Gorges de Galamus, Balcony Road D7/D10, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France - by motorcycle

The mountain range through which the Gorges de Galamus passes forms the border between the departments of Pyrénées-Orientales in the south and Aude in the north. The road starts at Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, goes north as the D7 and ends as the D10 at the village of Cubiéres-sur-Cinoble. Particularly interesting is a section of this balcony road, about 5 km long, which leads from the lower car park in the south to the Moulin de Cubiéres. This takes you through the particularly high and particularly steep section of the gorge carved out of the rock by the River Agly. A low wall, sometimes only a simple metal fence, separates you from the abyss. The road is very narrow and winds around some very confusing rocky corners. Oncoming cars have to back up to the next passing place; motorbikes have it only a little easier. Also, sometimes very strong winds should be expected in the gorge. If you are careful, however, the road is generally easy to drive on. However, you should not let your concentration be disturbed by looking into the abyss.

The river Agly has also carved some caves in the gorge, which were inhabited by hermits from around the 8th century AD. The most famous, developed cave is the Ermitage Saint-Antoine de Galamus. The Ermitage is well preserved because it was used until about 1950 and can be reached by a short footpath. The Ermitage is located at the southern entrance to the gorge.

The gorge lies on the northern border of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales with the department of Aude and there in the Occitanie region.

This route belongs to the so-called "French Balcony Roads".

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