Hike · Pyrénées-Orientales

The loop of Santa Maria del Vilar Priory passing by the Mas del Pou

5.8 km2h18+440 mEasy

foréet vilar mas del pou · © Elisabeth Coste

Hike through the magical forest above the Santa Maria del Vilar Priory and discover a strategic farmhouse in the Albères Massif : the Mas del Pou du Vilar (15th – 21st century)

Description provided by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee).

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Getting there by liO bus

This route links two stations: you can walk it in either direction, without coming back to where you started.

Montesquieu-des-Albères - Parking Ecole bus stop start · 31 min walk
Villelongue-Dels-Monts - Cabanils bus stop start · 37 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)

Travel time from the main stations

Toulouse Matabiau 3h15 by train + bus
Montpellier Saint-Roch 3h52 by train + bus
Nîmes 3h23 by train + bus
Perpignan 48 min by train + bus
Béziers 3h18 by train + bus
Carcassonne 3h32 by train + bus

Indicative times from SNCF and liO GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.

Other hikes from Montesquieu-des-Albères - Parking Ecole

The soldier's "Casot" 8.4 km · 3h06
The Montesquieu Tour 15.4 km · 4h24
Peak of San Cristau 8.6 km · 3h48
Montesquieu Botanical Trail No. 2 4.1 km · 1h30

All hikes from this station →

Data source

Data produced by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee), updated on 27 January 2026

Caminada lists trails, not their access status in real time. Always check the local situation (prefectural orders, weather, works) before you set off.