Walks near Vernet-les-Bains and to Canigou
VERNET (or 'Milleres') - CANIGOU
View towards Prades, from a point just after Coll de les Voltes (point (8))
The Refuge des Petits Cortalets (formerly the Refuge de la Jasse des Cortalets) (between points (8) and (9))
The Chalet des Cortalets (point (10))
The Pic du Canigou, from near the Chalet des Cortalets
View from the summit (12), towards the Pla de Cady
The 'tunnel' on the Balaig track (between points (14) and (15))
La tortue - the tortoise - a distinctive rock formation seen during the descent (between points (15) and (16))
Useful links:
Massif du Canigó Grand Site : canigo-grandsite.com (in French)
Refuge des Cortalets : refugedescortalets.ffcam.fr (in French)
Canigou, Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canigou
Access to the Pic du Canigou : Conflent Canigó tourist office
The Canigou mountain race: www.championnat-du-canigo.fr (in French)