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Banyuls Pass – Madeloc Tower loop from Col de Banyuls

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Banyuls Pass – Madeloc Tower loop from Col de Banyuls

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Banyuls Pass – Madeloc Tower loop from Col de Banyuls

07:11

16.8km

980m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.92 km for 635 m

After 8.84 km for 635 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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37 m

Banyuls Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The approach from Catalonia is much more pleasant due to the incline, but longer and leads through a pretty, lonely landscape. The journey on the French side is short, but …

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3.73 km

The guardian of Sallfort

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Near the "dog head", the tiny Tomy refuge, the surprises of Sallfort!

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3.76 km

Tomy Refuge

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The refuge is literally hidden in a fold of large rocks and you find it on the way between the summit and the big iron cross. From its neat terrace …

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5.54 km

The serrat de Castell Serradillo is a beautiful summit ridge. Serrat designates a ridge line that leads to the summit. This beautiful section is on the GR 10 path and leads towards the Pic de Sallfort on the Franco-Spanish border.

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7.75 km

View of Sorède and Madeloc

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Here you have a view of the Madeloc which is located at an altitude of 670 meters from which you come down or you want to go up.

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7.80 km

Ascent to the Madeloc Tower

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Delicate segment allowing direct access to Madeloc from the GR10 after the Vallaurie pass, at the Formigó pass. Short but intense! Strong % and scree, hard to climb but certainly more dangerous to descend!

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8.55 km

View of the Eastern Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.59 km

Madeloc Tower

Highlight • Summit

The Tour de Madeloc is located about 10 km west of the Mediterranean and 10 km north of the Spanish border in the eastern foothills of the Pyrenees. From the …

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.52 km

6.98 km

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

5.92 km

3.73 km

236 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

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Banyuls Pass – Madeloc Tower loop from Col de Banyuls

Banyuls Pass

The guardian of Sallfort

Tomy Refuge

Serrat de Castell Serradillo

View of Sorède and Madeloc

Ascent to the Madeloc Tower

View of the Eastern Coast

Madeloc Tower

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