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PARACOLLS CASTLE

Distance5,3
LevelEasy
Pedestrian
Duration
02:00
Departure cityCAMPOME
Arrival cityCAMPOME
BeaconingPR © Yellow (short hiking trail)
Altitude220
Altitude600
Circular routeno
Map referenceIGN TOP25 2348 ET

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Paracolls is one of the oldest fortresses in the Conflent (its name is mentioned in 948), built, as its name suggests, to defend a mountain pass (in this case, more of a narrow gorge). It was part of a network of signal towers that extended up to Mosset and beyond, towards the Jau Pass.

Contact

Name
Conflent Canigo Intercommunal Tourist Office