Aiguestortes national park is on the northern border of spain, where the pyrenees separate the country from france. Aigues tortes is one of the top walks in pyrenees, and one of the worlds best walk, treks, hikes and climbs. Getting to know the adventure the total area of aiguestortes national park is about 54 square miles, but the surrounding countryside is also protected as a further guard against the activities of human settlement and business. Fiona smart, from mas pelegri, explains why cycling is one of the best things to do in catalonia. Read our aigues tortes description, browse our aigues tortes photos, find practical information for aigues tortes and join in with our trekking and hiking forums to find out why we think so. Don your walking boots and get out there to discover amazing flora and fauna, growing in severe conditions and find hidden private coves and beaches. It straddles four regions, alta ribagorca, pallars sobira, pallars jussa and val daran, offering some of the most stunning scenery that the pyrenees has to offer.
Birding in western side of aiguestortes national park. Rentals for holidays in barcelona, costa brava, costa dorada. Allow around 4 to 5 hours for an easygoing downhill walk to the pickup point. This 2 map set covers the aiguestortes national park including lake sant maurici and lake cavallers. Catalonia is the mountain biking destination of spain.
The heart of the national park extends to 14,000ha devided into 2 zones, the aiguestortes to the west and the sant mauricito the east. It is possible to walk from espot but i would recommend saving your legs for the good stuff that is available from the beautiful lake of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. Spain walking guidebooks from the pyrenees mountains to the mountainous holiday islands of mallorca, tenerife and gran canaria there are plenty of places in spain to go for a walking holiday.
From barruera turn right and cross the river heading towards durro. The national park is a car free zone with 4x4 taxis available to take you from espot into the national park from 10 return depending on your destination. Youre almost reaching the end of the hike when you see the lighthouse in sight and the jugadora cove on your right. From the pyrenees mountains to the mountainous holiday islands of mallorca, tenerife and gran canaria there are plenty of places in spain to go for a walking holiday. Asi tenemos en zonas bajas fresnos, hayas y avellanos. Downloading a book from this site in pdf or epub format is quick and easy. Parc nacional d aiguestortes, camino del peguera fotografia.
Buy walking, hiking and trekking guidebooks for spain here. Rentals for holidays in barcelona, costa brava, costa. Were looking for nice places to stay during our visit to the parc nacional daiguestortes. This is where the pro cyclists live and train as they have the best yearround weather and totally different terrain from the high mountains to the volcanic national park to the flatter lands towards the coast. Published by editorial alpina the map keylegend is in spanish, catalan, french, and english text throughout.
Rentals for holidays in barcelona, costa brava, costa dorada, ebros delta, pyrinees and lleidas lands. Start from the tourism office and follow the coast road to the left until you reach es poal cove. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Once at the village of durro follow the track that leads. The aiguestortes national park has more than 400 lakes, streams and waterfalls along with impressive glacial valleys. Baldiris chapel, on the left of which there is a road that leads. Places to stay near parc nacional daiguestortes catalonia.