561 liO bus service

  • Mont-Louis
  • Formiguères

The 561 "Mont Louis - Formiguères" liO bus explores the Pyrenees, specifically the Pyrénées Orientales resorts deep in the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Nature Park. 

  • Period: all year round. 
  • Days: Monday to Friday, weekends and bank holidays. 
  • Recommended start point from Mont Louis: Porte de France. 

Recommended stops

Places to eat and sleep at each stop.

La-Lllagonne©DR

La Llagonne

10 minutes from Mont-Louis. Stop: La Quillane. La Llagonne is a mountain village famous for its family-friendly ski resort, the smallest in the Catalan Pyrenees.

Experience everything it has to offer with year-round activities including MTB trails, trout fishing, woodland footpaths and hang-gliding. Find out more 

Les-Angles-le-village-station©DR

Les Angles

15 min from Mont-Louis Stop: Pla del Mir. A resort deep in the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Nature Park. The village of Les Angles is part of a bustling and modern ski resort.

t has 55km of pistes for all abilities on the slopes of Mont Llaret and Roc d'Aude, at altitudes between 1600m and 2400m. Find out more. 

Lac-de-Matemale©DR

Matemale

About 25 minutes from Mont Louis. Stop: Foyer. Matemale is a mountain village at an altitude of 1500m on the Capcir plateau. It brings Catalan tradition, local life, exciting experiences and unspoilt buildings together deep in the Catalan Pyrenees Regional Nature Park.

Winter here is all about cross-country skiing. There's something for everyone: XC trails, groomed and signposted ski pistes, hiking trails, snowshoe routes and more. Find out more 

Formigueres©Céline-Guérin

Formiguères

About 30 min from Mont Louis. Stop: Place.Formiguères is a bubbly family-friendly ski resort.

The unspoilt mountain village centre has held onto its original features: stone houses, flagstone roofs, church belltower, narrow lanes and more. The height of mountain architecture. Find out more