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Hikers on the coastal footpath

Collioure - Cadaquès

Catalan cliff coast, bays & mountain panoramas

7 Days / 6 Nights
Walking
Hikers on the coastal footpath

Magnificent, steep rocky coasts that rise from the picturesque bays, pleasant sea air, fragrant vineyards, the Cap de Creus National Park – all this awaits you on the romantic hiking tour that crosses national borders. Experience two regions where you will also uncover their culinary delights. Enjoy the charming surroundings as your everyday worries float away across the glittering Mediterranean. More details and information about the hiking regions in the South of France.

Coast lovers and mountain lovers with both find what they are looking for on the tour from the French Collioure to the Spanish town of Cadaqués: varied hiking days with choices. Either you wander the beautiful mountain scenery of the eastern Pyrenees, or you decide to take a tour along the delightful Mediterranean coast. Breath-taking views can be experienced on both routes – the wonderful castle of Collioure, the tower of Madeloc, lush green ridges, rocky coves in Port Bou, romantic white cottages and much, much more!

  • Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes: Enjoy the magnificent view from the former Benedictine monastery in the Catalan province of Girona – right in the middle of Cap de Creus National Park. You will see the blue coast, the dreamy villages and feel the glittering Cap de Creus
  • Romantic lighthouse dining: At the easternmost point of the cap. In the Cap de Creus restaurant, you can dine in the Spanish style with a view of the tower and the endless horizon.
  • House of Salvador Dali: Did you know that the world-famous painter once lived on the Iberian Peninsula? His former home is on tour way to the winding streets and fishing villages of Cadaqués.

From crêps to vineyards to Spanish tapas. Allow yourself to be indulged on this seven-day hiking trip. On the leisurely tour, which is easy to handle with a basic fitness level, you have plenty time for sightseeing. Every day you will travel between 12 and 23 kilometres on foot.

Is the sea calling you? Then book this year-round tempting tour in the beautiful Mediterranean!

Itinerary at a glance

Hiking in France and Spain – you can look forward to great beaches, delicious food, and the Cap de Creus National Park with its picturesque lighthouse. Why not pay a visit to Salvador Dalí's home in Cadaqués?

Collioure welcomes you with an old, picturesque fishing harbour, colourful facades and on the rising grounds you find the renowned vineyards of Collioure.

You walk past the royal palace, between stone walls and cork oak forests to the fortress St. Elme, from where you enjoy a stunning view onto Collioure. Then onwards through Macchia and along the vineyards you preceed to the Tower of Madeloc, where a breathtaking panorama onto the coast and the Roussillon-plains await. Overnight stay in Banyuls, the most Southern sea resort in France.

The route winds uphill again through vineyards to mountain crests covered in greenery. The tour then leads you with amazing views onto the coast and the mountain tops past the Puig Joan to the "Tour de Querroig", a proud peak on the border with ruins of a signalling tower. You now descend on the Spanish side of the coast headed towards Cerbère.

Walk from Cerbère to Portbou. From there you walk along the sea along numerous rock bays called „calas“, and after that you head for the mountains again, where you walk over the Puig Tiffel with a view onto the nature park ‚Cap de Creus’ and the Albères steeped in sunlight. Llança awaits you with radient white houses, a marvellous location on top of a ledge and a lively old part of town.

Already spoilt by numerous panoramic views during the past hiking days, today you get to enjoy an absolut hightlight with the tour to the monastery of San Père de Rodes! The view from the monastery is simply grandiose: blue coastline, little villages, the wild Cap de Creus and the Pyrenees far in the distance as a backdrop. The Romanesque Benedictine monastery is one of the most significant buildings of the Costa Brava.

Across the wild and rugged expanse of the nature park Cap de Creus you reach the utmost point of the Cape with a lighthouse, which is also the most Eastern point of the Iberian Peninsula. The former residence of the painter Salvador Dali is also located en route to Cadaquès, as well as countless craggy rock bays. The fishing village of Cadaquès enchants with its whitewashed houses and winding alleyways. You get to leisurely toast the end of your hiking week with a glass of wine and a seaview.

Day
07
Departure or extension

Itinerary at a glance

Hiking in France and Spain – you can look forward to great beaches, delicious food, and the Cap de Creus National Park with its picturesque lighthouse. Why not pay a visit to Salvador Dalí's home in Cadaqués?

Collioure welcomes you with an old, picturesque fishing harbour, colourful facades and on the rising grounds you find the renowned vineyards of Collioure.

You walk past the royal palace, between stone walls and cork oak forests to the fortress St. Elme, from where you enjoy a stunning view onto Collioure. Then onwards through Macchia and along the vineyards you preceed to the Tower of Madeloc, where a breathtaking panorama onto the coast and the Roussillon-plains await. Overnight stay in Banyuls, the most Southern sea resort in France.

The route winds uphill again through vineyards to mountain crests covered in greenery. The tour then leads you with amazing views onto the coast and the mountain tops past the Puig Joan to the "Tour de Querroig", a proud peak on the border with ruins of a signalling tower. You now descend on the Spanish side of the coast headed towards Cerbère.

Walk from Cerbère to Portbou. From there you walk along the sea along numerous rock bays called „calas“, and after that you head for the mountains again, where you walk over the Puig Tiffel with a view onto the nature park ‚Cap de Creus’ and the Albères steeped in sunlight. Llança awaits you with radient white houses, a marvellous location on top of a ledge and a lively old part of town.

Already spoilt by numerous panoramic views during the past hiking days, today you get to enjoy an absolut hightlight with the tour to the monastery of San Père de Rodes! The view from the monastery is simply grandiose: blue coastline, little villages, the wild Cap de Creus and the Pyrenees far in the distance as a backdrop. The Romanesque Benedictine monastery is one of the most significant buildings of the Costa Brava.

Across the wild and rugged expanse of the nature park Cap de Creus you reach the utmost point of the Cape with a lighthouse, which is also the most Eastern point of the Iberian Peninsula. The former residence of the painter Salvador Dali is also located en route to Cadaquès, as well as countless craggy rock bays. The fishing village of Cadaquès enchants with its whitewashed houses and winding alleyways. You get to leisurely toast the end of your hiking week with a glass of wine and a seaview.

Day
07
Departure or extension

Route information

Walking

Daily routes lead you along well-maintained hiking paths, which can easily be tackled with a basic fitness level. The tours are planned in such a way that plenty of time remains to visit vineyard estates along the way. Every day you choose between a mountain hike or a coastal walk. We describe the mountain hike in each case, only on the final day we recommend the coastal walk!

Prices & Dates

Category: 1x 4****-hotel, 4x 3***-hotels, 1x 2**-hotel (French classifying)

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • 6 evening meal
  • Luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person)
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed tour documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • GPS-data available 
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Return transfer to Collioure, cost per fare EUR 240. Reservation required, payable in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train via Perpignan to Collioure.
  • Barcelona Airport. By bus/metro into the centre and then further by train from the main train station (Sants) to Collioure (www.sncf.com), approx. 3 hours (1x change of trains) or Airport Perpignan-Rivesaltes. By bus into the centre and further by train to Collioure, approx. 30 minutes.
  • Parking: public parking spaces in Collioure, approx. EUR 45 per week, no reservation possible.
  • Return journey from Cadaquès to Barcelona by bus in approx. 3.5 hours (www.sarfa.com).

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • This tour is a partner tour.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • 6 evening meal
  • Luggage transfer (1 piece of luggage per person)
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed tour documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Return transfer to Collioure, cost per fare EUR 255. Reservation required, payable in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train via Perpignan to Collioure.
  • Barcelona Airport. By bus/metro into the centre and then further by train from the main train station (Sants) to Collioure (www.sncf.com), approx. 3 hours (1x change of trains) or Airport Perpignan-Rivesaltes. By bus into the centre and further by train to Collioure, approx. 30 minutes.
  • Parking: public parking spaces in Collioure, approx. EUR 15 per day, no reservation possible.
  • Return journey from Cadaquès to Barcelona by bus in approx. 3.5 hours (www.sarfa.com).

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • Minimum number of participants: 2 persons
  • This tour is a partner tour.
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