canigou, Pyrenees (France)

Join Alain, an UIMLA-certified Mountain Leader, on this 7-day hiking program around the mythical Canigou mountain, in the French Pyrenees, close to the Spanish border.

Group

7 Days

Aug

Intermediate

Highlights

Discover a mountain with a great symbolic significance for Catalan people
Enjoy a great hiking program, staying in a different cottage every night
Have a wonderful time, reconnecting with nature in the beautiful south of France

Description

If you are longing for sunshine, beautiful paths and the sound of cicadas I have the perfect plan for you! Join me next summer on a 7-day hiking tour around the Canigou (2786m), a mythical mountain in the French Pyrenees, in southern France, near the border with Spain and Catalonia.

The Canigou is located only 50 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, north of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. On clear days, it is even visible from the Mediterranean coast and beyond. The Canigou has a symbolical significance for Catalan people. Every year, on 23 June, on Saint John’s Eve, they built a bonfire at the mountaintop and keep a vigil during the night.

We will meet in Prats-de-Mollo-La Preste, at the Camping Saint Martin. This small village, located just 13 kilometers from the Spanish border, is part of Northern Catalonia and belongs to the historical comarca of Vallespir.

In the afternoon, we will set up our tents, enjoy an aperitif and an evening meal. Next morning, our hiking adventure begins! We will be hiking for 5 to 7 hours every day, spending every night in a different cottage. Please note you need a good physical condition, as to hike about 20 kilometers on each stage.

If you’d like to join me on this beautiful hike in southern France, just send me a request. Check the date below and book your trip! We will spend a great time hiking around the mythical Canigou.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Dinner

Price details

The price includes 2 nights at the campsite, 5 nights at lodge with halfboard meals + picnic, guiding fee and organization.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival-Campsite

We take the road and arrive at the campsite in the late afternoon. We set up our tents, then we enjoy an aperitif and an evening meal.

Day 2 to 7: Hiking - Cottages

From Thursday to Tuesday, we will hike with a light backpack, carrying our belongings, spending every night in a different cottage, with half-board meals included and a picnic lunch every day. We spend the last night at a campsite.

Day 8: End of program

After taking down the tents at the campsite, we get ready to get back home.

Details

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EQUIPMENT Gtex, sunglasses, sunscreen, hiking boots, sandals, spare clothes, sheet, cover, light sleeping bag, toilet bag, some cash for incidentals.

Meeting point

Camping St Martin à Prats de Mollo-La Preste

About the guide

Alain

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Mountain Leader

I have been in love with nature, hiking and orientation for more than 30 years. I like human contact very much and I truly enjoy what life offers us every day.

I’m an International Mountain Leader (IML) certified by UIMLA and I'm the President of UPMM (The Belgian Association Member of UIMLA). I used to work for the Belgian army as a Lieutenant-Colonel Commando-Paratrooper and I’m a member of the Belgian Alpine Club (CAB).

Together with my wife Didi, we organize hiking tours with a few donkeys that we own. Join us with your family or your friends, for a half-day, a full day or even several days. These hikes are unique and accessible to everyone.

It will be my great pleasure to guide you around some of the most beautiful spots in Belgium or in the mountains, all year around, hiking or snowshoeing. Please contact me via the programs I propose and let’s start planning together!

Languages

French | English | Dutch

Certificates

UIMLA

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