Cap Cerbère Solar Lighthouse – Banyuls-sur-Mer Beach loop from Banyuls-sur-Mer

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Cap Cerbère Solar Lighthouse – Banyuls-sur-Mer Beach loop from Banyuls-sur-Mer

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Cap Cerbère Solar Lighthouse – Banyuls-sur-Mer Beach loop from Banyuls-sur-Mer

04:38

62.7km

1,290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.4 km for 207 m

After 32.7 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.63 km

Panorama Street

Highlight • Other

What a view

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13.5 km

Cap Cerbère Solar Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Cape Cerbère (last cape before Spain) is an easily accessible place which offers magnificent views. Its solar lighthouse with its modern and unusual design is worth a detour.

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16.1 km

Former French Border Post

Highlight • Historical Site

Very cool look, the France sign has unfortunately already been stolen.

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16.2 km

France–Spain Border at Col des Balistres

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Passage required to follow the side and move from one country to another. The point of view is Top!

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19.9 km

View of Portbou and the Walter Benjamin Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

The long building is the train station, formerly the largest border station between France and Spain.

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22.7 km

Coll de Frare

Mountain Pass

23.8 km

View of Colera

Highlight • Viewpoint

28.0 km

Coll de Sant Antoni

Mountain Pass

29.9 km

View of the Bay at Cap Ras

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good road with great views

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32.7 km

Platja del Port

Beach

60.0 km

Banyuls-sur-Mer Beach

Highlight • Beach

Banyuls is a real postcard town with its bay, its beach and the mountains in the background. Whether you like to bask in the sun or hike (on the coastal …

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62.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

6.14 km

5.51 km

3.05 km

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.1 km

4.41 km

3.13 km

762 m

230 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

25°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 7, 2025,Vom Ländle nach Mallorca: Le Racou nach Colera

How beautiful the Pyrenees are! It goes up, down, and up, but the coastal road with its incredibly beautiful views of the cliffs is fantastic. There's a bike lane on the side, and all the drivers were very careful. Plus, there wasn't much traffic, and the coastal villages are so beautiful. Each one is a highlight.
I liked Collioure best, …

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