Notre-Dame du Château Hermitage via the Lavail Road

Hiking between Romanesque chapels, ruins of Ultrera castle, viewpoints and Massane gorges.

Laisser votre véhicule au niveau du croisement puis débuter la randonnée à cet endroit pour rejoindre la chapelle de Saint-Ferréol.

The start of this hike is located on the road which leads to the hamlet of Lavail in the parking area at the foot of the Chapelle Saint-Ferréol de la Pava. Take the path that leads to the chapel. From this site, cross the DFCI-AL track n°27.For this hike follow the PR ARG 5 markings.
The path opposite passes in front of the Bosc source. The path can be quite technical and steep to reach a chaos of metamorphic rocks.
At Pic Sant Miquel, panoramic view of the Roussillon plain. Head towards the chapel of the Hermitage of Notre-Dame-du-Château.
Take the direction of Les Medes, Font del Miracles, Col de l'Aranyo, Col des Trois Hêtres, Les Crêtes
From the Hermitage, go up towards the Roc de les Medes PR SOR5 hike. The concrete circle on the ground is the former base of the first solar oven (The Padre Himalayan oven) dating from 1900. To discover its history, visit the site of the solar oven (identically reproduced by a scientific community) located at Sorède at Mas del Ca.
Then take the marked path on the left, after Puig Nalt, which follows the ridges to Roc de les Medes.
At the junction follow the sign Roc de les Medes, Puig dels Quatres Termes. Cross between 2 rocky peaks. A signposted junction then offers a return to Lavall PV 5bis. Then begin a steep and narrow descent to the Massane river.
Cross the river at Chapelle St Martin then turn left to find your starting point approximately 2.5km further down.