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Leucate Lighthouse – Cap Leucate Lighthouse loop from La Franqui

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Leucate Lighthouse – Cap Leucate Lighthouse loop from La Franqui

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Leucate Lighthouse – Cap Leucate Lighthouse loop from La Franqui

03:01

11.2km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée

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1.49 km

La Franqui Redoubt

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Former 17th century fort used to monitor the Mediterranean. The building also served as a beacon (a sort of lighthouse).

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2.31 km

Cape Leucate is a unique cape due to its location. It is one of the rare places where you can simultaneously observe the Pyrenees, the Montagne Noire, Mont Saint-Loup and the Montagne de la Clape from the coast. Its plateau, which ends in cliffs, also creates a beautiful natural setting.

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3.67 km

View of the Mediterranean Sea from Parc Naturel Régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée

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4.41 km

Belvedere

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If you walk here, take water 💦 for humans and animals

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6.91 km

Leucate Lighthouse

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The lighthouse is visible far beyond the Plato and offers good orientation not only from the sea. From the vegetation it is relatively barren but green, as it is a real fight against wind and drought for the plants.

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7.84 km

Cap Leucate Lighthouse

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Cap Leucate is the only cliff in the coastal area of the Occitanie region, between the mouth of the Rhône (Camargue) and the Côte Vermeille. Cap Leucate is mainly formed by Pliocene lacustrine limestones, which are more than 40 metres thick here.[1] These Pliocene limestones, which drop steeply into the Mediterranean at Cap Leucate (here in the broader landscape sense) (approximately 40 - 60 m), form a spectacular cliff that is unique in the Languedoc-Roussillon.

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8.18 km

Chemin des Forts

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Spectacular views and diverse flora. Can be hot or windy. Bring jackets, sunscreen and something to drink!

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9.26 km

Panoramic view of the Gulf of Lion

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Dating from the 17th century, this redoubt allowed surveillance of the coast, with two other forts which have now disappeared2.

This construction is also a former navigation aid lighthouse.

The building was listed as a historic monument in 1971.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.90 km

2.46 km

973 m

843 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

2.25 km

1.09 km

632 m

443 m

309 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

18°C

14°C

19 %

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Leucate Lighthouse – Cap Leucate Lighthouse loop from La Franqui

La Franqui Redoubt

Chemin des Forts

View of the Mediterranean Sea from Parc Naturel Régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée

Belvedere

Leucate Lighthouse

Cap Leucate Lighthouse

Chemin des Forts

Panoramic view of the Gulf of Lion

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