Canigou-chalet des Cortalets

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distance 25 km
start height 345 m
end height 2050 m
highest point 2050 m
ascent 1705 m
distance uphill 25 km
average ascent percentage 6.8 %
maximum ascent percentage 12.0 %

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The Canigou is a massif in the French Pyrenees, near Perpignan, with a top alt. 2733. At alt. 2050 you find Chalet des Cortalets. To this Chalet is a path that is used by tourist and the mountaineers from the CAF. I cycled this path in august 2008 starting in Prades at alt. 345 From Prades the road goes to Villerach. This is about 5 km. After Villerach the path starts and the asphalt stops. From here it is mainly rocks, but not to bad to cycle. According to the Michelin-map its 20 km to the Chalet Up to Mouline, a refuge at alt. 1100, it is not difficult. Then it becomes harder. The last 300 meters up are more or less difficult or maybe I was to tired. The quality of the path became more worse and went steeper up The views are very nice. It is very quit, just a few cars passed, mainly suv. At the chalet you can get drinks or have a meal Going down, the shocks aren’t a luxury

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start point 65-71 Route de Marquixanes, 66500 Prades, France
end point 171 Courtalets, 66500 Taurinya, France
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frederic.r (French)

Parti de prades au terrain de rugby on monte pendant 7-8 km sur du bitume et puis c'est partit pour une monter VTT digne de ce nom, en tous cas tres beau paysages et quel delice cette biere bue au chalet des cortalets, la

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