A guidebook to walking the Cami dels Bons Homes (GR107), from Foix in France to Berga in Catalonia. Covering 225km (140 miles), this long-distance hike follows a Cathar trail through the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Some sections of the trail are long and somewhat demanding, so a reasonable level of fitness is required for the trek.

The route is described from north to south in 10 stages, each between 16 and 36km (10–22 miles) in length. 

• GPX files available to download
• 1:100,000 maps included for each stage
• Handy stage facilities planner that highlights information about accommodation, facilities and public transport along the route
• Advice on planning and preparation

Map key
Overview map
Route summary table
Mountain safety
Overview profile
Stage facilities planner

INTRODUCTION
A brief history of the Cathars
The GR107 trail
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Travelling to and from the trail
When to go and what to take
Accommodation and food
Luggage transfer
Hiking with a horse or donkey
Language
Maps and waymarking
Using this guide

THE GR107
Stage 1 Foix/Montgaillard to Roquefixade
Stage 2 Roquefixade to Montségur
Stage 3 Montségur to Comus
Stage 4 Comus to Orlu
Stage 5 Orlu to Mérens-les-Vals

Stage 6 Mérens-les-Vals to Porta
Stage 7 Porta to Bellver de Cerdanya
Stage 8 Bellver de Cerdanya to Bagà
Stage 9 Bagà to Gósol
Stage 10 Gósol to Berga
 
Appendix A Useful contacts and information
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Glossary

Seasons

As this trail crosses the Pyrenees, which are blanketed in snow in the winter, the best time to walk the entire trail is between May and October.

Centres

Foix, Roquefixade, Montségur, Comus, Orlu, Mérens-les-Vals, Porta, Bellver de Cerdanya, Bagà, Gósol, Berga

Difficulty

The trail is divided into 10 stages and each stage finishes in a village or town where accommodation can be found. There are some long stages/days that can be divided and options for shortening these stages are mentioned in the book. A reasonable level of fitness is required for the trek.

Must See

Cathar history, Pyrenees mountains, Foix castle, Roquefixada castle, Montségur castle, Portella Bésines, Portella Blanca, Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, Pedraforca, Gósol castle, medieval towns

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