Mountain refuge Cabane Cums

Under the line of Pic des Sept Hommes and the crest that articulates this sector of Cannigó , Cabane Cums is left in a strip of medium-high mountain where the relief begins to gain alpine character without losing entirely the relationship with the slopes and forests of the surroundings of Mariailles and Casteil. At 1,865 meters, its position fits better as a walking coat than as a simple isolated destination: it is within a very used area for linking long routes, with the HRP and GR 10 in the near context, in addition to Tour del Canigó A classic round around the massif. This combination places it on a useful ground to divide days, adjust stages, or seek an alternative to guard on a journey through the Conflent.

The practical reading of the place forces you to think about autonomy. There are no water points near the shelter and the registered sources are several kilometres away, so it is appropriate to leave with the solved supply and not to take for granted that it can be filled by. It is also interesting to anticipate changing weather and mountain orientation, because the sector links loops, roseys and secondary crest such as the Roc del Cim des Cums or the Roc dels Lladres, and can be hardened with fog, wind or bad visibility. From this cabane, more than a comfortable base of services, it is reasonable to understand a simple support within the massif, well located to continue towards the long-range pirenaic stages or to move through the network of steps surrounding the Cannigó.