Attractions and Places To See around Mantet - Top 20

The Église Saint-Martin-le-Vieux is located near Casteil at the foot of the Canigou, not far from the Saint-Martin-du-Canigou Abbey. In the Middle Ages, it was the first parish church of Casteil and was probably built shortly after the founding of the neighboring abbey. Its location corresponds to the "Castrum Sancti Martini" mentioned as early as 937, an early fortification of Vernet. According to tradition, the church also served as the monks' burial chapel; excavations in 1977 brought to light numerous human remains. In the 17th century, the church was abandoned and gradually fell into ruin. Between 1977 and 1979, it was largely rebuilt, preserving the surviving Romanesque architectural elements. Today, the simple building with its bell tower provides a good impression of the early Romanesque sacred architecture of the Catalan Pyrenees.

Take your time and respect the two-person-at-a-time rule.

Magnificent view of Casteil from the church. It was the first parish church of Casteil, built shortly after the abbey. It was abandoned during the 18th century and then rebuilt in 1979.

Closed of course. It was rebuilt from ruins in 1975. Behind there is a table for a rest and a great view over the countryside.

Beautiful point, but watch your head because of the rock points and where you put your feet. Here you can easily pass each other

Breathtaking gorge, great parking 5 euros, just follow komoot for the most beautiful route, fear of heights? Do not look into the depths, but especially where you put your feet. If you are Dutch tall, then also pay attention to the rocky points at head height. What a great trip😀

When the path joins the river and next to a small dam, we connect with the path that comes from the ledge. Here begins the most exciting part of the excursion! Ahead of us are ten bridges, numbered in yellow paint, as well as walkways built with metal panels from which we see the river slide between the rocks beneath our feet. All steps are aerial but well secured with cables and railings. Of course: we have to pay special attention if we go with children. This area, in addition to being a real adventure, is ideal for contemplating the small waterfalls from the front row and listening to the murmurs of the river. Here you can enjoy the grandeur of an overflowing nature… After the bridge marked with a 10, the path widens and we pass over a small stone bridge that crosses the Roig stream, a tributary of the Tet river. We pass a stone hut without a roof and arrive at the last footbridge, located at a point where the river is enclosed by a rock wall. At this point, most walkers turn around and those who continue do so thinking of reaching the refuge of the Ras de Carançà, still far away. The last time I did this stretch (see excursion: https://www.komoot.com/es-es/tour/994475321/ ) it was just the other way around, coming from the refuge of Ras de Carançà.

When we reach the fork in the road, we will continue on the left that goes across the river over a suspension bridge. Here we will find the last footbridge of the route. We enter the Camí de la Corniche (Chemin de la Corniche), which runs along the cliff and is a luxury balcony: Roc de la Madrieu, Serrat del Cortal, Thuès and its church of Sant Genís, the Tet valley... It is a narrow and vertiginous path dug into the rock, similar to the Ruta del Cares, which follows the cliff formed by the river. It seems that it was built to have access to the hydroelectric plant that we left a little above and that produces the energy that moves the yellow train. That is why during the tour we will find access doors to the company's facilities almost hidden among the rocks. The road to the ledge produces vertigo, seen from the other side it looks like a small scratch in the rock, but once inside we see that this is not the case. It is wide enough to walk without problems and it also has a safety cable, as a handrail. There is nothing to fear, but if one wants to admire the abyss it is better to stop and thus avoid a possible trip with dramatic consequences.