From Lavail to Valmy via the Tour de la Massane
This route does not return to its starting point, and no station or stop is listed at the other end: plan to come back the same way, about 20.4 km in total.
Discovering a heritage ranging from the Neolithic to Art Nouveau of the 19th century.Attention: During the summer period, the road leading to the hamlet of Lavail is closed from the junction of the D2 (between Sorède and Argelès).
- 💧 1 drinking water point mapped on the route (OpenStreetMap)
Description provided by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee).
When to go
Occasional snow in midwinter Highest point: 769 m.
Trail usable all year round in normal conditions. Check after a snowfall between December and February.
Best season: March to November.
Getting there by train and bus
This route links two stations: you can walk it in either direction, without coming back to where you started.
- Argelès-sur-Mer station finish · 31 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
- Argelès-sur-Mer - Stade Eric Cantona bus stop finish · 32 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Travel time from the main stations
- Toulouse Matabiau 2h29 by train
- Montpellier Saint-Roch 2h14 by train
- Nîmes 2h53 by train
- Perpignan 15 min by train
- Béziers 1h25 by train
- Carcassonne 1h45 by train
Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.
Other hikes from Argelès-sur-Mer
Data source
Data produced by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee), updated on 27 January 2026
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