Gorges de Galamus – Galamus Gorges loop from Estagel

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Gorges de Galamus – Galamus Gorges loop from Estagel

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Gorges de Galamus – Galamus Gorges loop from Estagel

04:36

68.1km

1,090m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 42.5 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.9 km

Château de Quéribus

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Cathar castle from the 12th century. Former border between Spain and France.
The climb is steep

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17.3 km

Emerging at over 700 meters altitude on the southern ridge of the Corbières, the castle of Quéribus, the best-preserved of the Aude's high fortresses, projects its elegant silhouette above a superb panorama from the sea to the Pyrenees.

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22.5 km

Col du Triby

Mountain Pass

25.7 km

Col de la Croix Dessus

Mountain Pass

28.1 km

View of Peyrepertuse castle

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over ten kilometers, you have this magnificent view of the castle with the paragliders flying over it, all this in a magnificent setting of the Corbières massif

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41.5 km

Gorges de Galamus

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The Galamus gorges are classified and protected. They were dug over the centuries by the Agly river, and to this day constitute a precipice several tens of meters deep. A …

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41.9 km

Galamus Gorge

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Contrary to a description that the George de Galamus is car-free, I cannot agree in September. Cars drove through the gorge from both directions. So pedestrians, cyclists and cars shared …

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42.4 km

Galamus Gorges

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The gorges of galamus stretch for more than two kilometers along a road carved into the wall and a canyon of exceptional depth! A must see.

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42.5 km

Viewpoint at the parking area overlooking the Hermitage

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The best viewpoint into Georges de Galamus and to the Ermitage Saint-Antoine is directly above the parking lot.
From here, a path invites you to the Ermitage. During the day, …

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54.9 km

View of Maury

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The wine village of Maury is located in the authentic hinterland of Fenouillèdes vineyards, protected in the north by the Corbières chain, dominated by the castle of Queribus and the foothills of the Pyrenees.

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68.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

10.9 km

6.15 km

3.55 km

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.7 km

5.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

13°C

7°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 13, 2025,Gorges de Galamus-Cucugnan-Runde

We drive through the beautiful Galamus Gorge with its hermitage into the higher valleys of the Corbières. The campsite in Maury is beautifully situated, but at only 170 meters, so there are a few elevation gains each time... At the top, beautiful, quiet roads await; we visited Chateau Quéribus in 2019. It's definitely worth it in good weather, with sweeping …

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