Peak of San Cristau

Hiking to explore ruins of San Cristau and an old chapel transformed into a refuge

From the city hall carpark go up the main street to the fountain St Cristau.

 Go around the fountain on your right, then ascend the little street and turn left immediately. At the end of Saint Christophe street, take the marked path brings you opposite to the botanical trail.
After about 100 meters, at a crossroad, turn right on wooden steps, and      continue to walk on the botanical path.
Join the track upstream and turn left to reach the basin. Leave to the left of  the massif along the stream toward the Coll de Llinas.
Leave the track and continue on the path that goes up sharply in front of you. At the Col de Branca, leave the track to take a right on the path that goes to the Pic San Cristau and the Chapel.
Start back down  to the northwest by a path to the track then take right and continue in this direction to the captured water source.
 In a bend, leave the trail to take a path through the beech forest.
 Cross a track towards a cistern, then in a bend,  re-cross that track a second time to descend on a steep path to the Collada d'en Godo.
 Climb up a few meters, bypass the masonry pillar and reach the trail.
Take the botanical trail to come back to Montesquieu-des-Albères, the  final point of your hike.