This Casots Trail is the homage that wanted to be returned to the old, allowing the hiker to measure the efforts and the extent of the work they have done here.
Following this hike, you will discover the casots or barracks, these stone shelters that testify to life in the Albères of yesteryear.
A detailed hike sheet is available at the Tourist Information Bureau of Sorède. Such. : +33 4 68 89 31 17.
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
|---|---|
| Departure municipality | Sorède |
| Outing type | Hike |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Recommended period | from january to december |
| Kilometres | 6 km |
| Altitude upon departure | 50m |
| Change in altitude | 288m |
Access by the D618 (Boulou / Argelès-sur-Mer), exit St André / Sorède.
From the tourist information office of Sorède (rue de la barrerne), follow the D2 towards Argelès-sur-Mer. On your right, you can see the sundial with its impressive red mat of 12 m. Cross the bridge on your left, then turn right (rue du Campet) towards Notre-Dame du Château.
At Christ, turn left and continue straight ahead to the end of the paved road (rue de Notre-Dame d'Ultrera). Continue on track DFCI AL33 until the first turn (oratory), here is the starting point (explanatory panel). Have a good walk!
In the center of the village of Sorède, large parking available rue de la caserne, in front of the town hall, the post office and the Tourist Information Office.
From the starting point, take the path itself, opposite, along a stream. You will discover cabins throughout the course (attention, difficult passages). Retrace your steps to the oratory. Climb on the dirt track on your right, then take the path towards Notre-Dame du Château. This path is, in fact, the ancient Way of the Cross borrowed by the Soredians at Easter. On your way you pass another oratory. 25 m further, go up on your right to discover a well, then the casot of the Massines family.
Then continue your way up the path behind the Casot Massines. Follow the yellow signs to the sign "Font del Pardal", then go down the path on your left. Continuing the path, you will find the track that you will take on the left, towards the village.
Go through the lattice door on your right and go down the few steps to the Ferrer family casket. Follow the yellow markings until the next junction. Following the path on your right, you come to another shelter. Retrace your steps, then take the path on your right that runs along a low wall. Continue straight to find the track. Go down to the right to reach the village.
