1. The Pic Sailfort

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A great hike to enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the two Catalonias (North and South.

Traverse the scrubland, forests, the GR10, the summits, and the terraces of the vineyards of Collioure/Banyuls.

2 points of interest

Cultural heritage
Château de Valmy
An amazing space leaning against the Albères, embracing the vineyards and the Mediterranean: welcome to the Château de Valmy. Art Nouveau style, it is the work of the Danish architect Viggo Petersen. It is Pierre Bardou, a Peruvian industrialist creator of the brand JOB, who controls this castle for his daughter Jeanne from 1888 to 1900. His descendants are still owners of the castle. They relaunched the wine business and created guest rooms at the Château. Go check it out !
Dolmen
Dolmen dels Collets de Cotlliure
Find this dolmen on the path that connects the Château de Valmy to the Tour de la Massane. The path will lead you first to the Dolmen de la Cova de l'Alarb, then you will arrive directly at the Dolmen del Collets area. Open your eyes and look around. The dolmen is there but in poor condition.

Description

From the Valmy parking lot, retrace your steps to the road and descend toward "Camping des Mimosas."
At the ford, take the left path marked DFCI-AL n°42 and follow the PR ARG1 markers. After the Mas Peyrot, you'll overlook the Château de Valmy.
At 150m, turn right; the path deepens and ascends through the cork oak forest towards the Dolmen de 'La Cova de l'Alarb' (178m). There are multiple paths around, so be attentive to the yellow pedestrian markers.
Cross the DFCI-AL n°41 trail and continue straight to reach the remains of the Dolmen dels Collets de Cotlliure (274m).
Ascend to the intersection of several DFCI trails near a concrete basin, where you can take a break before continuing the ascent. Now, take the path that climbs ahead, behind the basin.
This trail crosses the DFCI-AL n°41ter twice. At the second crossing, stay on the path until its end at the Roc del Corb (The Raven Rock), also known as the terminus by the locals.
Take the path leading to Coll de la Placa d'Armes (677m). This marks the boundary of the Massane Forest Nature Reserve, identified by a sign.
Take the left path, Le Rimbau PR ARG3, which plunges into the beech forest and emerges at Coll d'en Verderol (776m).
Follow the route passing by the water catchments of Font d'en Cassanyes (Note: for safety reasons, bypass the tunnel) and Font d'en Vergés.
At the intersection of Le Rimbau PR ARG3 and GR10, head toward Pic Sallfort (978m). The vegetation here is sparse due to the strong winds. From this point, the panoramic view of the two Catalonias is exceptional. To return, retrace your steps back to Valmy.

Departure : Valmy Castle
Arrival : Valmy Castle
Towns crossed : ARGELES SUR MER and BANYULS SUR MER

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

You are currently walking along a hiking trail where regular waste collection points are conveniently provided. In order to respect this exceptional space, which is visited each month by tens of thousands of hikers and walkers, we encourage you to dispose of all your waste (glass, paper, food scraps, etc.) at these collection points, and to pick up any litter you may unfortunately come across during your walk. By performing these simple yet essential actions, let's keep this site clean, as nature has graciously provided it."

Transport

Bus 1€

Access and parking

From Argelès-sur-Mer, follow the direction toward the "Château de Valmy".

Parking :

Château de Valmy Parking Lot