Today, I set out to find my first waterfall in France. I’m posting about this one because I don’t want to forget how to get there, and I figured my directions might help others. You see…we didn’t notice one thing and that led us into some woods that really didn’t lead anywhere. It wasn’t until we were about to give up that we noticed there was a trail literally feet from us that was probably the correct trail. So here’s some tips and tricks to find this beautiful waterfall in the charming town of Céret.

You might be able to park in the neighborhood near the start of the trail, or you can also park a bit further away. We were already parked near the stadium (Stade Municipal). So we walked east along Avenue d’Espagne. You then turn right onto Rue de la Cascade, right on Rue de l’Enclos, and then right on to Rue de Baoussous. Rue de Baoussos actually veers downhill at a triangle in the road, and you want to follow this downhill, as shown in the photo of the map. It will pass by a small aqueduct.

You want to go downhill instead of going a bit uphill. Once you go downhill, there is a sign for the “Cascades”. We made the mistake of thinking the wide road was the path we should follow, though it quickly becomes apparent that’s not the correct option. There is an arrow on this sign that points to the right. If you look, you’ll see there’s a narrower path to the right. There are green arrows. Follow these green arrows, though they occasionally are red. This is the correct path.

The path winds around for a bit, passing by a few houses and then a bit uphill and downhill, though nothing too wild. You’ll pass a smaller cascade and then you’ll cross the river. There was a green arrow that pointed left, but it was clear that we should follow the trail to the right that hugs the river. This leads to the Cascade. There was a bit of boulder jumping involved to get a good view of the falls. There has been a drought in this area of France and Spain (in 2023-2024), but luckily there was water flowing on this falls! It was a really fun waterfall to find, especially since we had almost given up on finding it.

Directions:

1. The directions are spelled out above and with the photo of the map. I think this will hopefully help others find the falls. We got a bit confused and ended up in some thickets that didn’t lead anywhere.

Accessibility: 8/10 (easy/moderate)
Height: 20′
Length of Hike: 1 mile round-trip

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