Snow-covered trail
FrequentSnow-covered trail
25-50% chance
Occitanie·France
Tour du Capcir
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Duration
2-4 days
Distance
64.2 km
Elevation gain
1782 m
Max altitude
2327 m
Le Tour du Capcir est une boucle de 64,2 km à travers les Pyrénées-Orientales, en région Occitanie, offrant une immersion complète dans les paysages pyrénéens. L'itinéraire vous mène jusqu'à 2330 m d'altitude, traversant des forêts denses et des vallées préservées qui caractérisent le Capcir. Ce trek circulaire permet de découvrir la diversité des écosystèmes pyrénéens, des zones boisées aux alpages ouverts. Les lacs cristallins jalonnent le parcours, tandis que les panoramas sur les sommets sculptent chaque étape. Idéal pour une escapade d'une ou plusieurs journées, le Tour du Capcir séduira les marcheurs en quête d'authenticité et de grands espaces.
SummitsCliffsLakesForestsValleys
Stages
3
days
Overnight accommodation type
10 overnight locations
DifficultyDifficult
Duration / day6h15
Distance / day21.4 km
Elev. gain / day+672 m
Hardest stage
1Matemale
23.4 km · +722 m · 6h45| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 FormiguèresVillage | MatemaleVillage | 6h45 | 23.4 km | +722 m | −744 m | ||
2 MatemaleVillage | Les Bones HoresHotel | 6h30 | 20.5 km | +874 m | −357 m | ||
3 Les Bones HoresHotel | FormiguèresVillage | 5h30 | 20.3 km | +421 m | −917 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : June - SeptemberPossible with care : May · OctoberNot recommended : November - April
IdealPossibleAvoid
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May - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ -1°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
RareSignificant rain
5-10% chance
Storm-prone conditions
OccasionalStorm-prone conditions
10-20% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Occasional10-25% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Occasional10-25% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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