The Way of the forts
A hike around the Forts and the discovery of the charming village of Cosprons. The Madeloc Tower as a bonus.
- 💧 3 drinking water points mapped on the route (OpenStreetMap)
At a glance
18.8 km loop starting from Port-Vendres station, 6 minutes' walk from the platform. Allow 6h30 of walking, 884 m of ascent, estimated difficulty: hard. 3 drinking water points are mapped on the route.
Description provided by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee); the rest is a summary generated from the route data.
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.
- Port-Vendres station start · 6 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
- Port-Vendres - Obélisque bus stop start · 10 min walk (walking time measured on the IGN footpath network)
Travel time from the main stations
- Toulouse Matabiau 2h37 by train
- Montpellier Saint-Roch 2h22 by train
- Nîmes 3h01 by train
- Perpignan 23 min by train
- Béziers 1h33 by train
- Carcassonne 1h53 by train
Indicative times from SNCF GTFS data. Actual times, there and back, are worked out on the interactive map.
Other hikes from Port-Vendres
- (E 12 - Sentier Littoral) From Port-Vendres to Collioure
- (E 12 -Sentier littoral) Collioure-Port-Vendres
- (E 12-Coastal Path/guide OTI) Collioure Tourist Office - Port-Vendres Tourist Office
- (E 12-Coastal Path/guide OTI) Port-Vendres Tourist Office - Paulilles
- Old Fortifications
- Mule track of Cosprons
Data source
Data produced by Geotrek PyMed (Pyrenees-Mediterranee), updated on 9 February 2026
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