Route: from the rented house in Cornellia-de-Conflent along the red marked hillside walking route through trees to Vernet-les-Bains (though a slight misstep at the start). Descending steeply to the church and then through town to cross the Cady and, at the entrance to the campsite, pick up a yellow marked path climbing steeply up to Pic de la Peña with vertiginous views back south. Following an initially narrow ridge along a number of subsidiary summits to reach the Tour de Goa. Then a left turn down a stony track to the Col de Jou and taking a small path through a gate to the left of the melée to pass through Casteil and eventually along a road to Vernet-les-Bains. After a beer, back along the same footpath above the main road home.
Conditions: very, very hot and sunny.
Pub: C’est Quand Le Bonheur, Vernet-les-Bains, for 25cl of Jupiler.
