Néoulous summit - Col de l'Ouillat

Discover the highest summit of  the Alberes : Pic Néoulous, between France et Spain

Go to the church in the old village. Take the street that goes up in front of the gate of the church. This street turns into a path.

Go up to a fork and go right. At the basin, continue straight along the irrigation canal until you hear the river below.
At the fork, go left on the trail that climbs through the vegetation.At the next fork go right.
New intersection : go left to reach the trail. Climb and take the path on the left after the old house in ruins  At the next junction, continue on the left and at the fork take the path straight on. At the next fork go left.
A little further, look at the dolmen «Balma del Moro» (50 meters) on the left. Continue the ascent to the Neoulous summit. The path leads to a forest trail. traverse and continue to climb on the  path mountain path. Join a new forest trail.
Follow it on the right for  600 meters.
Take left on the path until the Néoulous summit (1256 mètres).
The Albères summit is marked  by  « The Manel Tower», made of stone. Go down west following the GR10 on the ridge.
On left, a barrier gives access to a snow well (200 meters). Go down to the Col de l’Ouillat.
At the col, turn right on the asphalt road and continue until the fount « Reina de les Fonts ». Turn left on the path that descends rapidly under the beeches and chestnut trees. It crosses the track several times.
Arriving about 450 meters above sea level, cross the river of laroque by a ford then 200 meters further pass next an ice well.
Continue to descend and cross another ford.
Arriving at the same fork that was taken at departure, continue straight on and return on the path in the opposite direction.